St Johnstone

Football Scottish Premiership McDiarmid Park Wed 7 Feb 14:45

Hearts

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re really sweet on the chances of Hearts away to St Johnstone, with odds of -105 available on our betting prediction. Bet on the visitors.

Expert Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key St Johnstone vs Hearts stats:

  • St Johnstone failed to score in 10 of their last 23 matches this season
  • St Johnstone have conceded 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 23 matches this season
  • Hearts have not lost any of their last 8 matches this season
  • Hearts have won 7 of their past 10 away matches
  • Hearts have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their past 20 matches
  • Hearts have kept 11 clean sheets in their past 24 matches this season

Our betting tip is to confidently back the away side on the 1x2 market for this Scottish Premiership game. You can get -105 that the visitors get the upper hand by the full-time whistle.

There’s an opportunity to back Hearts -1.5 goals on the Asian Handicap market which means better odds for those who expect a bigger margin of victory.

Last Matches & H2H

St Johnstone won over Ross County at Global Energy Stadium in their last game. The scoreline in this Scottish Premiership match was 1-0, with St Johnstone having two shots on target and 37% of possession.

Hearts most recently played an away Scottish Premiership clash against Dundee F.C. which was a 3-2 win. Alan Forrest and Lawrence Shankland (2) were the goalscorers at Scot Foam Stadium at Dens Park.

The latest match between St Johnstone and Hearts saw Hearts run out 1-0 winners at Tynecastle Park.

In the past 10 encounters, we have seen St Johnstone win two times and Hearts land six victories. The other clashes between the teams ended in draws.

Confirmed Lineups

St Johnstone (confirmed lineup): Dimitar Mitov, Oludare Olufunwa, Andrew Considine, Ryan McGowan, Luke Robinson, Franciszek Franczak, Connor Smith, Graham Carey, Maksym Kucheriavyi, Tony Gallacher, Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka.

Hearts (confirmed lineup): Zander Clark, Dexter Lembikisa, Frankie Kent, Stephen Kingsley, Alexander Cochrane, Calem Nieuwenhof, Beni Baningime, Kenneth Vargas, Scott Fraser, Alan Forrest, Lawrence Shankland.

St Johnstone vs Hearts Prediction

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St Johnstone vs Hearts Odds

Bookies favourites Hearts are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Scottish Premiership game and the -105 about them triumphing means a 51% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. St Johnstone are the +275 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

A tight game could be on the cards and that is reflected in the short odds about Under 2.5 Goals being scored. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with Yes and No evenly-matched.

To combine various Scottish Premiership selections within the same match, you will find football betting sites offer a Bet Builder. Start adding the picks you fancy until you’re happy with the overall payout.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 7 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 13 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 3 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

St Johnstone FC

Heart of Midlothian FC

Goals / match
0.6 2.4
Conceded / match
0.6 1.2
Total / match
1.2 3.6

Corners

Corners

St Johnstone FC

Heart of Midlothian FC

For / match
1.8 6.2
Against / match
5.8 4.6
Total / match
7.6 10.8

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to St Johnstone vs Hearts team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Scottish Premiership squads.

St Johnstone vs Hearts Lineups

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 4-5-1

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 4-5-1

1 Dimitar Mitov
17 Oludare Olufunwa 4 Andrew Considine 5 Ryan McGowan 19 Luke Robinson
46 Franciszek Franczak 50 Connor Smith 11 Graham Carey 15 Maksym Kucheriavyi 3 Tony Gallacher
29 B. Mbunga Kimpioka
28 Zander Clark
81 Dexter Lembikisa 2 Frankie Kent 3 Stephen Kingsley 19 Alexander Cochrane
8 Calem Nieuwenhof 6 Beni Baningime
77 Kenneth Vargas 29 Scott Fraser 17 Alan Forrest
9 Lawrence Shankland

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

St Johnstone Substitutes

  • 7Stevie May
  • 9Christopher Kane
  • 10Nicky Clark
  • 13Diallang Jaiyesimi
  • 16Adama Sidibeh
  • 23Sven Sprangler
  • 31Dave Richards
  • 35Kerr Smith

Hearts Substitutes

  • 1Craig Gordon
  • 4Craig Halkett
  • 7Jorge Grant
  • 11Yutaro Oda
  • 14Cameron Devlin
  • 21Toby Sibbick
  • 22Aidan Denholm
  • 25Macaulay Tait
  • 30Kyosuke Tagawa

Previous St Johnstone Lineups

03 Feb Scottish Premiership
Ross County 0-1 St Johnstone
27 Jan Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-1 Motherwell
24 Jan Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-1 Aberdeen

Previous Hearts Lineups

03 Feb Scottish Premiership
Dundee F.C. 2-3 Hearts
27 Jan Scottish Premiership
Hearts 2-0 Aberdeen
23 Jan Scottish Premiership
Hearts 3-2 Dundee F.C.

You can find out the St Johnstone vs Hearts lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

St Johnstone Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Sam McClelland Ankle injury
Drey Wright Knee injury
Alistair Crawford Calf Injury

Hearts Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Barrie McKay Knee injury
Peter Haring Knee injury
Cameron Devlin Unknown
Liam Boyce Leg injury

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Make sure you check out the latest squads and access the up-to-date player stats.

Scotland FlagScottish Premiership Table

Scottish Premiership 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Celtic 24 18 4 2 55:16 58
2 Rangers 22 17 1 4 45:11 52
3 Hearts 23 13 3 7 29:20 42
4 Kilmarnock 23 8 8 7 26:25 32
5 St Mirren 24 9 5 10 27:29 32
6 Dundee F.C. 21 6 8 7 29:33 26
7 Hibernian 23 6 8 9 28:37 26
8 Aberdeen 22 6 7 9 25:34 25
9 St Johnstone 23 5 9 9 16:29 24
10 Motherwell 22 4 9 9 26:35 21
11 Ross County 22 4 7 11 19:33 19
12 Livingston 23 2 7 14 15:38 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Celtic 12 9 2 1 28:9 29
2 Rangers 10 8 0 2 22:7 24
3 Kilmarnock 12 6 4 2 18:12 22
4 Hearts 12 6 3 3 16:12 21
5 St Mirren 12 5 3 4 14:13 18
6 St Johnstone 12 4 5 3 13:15 17
7 Aberdeen 11 3 4 4 12:14 13
8 Hibernian 12 3 4 5 13:17 13
9 Motherwell 11 3 3 5 18:21 12
10 Dundee F.C. 9 3 3 3 10:13 12
11 Ross County 11 3 2 6 7:12 11
12 Livingston 12 1 5 6 7:17 8

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out Scottish Premiership standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.