St. Mirren FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

St. Mirren FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium 7,341 HT 45' · FT 45'

Gerald Taylor og 8' 2–1

2–1 18' Craig Halkett

Toyosi Olusanya 34' 2–1

Toyosi Olusanya 13' Y

Y 33' Stephen Kingsley

Jaden Brown 40' Y

Y 44' Jorge Grant

Caolan Boyd Munce 65' Y

Y 78' Beni Baningime

Y 85' Lawrence Shankland

Overview

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

St. Mirren FC 33 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Don Robertson
Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
Assistant 2 Graham McNeillie

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

St. Mirren FC 23 games · Avg 2.7 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-21 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-05-15 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-04-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	2–1	W
14 Sep	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–2	D
31 Aug	Dundee FC	A	2–2	D
25 Aug	Celtic FC	H	0–3	L
11 Aug	Aberdeen FC	A	1–3	L
04 Aug	Hibernian FC	H	3–0	W

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	St. Mirren FC	A	1–2	L
14 Sep	Celtic FC	A	0–2	L
01 Sep	Dundee United FC	H	0–1	L
25 Aug	Motherwell FC	A	1–3	L
10 Aug	Dundee FC	A	1–3	L
03 Aug	Rangers FC	H	0–0	D

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Mirren FC and Heart of Midlothian FC get this one started.
5' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Stephen Kingsley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
8' Against the run of play, Gerald Taylor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
13' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Toyosi Olusanya on 13 minutes.
18' What a strike from Craig Halkett! The score is 0-2.
23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Penrice made 251 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
33' A moment of madness from Stephen Kingsley on 33 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
34' Goal! Toyosi Olusanya scores his 16 goal in 383 matches.
39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
40' A moment of madness from Jaden Brown on 40 minutes earns him a card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
44' Controversy at the stadium! Jorge Grant argues furiously but the card stands.
46' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Tanser is hanging Jaden Brown on the field on 46 minute.
51' 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.
56' Malachi Boateng has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 182 appearances.
61' St. Mirren FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
63' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Kenneth Vargas is replaced by Yutaro Oda on 63 minute.
65' Caolan Boyd Munce has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
70' The whistle greets Killian Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Oisin Smyth.
75' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
76' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Boyce is hanging Jorge Grant on the field on 76 minute.
77' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. James Penrice is withdrawn and Alan Forrest gets his opportunity.
78' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yan Dhanda, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
84' The crowd applauds Caolan Boyd Munce as he leaves the pitch. Roland Idowu steps in for St. Mirren FC.
85' A moment of madness from Lawrence Shankland on 85 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
90' The 32-year-old Marcus Fraser has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
2-1 the final result. Heart of Midlothian FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

20
Yan Dhanda ↑ 70'
27
Liam Boyce ↑ 76'
14
Cameron Devlin
15
Kye Rowles
28
Zander Clark
11
Yutaro Oda ↑ 63'
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 77'
5
Daniel Oyegoke ↑ 46'
37
Musa Drammeh

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lawrence Shankland	4
Steven Naismith	4
Ryan Strain	3
Steven Naismith	3
Toyosi Olusanya	2
Jonathan Obika	2
Robert Snodgrass	2
Joe Shaughnessy	2

Head to Head

St. Mirren FC Form

2024-09-21 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-09-14 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-08-31 Dundee FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2024-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2024-08-11 Aberdeen FC 3–1 St. Mirren FC L 2024-08-04 St. Mirren FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-09-21 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-09-14 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-09-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-08-10 Dundee FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-08-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.19 St. Mirren FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.54 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 74% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

St. Mirren FC36% Draw26% Heart of Midlothian FC38%

Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

64%

St. Mirren FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

St. Mirren FC22% Draw46% Heart of Midlothian FC32%

Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

0 – 1

9.1%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 0

8.4%

0 – 2

7.6%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

6.8%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 3

4.6%

2 – 0

4.5%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap	St. Mirren FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	21%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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.