St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2022-23 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | St. Johnstone FC | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 9 | 11 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Falkirk FC | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Motherwell FC | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock FC | 9 | 8 |
| 12 | Hibernian FC | 9 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | Hibernian FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Rangers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 08 Apr | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Livingston FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | Celtic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Ross County FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Hibernian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | St. Mirren FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Heart of Midlothian FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 10 | Points | 16 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 20 |
| 17 | Conceded | 15 |
| -8 | GD | +5 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 8th (10 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G | |
| Paul Nsio | 1 G |
Heart of Midlothian FC
| Claudio Braga | 3 G | 2 A |
| Calvin Miller | 3 G | 1 A |
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Laurent Mendy | 3 G | |
| Joshua McPake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. St. Mirren FC is hosting Heart of Midlothian FC for another epic battle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toby Sibbick, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' 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.
- 17' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' St. Mirren FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 23' The referee calls foul for Richard Taylor. He receives a Yellow card.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Ryan Strain picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Alan Forrest is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
- 36' Magnificent from Joe Shaughnessy! That is 16 goals in 258 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 41' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Cameron Devlin is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 44.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Nathaniel Atkinson. He replaces Andrew Halliday on 46 minute.
- 49' The Australia Ryan Strain breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
- 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Peter Haring is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
- 55' Keanu Baccus is replacing Alex Greive for the St. Mirren FC side.
- 60' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' The whistle greets Cameron Devlin as he departs to be replaced by Jorge Grant.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nathaniel Atkinson.
- 70' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' What a strike from Josh Ginnelly! The score is 2-1.
- 76' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 76 minute. James Hill leaves to be changed by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou.
- 77' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 80' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Yutaro Oda trudges off to be replaced by Alan Forrest on 80 minutes.
- 81' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alan Forrest is hanging Yutaro Oda on the field on 81 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Thierry Small comes on to replace Scott Tanser.
- 88' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 89' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Flynn is hanging Ryan Strain on the field on 89 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
23
Ryan Strain ↓ Ryan Flynn 89'
- 13
- 4
-
3
Scott Tanser ↓ Thierry Small 83'
-
11
Greg Kiltie ↓ Lewis Jamieson 83'
- 10
- 1
- 22
-
5
Richard Taylor ↓ Charles Dunne 46'
-
21
Alex Greive ↓ Keanu Baccus 55'
Bench
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↑ 55'
-
18
Charles Dunne ↑ 46'
-
8
Ryan Flynn ↑ 89'
- 31
- 27
- 15
-
24
Lewis Jamieson ↑ 83'
-
16
Thierry Small ↑ 83'
- 25
Coach
Steve Robinson
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 18
- 30
- 72
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↓ Jorge Grant 61'
- 15
- 5
- 28
- 16
-
88
Yutaro Oda ↓ Alan Forrest 81'
- 9
Bench
-
7
Jorge Grant ↑ 61'
- 13
-
12
Nathaniel Atkinson ↑ 46'
-
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 81'
-
8
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 76'
- 20
- 45
- 61
Coach
Steven Naismith
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
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2023-05-13
St. Mirren FC
2–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2023-05-07
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–2
Celtic FC
L
2023-04-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
6–1
Ross County FC
W
2023-04-15
Hibernian FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2023-04-08
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–2
St. Mirren FC
L
2023-04-01
Kilmarnock FC
2–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
68%
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 20% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

