St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at The SMISA Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Alex Greive has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Connor Ronan.
- 27' Nathaniel Atkinson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 32' St. Mirren 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.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Andrew Halliday, a Scotland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' Heart of Midlothian FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Calvin Miller scoring 2 goals.
- 52' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Gary Mackay-Steven is replaced by Josh Ginnelly.
- 56' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Nathaniel Atkinson has done his job and it is now time for Alex Cochrane to step up.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' St. Mirren FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' Ryan Flynn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Greg Kiltie at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' GOAL! Ellis Simms fires home to make it 0-1!
- 67' GOAL! Cameron Devlin scores on 67.
- 67' Richard Tait has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Eamonn Brophy. He replaces Alan Power on 69 minute.
- 74' Beni Baningime is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 302 games and scored 292 goals.
- 86' Peter Haring was booked on 86.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Halkett.
- Heart of Midlothian FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 1
- 13
- 4
- 7
-
11
Greg Kiltie ↓ Ryan Flynn 63'
-
6
Alan Power ↓ Eamonn Brophy 69'
- 2
- 18
- 22
-
21
Alex Greive ↓ Curtis Main 63'
Bench
- 3
-
9
Eamonn Brophy ↑ 69'
-
10
Curtis Main ↑ 63'
-
8
Ryan Flynn ↑ 63'
- 16
- 26
- 5
- 12
- 44
Coach
Steve Robinson
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
- 10
-
9
Ben Woodburn ↓ Ellis Simms 55'
- 3
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↓ Peter Haring 69'
- 1
- 11
- 4
- 19
- 12
Bench
- 21
-
30
Josh Ginnelly ↑ 55'
- 15
-
5
Peter Haring ↑ 69'
- 13
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↑ 69'
- 8
-
17
Alex Cochrane ↑ 56'
-
20
Ellis Simms ↑ 55'
Coach
Robbie Neilson
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 |
| Kenneth Vargas | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
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
2 / 4
1.24
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.3%
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% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

