St. Johnstone FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

St. Johnstone FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Hibernian FC

Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 4,276 HT 45' · FT 45'

Graham Carey 57' 1–0

Maksym Kucheriavyi 6' Y

Y 22' Lewis Miller

Filip Franczak 46' Y

Y 85' Rocky Bushiri

Y 90' Dylan Vente

Overview

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

St. Johnstone FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Hibernian FC 33 games · 51 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 John Stewart (Scotland)
Assistant 2 Andrew Milne (Scotland)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Heart of Midlothian FC	33	70
2	Rangers FC	33	69
3	Celtic FC	33	67
4	Motherwell FC	33	54
5	Hibernian FC	33	51
6	Falkirk FC	33	46
7	Dundee United FC	33	40
8	Aberdeen FC	33	33
9	Dundee FC	33	33
10	St. Mirren FC	33	30
11	Kilmarnock FC	33	28
12	Livingston FC	33	16

Head-to-Head

St. Johnstone FC 23 games · Avg 2.3 goals Hibernian FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC 2023-09-23 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-04-22 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2022-10-21 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-07-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Hibernian FC	H	1–0	W
09 Dec	Motherwell FC	A	1–1	D
06 Dec	St. Mirren FC	H	1–0	W
03 Dec	Celtic FC	H	1–3	L
25 Nov	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	0–1	L
11 Nov	Ross County FC	H	1–0	W

Hibernian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	St. Johnstone FC	A	0–1	L
09 Dec	Livingston FC	A	1–0	W
06 Dec	Celtic FC	A	1–4	L
03 Dec	Aberdeen FC	H	2–0	W
25 Nov	Dundee FC	A	2–1	W
11 Nov	Kilmarnock FC	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Levein might look to freshen things up shortly.
6' Poor challenge from Maksym Kucheriavyi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
16' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
22' The referee has no hesitation. Lewis Miller is booked for Hibernian FC — card on 22.
27' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Hibernian FC's 4-4-2 shape.
32' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
37' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
46' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Filip Franczak gets a card.
46' Lewis Miller makes way for Josh Campbell at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hibernian FC.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' The crowd applauds Paul Hanlon as he leaves the pitch. Rocky Bushiri steps in for Hibernian FC.
57' What a moment for Graham Carey! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
62' Filip Franczak, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
72' Diallang Jaiyesimi makes way for Chris Kane at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
75' The Hibernian FC bench stirs into life. Dylan Levitt is withdrawn and Christian Doidge gets his opportunity.
80' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
84' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 84 minute. Filip Franczak leaves to be changed by Andy Considine.
85' Rocky Bushiri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dylan Vente on 90 minutes.
90' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 90 minute. Maksym Kucheriavyi leaves to be changed by Sven Sprangler.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

5
Ryan McGowan
11
Graham Carey
13
Diallang Jaiyesimi ↓ Chris Kane 72'
1
Dimitar Mitov
22
Matthew Smith
6
Liam Gordon
3
Tony Gallacher
34
Daniel Phillips
15
Maksym Kucheriavyi ↓ Sven Sprangler 90'
19
Luke Robinson
46
Filip Franczak ↓ Andy Considine 84'

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Hibernian FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Paul McGinn	3
Martin Boyle	3
Stevie May	3
Christian Doidge	3
James Scott	3
Nicky Clark	2
Mykola Kukharevych	2
Marc McNulty	2

Head to Head

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-11-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W

Hibernian FC Form

2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC L 2023-12-09 Livingston FC 0–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-06 Celtic FC 4–1 Hibernian FC L 2023-12-03 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-11-25 Dundee FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2023-11-11 Hibernian FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.2 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.97 Hibernian FC xG

I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC42% Draw30% Hibernian FC28%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.17

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Hibernian FC

58%

St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC27% Draw52% Hibernian FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

13.7%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.8%

2 – 0

7.9%

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

3.1%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Hibernian FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	22%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	18%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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