Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
6
11
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Hibernian FC
#6 Position #7
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 3
4 Conceded 3
+0 GD +0
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% 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 (3 pts). Hibernian FC are 7th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC has kicked off!
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 6' The referee has no hesitation. Maksym Kucheriavyi is booked for St. Johnstone FC — card on 6.
  • 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 22' The referee shows Hibernian FC player a card on 22.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' Hibernian FC have won 389 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Filip Franczak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 46.
  • 46' The Hibernian FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Miller departs to be replaced by Josh Campbell.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Hibernian FC — Rocky Bushiri on, Paul Hanlon off on 56 minutes.
  • 57' A stunning finish from Graham Carey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Phillips made 358 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Diallang Jaiyesimi as he leaves the pitch. Chris Kane steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 75' The Hibernian FC bench stirs into life. Dylan Levitt is withdrawn and Christian Doidge gets his opportunity.
  • 80' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 84' Andy Considine is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filip Franczak at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Rocky Bushiri on 85 minutes earns him a card. Hibernian FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Dylan Vente argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Maksym Kucheriavyi as he leaves the pitch. Sven Sprangler steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 1-0 the final result. Hibernian FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Hibernian FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
2 / 4
1.77 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC45% Draw25% Hibernian FC30%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Hibernian FC
55%
St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC33% Draw42% Hibernian FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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