Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Mirren FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium 7,537 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Strain 7' 1–0
Keanu Baccus 24' Y
Y 24' Kye Rowles
Toyosi Olusanya 25' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 Ross Nelson (Scotland)
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

6
6
11
St. Mirren FC 23 games · Avg 2.7 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-13 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-04-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-07 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
16 Sep Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
02 Sep Livingston FC A 1–1 D
27 Aug Aberdeen FC H 2–2 D
12 Aug Dundee FC H 2–1 W
06 Aug Hibernian FC A 3–2 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
03 Sep Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
27 Aug Dundee FC A 0–1 L
13 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
05 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC Heart of Midlothian FC
#10 Position #1
30 Points 70
33 Played 33
7 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
27 Scored 58
48 Conceded 28
-21 GD +30
0.91 PPG 2.12
21% Win % 64%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Mirren FC to score. At the same time, Heart of Midlothian FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 7' GOAL! Ryan Strain scores on 7. Assisted by Scott Tanser
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 24' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a card on 24.
  • 25' Toyosi Olusanya was booked on 25.
  • 30' Beni Baningime has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Jorge Grant has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Nathaniel Atkinson is withdrawn and Toby Sibbick gets his opportunity.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Frankie Kent suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Conor McMenamin has done his job and it is now time for Alex Greive to step up.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Keanu Baccus as he leaves the pitch. Caolan Boyd Munce steps in for St. Mirren FC.
  • 64' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Kye Rowles trudges off to be replaced by Odel Offiah on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 65 minute. Beni Baningime leaves to be changed by Alan Forrest.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles Dunne is hanging Richard Taylor on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor McMenamin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • With this win, St. Mirren FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-13 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-04-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-07 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2023-09-02 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-08-27 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2023-08-12 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Dundee FC W 2023-08-06 Hibernian FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2023-08-27 Dundee FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-08-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC36% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC35%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
64%
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC18% Draw52% Heart of Midlothian FC30%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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