St. Johnstone FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

St. Johnstone FC

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Hibernian FC

Thu 2 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 6,287 HT 45' · FT 45'

Nicky Clark pen 45+4' 1–0

1–1 79' Dwight Gayle

Y 19' Jack Iredale

Y 39' Rocky Bushiri

Jason Holt 41' R

Y 55' Nectarios Triantis

Nicky Clark 90' Y

Overview

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

St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Hibernian FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
Assistant 2 Graham McNeillie

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

St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 2.3 goals Hibernian FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2024-09-14 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-04-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Hibernian FC 2024-04-06 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jan	Hibernian FC	H	1–1	D
29 Dec	Celtic FC	A	0–4	L
26 Dec	Dundee United FC	H	1–2	L
22 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–2	L
14 Dec	St. Mirren FC	H	2–3	L
07 Dec	Aberdeen FC	A	1–1	D

Hibernian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jan	St. Johnstone FC	A	1–1	D
29 Dec	Kilmarnock FC	H	1–0	W
26 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	2–1	W
21 Dec	Aberdeen FC	A	3–1	W
14 Dec	Ross County FC	H	3–1	W
07 Dec	Celtic FC	A	0–3	L

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' The wait is over. Hibernian FC get us underway at McDiarmid Park.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Hibernian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' Nicky Cadden is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
19' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jack Iredale on 19 minutes.
24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 261 games and scored 255 goals.
29' Jason Holt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
34' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
39' Rocky Bushiri was booked on 39.
41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jason Holt on 41 minutes.
46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Gray will be considering his options from the bench.
49' Nicky Clark doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' Nectarios Triantis is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
60' A tactical swap from Hibernian FC — Jordan Obita on, Lewis Miller off on 60 minutes.
61' The Hibernian FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Iredale departs to be replaced by Dwight Gayle.
66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Johnstone FC winning 100% of all matches.
67' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Fran Franczak trudges off to be replaced by David Keltjens on 67 minutes.
68' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Smith. He replaces Adama Sidibeh on 68 minute.
71' Harry McKirdy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Hoilett on 71 minute.
76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
79' Against the run of play, Dwight Gayle has scored! This game has turned on its head.
84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
86' Rudi Molotnikov gets the nod from Hibernian FC. He replaces Josh Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
90' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 90.
The points are shared — St. Johnstone FC 1-1 Hibernian FC. Honours even.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Hibernian FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

21
Jordan Obita ↑ 60'
34
Dwight Gayle ↑ 61'
14
Luke Amos
17
Harry McKirdy ↑ 71'
1
Josef Bursik
5
Warren O'Hora
6
Dylan Levitt ↑ 61'
22
Nathan Moriah-Welsh
35
Rudi Molotnikov ↑ 86'

Coach David Gray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-12-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2024-12-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-12-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC L 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Hibernian FC Form

2025-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2024-12-29 Hibernian FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC W 2024-12-14 Hibernian FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2024-12-07 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.36 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.46 Hibernian FC xG

I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC34% Draw28% Hibernian FC38%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Hibernian FC

66%

St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC26% Draw46% Hibernian FC28%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.3%

0 – 0

7.8%

0 – 1

7.8%

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 3

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Hibernian FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	20%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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