Wednesday , 30 September 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
#5 Position #3
10 Points 13
7 Played 7
3 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 2
8 Scored 14
9 Conceded 8
-1 GD +6
1.43 PPG 1.86
43% Win % 57%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
Killian Phillips 3 G
Samu Ramos 1 G 2 A
Declan John 1 G
Fraser Taylor 1 G
Paul Nsio 1 G
Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at The SMISA Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Mirren FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 7' A goal from the Australia international Ryan Strain! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
  • 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Odel Offiah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 22' Kenneth Vargas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a card for Keanu Baccus.
  • 25' St. Mirren FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 30' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 35' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Nathaniel Atkinson is replaced by Toby Sibbick on 45 minute.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Alex Greive. He replaces Conor McMenamin on 60 minute.
  • 61' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Keanu Baccus exits the field as Caolan Boyd Munce enters on 61.
  • 64' The whistle greets Kye Rowles as he departs to be replaced by Odel Offiah.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Beni Baningime is replaced by Alan Forrest on 65 minute.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
  • 75' England international Scott Tanser has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' The whistle greets Richard Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Charles Dunne.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Toyosi Olusanya 2
Jonathan Obika 2
Robert Snodgrass 2
Joe Shaughnessy 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
2 / 4
1.2 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC41% Draw27% Heart of Midlothian FC32%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
59%
St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC24% Draw48% Heart of Midlothian FC28%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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