Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Hibernian FC
Sun 23 Aug 2020 · 15:30 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Dan McNamara 12' Y
Y 21' Paul Hanlon
Callum Hendry 55' Y
Y 63' Scott Allan
Liam Craig 90' Y
Liam Craig 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Hibernian FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Graham Chambers
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee Colin Steven
4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

7
6
11
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 2.3 goals Hibernian FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2019-11-09 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Hibernian FC 2019-08-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Hibernian FC 2018-11-03 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
15 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
12 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
01 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Livingston FC H 1–0 W
Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
15 Aug Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
11 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
08 Aug Livingston FC A 4–1 W
01 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
07 Mar Aberdeen FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Hibernian FC
#6 Position #10
8 Points 7
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 4
9 Scored 8
10 Conceded 11
-1 GD -3
1.14 PPG 1.00
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Hibernian FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hibernian FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G
Hibernian FC
Martin Boyle 3 G
Callum Wright 2 G
Josh Campbell 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC get this one started.
  • 5' Craig Conway has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jack Ross will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 12' The referee calls foul for Dan McNamara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 17' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' Paul Hanlon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hibernian FC backline.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Ireland international Dan McNamara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' Martin Boyle is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Hendry argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Hibernian FC team. Daryl Horgan is replaced by Drey Wright on 61 minute.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Scott Allan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' David Wotherspoon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Craig Conway at the 64 minute mark.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Stephen Mallan. He replaces Scott Allan on 66 minute.
  • 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 74' Another substitution for Hibernian FC to replace Joe Newell by Melker Hallberg on 74 minute.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hibernian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' John Robertson is replacing Michael O'Halloran for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Craig on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Hibernian FC take all three points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Boyle 3
Stevie May 3
Christian Doidge 3
James Scott 3
Paul McGinn 3
Marc McNulty 2
Dylan Vente 2
Josh Fowler 2

Head to Head

2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2019-11-09 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Hibernian FC 2019-08-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Hibernian FC 2018-11-03 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W

Hibernian FC Form

2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC W 2020-08-15 Hibernian FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2020-08-11 Dundee United FC 0–1 Hibernian FC W 2020-08-08 Livingston FC 1–4 Hibernian FC W 2020-08-01 Hibernian FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-03-07 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC32% Draw28% Hibernian FC40%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Hibernian FC
68%
St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC25% Draw48% Hibernian FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.