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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 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
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
#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 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' 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 Nathaniel Atkinson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 7' Ryan Strain makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and St. Mirren FC are in front.
  • 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 17' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' Liam Boyce has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Keanu Baccus on 24.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Toyosi Olusanya on 25 minutes earns him a card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Richard Taylor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toby Sibbick is hanging Nathaniel Atkinson on the field on 45 minute.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' The whistle greets Conor McMenamin as he departs to be replaced by Alex Greive.
  • 61' The whistle greets Keanu Baccus as he departs to be replaced by Caolan Boyd Munce.
  • 64' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Kye Rowles trudges off to be replaced by Odel Offiah on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Alan Forrest comes on to replace Beni Baningime.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 76' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Richard Taylor by Charles Dunne on 76 minute.
  • 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 86' Keanu Baccus, a Australia , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Robert Snodgrass 2
Joe Shaughnessy 2
James Wilson 2
Kenneth Vargas 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
1.22 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC58% Draw30% Heart of Midlothian FC12%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
42%
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC35% Draw59% Heart of Midlothian FC6%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
22.9%
2 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
4 – 0
1.8%
1 – 2
1.6%
0 – 2
1.2%
2 – 2
1.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 17% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 30% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓
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.