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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
0 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Connor Ronan 23' R
Y 27' Nathaniel Atkinson
Alan Power 62' Y
Y 62' Cameron Devlin
Richard Tait 67' Y
Y 86' Peter Haring
Y 89' Craig Halkett

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
2022-02-26 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-11-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 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

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–2 L
19 Feb Livingston FC A 1–1 D
09 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
01 Feb Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
19 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
09 Feb Dundee FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Rangers FC A 0–5 L
01 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan Motherwell FC H 2–0 W

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' It’s Showtime! The match between St. Mirren FC and Heart of Midlothian FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' Connor Ronan was booked on 23.
  • 27' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' St. Mirren FC is showing some good football. However, St. Mirren FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' The 32-year-old Alexandros Gogic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' St. Mirren FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Richard Tait has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Josh Ginnelly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gary Mackay-Steven at the 55 minute mark.
  • 56' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Nathaniel Atkinson exits the field as Alex Cochrane enters on 56.
  • 61' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alan Power.
  • 63' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Greg Kiltie by Ryan Flynn on 63 minute.
  • 64' Ellis Simms doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' What a strike from Cameron Devlin! The score is 0-2.
  • 67' Richard Tait picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Eamonn Brophy on, Alan Power off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Alex Greive has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stephen Kingsley made 380 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Peter Haring.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Craig Halkett is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • St. Mirren FC will have plenty to reflect on. Heart of Midlothian FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Steven Naismith 4
Lawrence Shankland 4
Ryan Strain 3
Steven Naismith 3
Toyosi Olusanya 2
Jonathan Obika 2
Robert Snodgrass 2
Joe Shaughnessy 2

Head to Head

2022-02-26 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-11-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2022-02-26 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-02-19 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2022-02-09 St. Mirren FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-02-05 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2022-02-01 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-11-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-02-26 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-02-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Dundee FC L 2022-02-06 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-02-01 Hibernian FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-01-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC40% Draw32% Heart of Midlothian FC28%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
60%
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC28% Draw55% Heart of Midlothian FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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