St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League .
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Dallas
- Referee Douglas Ross
- Referee Greg Aitken
- Referee Andy McWilliam
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Ross County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Livingston FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Hibernian FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Motherwell FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Celtic FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Ross County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Heart of Midlothian FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 26 |
| 22 | Conceded | 22 |
| -10 | GD | +4 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 31% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 2 A |
| Eseosa Sule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G |
Heart of Midlothian FC
| Claudio Braga | 6 G | 2 A |
| Calvin Miller | 5 G | 1 A |
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Laurent Mendy | 3 G | |
| Joshua McPake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Mirren FC launch into their encounter with Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Ilkay Durmus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Christophe Berra on, Craig Halkett off on 25 minutes.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aaron Hickey.
- 34' A quiet spell here at . Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Loic Damour by Andrew Irving on 39 minute.
- 41' Paul McGinn is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' Junior Morias is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
- 51' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Tony Andreu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Obika is hanging Junior Morias on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Ilkay Durmus by Kyle McAllister on 70 minute.
- 75' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Ryotaro Meshino departs to be replaced by Aidan White.
- 83' Heart of Midlothian FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- It finishes all square. St. Mirren FC and Heart of Midlothian FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Junior Morias ↓ Jonathan Obika 62'
- 16
-
10
Tony Andreu ↓ Daniel Mullen 62'
- 21
- 3
- 8
- 2
- 7
- 5
- 1
-
11
Ilkay Durmus ↓ Kyle McAllister 70'
Bench
-
14
Kyle McAllister ↑ 70'
-
9
Jonathan Obika ↑ 62'
- 6
- 4
-
18
Daniel Mullen ↑ 62'
- 26
- 23
Coach
James Goodwin
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Loic Damour ↓ Andrew Irving 39'
- 12
- 23
-
77
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Aidan White 78'
- 19
- 2
- 18
- 11
- 38
- 26
- 51
Bench
- 8
- 7
- 13
-
6
Christophe Berra ↑ 25'
- 35
-
40
Andrew Irving ↑ 39'
-
3
Aidan White ↑ 78'
Coach
Craig Levein
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steven Naismith | 4 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 |
| Ryan Strain | 3 |
| Steven Naismith | 3 |
| Toyosi Olusanya | 2 |
| Calvin Miller | 2 |
| Jonathan Obika | 2 |
| Robert Snodgrass | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2019-09-28
St. Mirren FC
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2019-09-22
Hibernian FC
1–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2019-09-14
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–3
Motherwell FC
L
2019-08-31
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–2
Hamilton Academical FC
D
2019-08-25
Celtic FC
3–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2019-08-10
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Ross County FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

