Sunday , 15 November 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 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

7
6
11
St. Johnstone FC 24 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
#7 Position #10
17 Points 11
13 Played 12
4 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 7
17 Scored 15
20 Conceded 17
-3 GD -2
1.31 PPG 0.92
31% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Hibernian FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hibernian FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Hibernian FC
Callum Wright 3 G 1 A
Martin Boyle 3 G
Owen Elding 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC get this one started.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 6' Poor challenge from Maksym Kucheriavyi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 11' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Montgomery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hibernian FC that had 309 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 21' Dylan Levitt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 22' That looks like a foul for a card for Lewis Miller.
  • 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' Hibernian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Doidge made 333 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Controversy at the stadium! Filip Franczak argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Lewis Miller as he leaves the pitch. Josh Campbell steps in for Hibernian FC.
  • 51' Daniel Phillips has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Paul Hanlon as he leaves the pitch. Rocky Bushiri steps in for Hibernian FC.
  • 57' Magnificent from Graham Carey! That is 19 goals in 346 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' Ryan McGowan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 67' Hibernian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Chris Kane comes on to replace Diallang Jaiyesimi.
  • 75' The Hibernian FC manager makes a substitution. Dylan Levitt departs to be replaced by Christian Doidge.
  • 80' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Filip Franczak as he leaves the pitch. Andy Considine steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Rocky Bushiri is booked for Hibernian FC — card on 85.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Dylan Vente.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Maksym Kucheriavyi has done his job and it is now time for Sven Sprangler to step up.
  • 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
Marc McNulty 2
Dylan Vente 2
Josh Fowler 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
4 / 4
1.3 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC42% Draw29% Hibernian FC29%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Hibernian FC
58%
St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC28% Draw50% Hibernian FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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