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St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
St. Mirren FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 7 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Peter Haring
Y 36' Beni Baningime
Kristian Dennis 86' R
Curtis Main 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.

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. Mirren FC 23 games · Avg 2.7 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-07 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
31 Jul Dundee FC A 2–2 D
16 May Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
12 May Kilmarnock FC A 3–3 D
01 May Hamilton Academical FC H 1–2 L
21 Apr Ross County FC A 3–1 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
31 Jul Celtic FC H 2–1 W
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

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' The wait is over. St. Mirren FC get us underway at The SMISA Stadium.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andrew Halliday makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alan Power is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 28' Peter Haring has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Beni Baningime gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' Curtis Main, a England , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Josh Ginnelly is replaced by Armand Gnanduillet.
  • 69' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Euan Henderson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' Liam Boyce has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Aaron McEneff. He replaces Gary Mackay-Steven on 76 minute.
  • 77' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Eamonn Brophy is replaced by Kristian Dennis on 77 minute.
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' Joe Shaughnessy adds to his 0 season tally! St. Mirren FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 86' Kristian Dennis is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Liam Boyce is replaced by Euan Henderson on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Heart of Midlothian FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 4
Steven Naismith 4
Steven Naismith 3
Ryan Strain 3
Joe Shaughnessy 2
James Wilson 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Adam Hammill 2

Head to Head

2021-08-07 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2021-08-07 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2021-07-31 Dundee FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2021-05-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2021-05-12 Kilmarnock FC 3–3 St. Mirren FC D 2021-05-01 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2021-04-21 Ross County FC 1–3 St. Mirren FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2021-08-07 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2021-07-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Celtic FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.08 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC38% Draw34% Heart of Midlothian FC28%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
62%
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC26% Draw56% Heart of Midlothian FC18%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
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.