St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

St. Mirren FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Wed 11 Mar 2020 · 19:45 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'

Y 23' Steven Naismith

Y 71' Loic Damour

Overview

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St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.

St. Mirren FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nick Walsh
Referee Alan Muir
Referee Graham Chambers
Referee Kevin Graham
Referee Joseph Lawson

7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

St. Mirren FC 23 games · Avg 2.7 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-03-11 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-11-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC 2019-09-28 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-02-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2018-11-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Mar	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	1–0	W
07 Mar	Celtic FC	A	0–5	L
04 Mar	St. Johnstone FC	H	0–0	D
25 Feb	Motherwell FC	A	2–1	W
12 Feb	Livingston FC	A	1–2	L
05 Feb	Hamilton Academical FC	H	1–1	D

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Mar	St. Mirren FC	A	0–1	L
07 Mar	Motherwell FC	H	1–1	D
03 Mar	Hibernian FC	A	3–1	W
15 Feb	Hamilton Academical FC	H	2–2	D
12 Feb	Celtic FC	A	0–5	L
05 Feb	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–3	L

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC		Heart of Midlothian FC
#2	Position	#4
6	Points	3
2	Played	2
2 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 1
3	Scored	5
0	Conceded	2
+3	GD	+3
3.00	PPG	1.50
100%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at The Simple Digital Arena as St. Mirren FC face off against Heart of Midlothian FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' It’s high time Daniel Stendel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
23' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Hickey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
31' Conor McCarthy makes way for Jamie McGrath at the 31 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
36' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Calum Waters has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
46' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Sean Clare trudges off to be replaced by Liam Boyce on 46 minutes.
48' Jonathan Obika makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and St. Mirren FC are in front.
53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Cameron MacPherson is replaced by Tony Andreu.
60' The whistle greets Oliver Bozanic as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Irving.
65' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
70' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Ilkay Durmus has done his job and it is now time for Kyle McAllister to step up.
71' Loic Damour has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
74' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryotaro Meshino is hanging Loic Damour on the field on 74 minute.
79' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
84' Sean Clare, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
89' Heart of Midlothian 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.
1-0 the final result. Heart of Midlothian FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Steven Naismith	4
Lawrence Shankland	4
Ryan Strain	3
Steven Naismith	3
Robert Snodgrass	2
Joe Shaughnessy	2
James Wilson	2
Adam Hammill	2

Head to Head

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-03-11 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC W 2020-02-12 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-02-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Hamilton Academical FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2020-03-11 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2020-03-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-03-03 Hibernian FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2020-02-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-02-12 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2020-02-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.27 St. Mirren FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.43 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Mirren FC56% Draw30% Heart of Midlothian FC14%

Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes27% 0% No73%

Avg goals/match: 1.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	79%	21%
± 1.5	51%	49%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

44%

St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

St. Mirren FC35% Draw57% Heart of Midlothian FC8%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

20.6%

2 – 0

14%

1 – 1

10.6%

0 – 1

6.5%

2 – 1

6.4%

3 – 0

5.9%

3 – 1

2.9%

1 – 2

4 – 0

1.9%

0 – 2

1.5%

2 – 2

1.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap	St. Mirren FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	17%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	29%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	9%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet

65% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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