Heart Of Midlothian vs ST Johnstone Prediction, H2H & Stats

Scotland: Premiership · Regular Season - 4
Heart Of Midlothian

Heart Of Midlothian

3rd in table
LLWDL
Full time
2:1
HT 2 - 0
ST Johnstone

ST Johnstone

7th in table
WDLDD
9' James Wilson
39' Enes Alić (Own Goal)
48' Ruari Paton
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
R. Lee

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
9Heart Of Midlothian wins
0Draws
0ST Johnstone wins
2.7Goals per game
56%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
14 May 2025Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 2 - 1 ST Johnstone
23 Feb 2025Premiership ST Johnstone 1 - 2 Heart Of Midlothian
22 Dec 2024Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 2 - 1 ST Johnstone
02 Nov 2024Premiership ST Johnstone 1 - 2 Heart Of Midlothian
07 Feb 2024Premiership ST Johnstone 0 - 1 Heart Of Midlothian
25 Nov 2023Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 1 - 0 ST Johnstone
05 Aug 2023Premiership ST Johnstone 0 - 2 Heart Of Midlothian
04 Mar 2023Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 3 - 0 ST Johnstone
28 Dec 2022Premiership ST Johnstone 2 - 3 Heart Of Midlothian

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Celtic 12912 27:10 +17 28 LDWWW
2 Rangers 11731 19:9 +10 24 DWDWW
3 Heart Of Midlothian 11623 24:17 +7 20 DWLWD
4 Falkirk 12534 15:12 +3 18 WWWWL
5 Dundee 11524 17:13 +4 17 WLDWW
6 Dundee Utd 11443 16:16 0 16 DWDWW
7 ST Johnstone 12354 15:19 -4 14 DDLDW
8 ST Mirren 12426 12:20 -8 14 LDWLL
9 Motherwell 12336 14:20 -6 12 WDLLL
10 Aberdeen 11326 12:14 -2 11 LLWLD
11 Kilmarnock 12237 13:28 -15 9 DLLWL
12 Hibernian 11227 11:17 -6 8 DLLLD

Top scorers

Premiership
1 C. DuránCeltic 7goals 5assists 12apps
2 B. NygrenCeltic 6goals 4assists 12apps
3 J. FowlerST Johnstone 6goals 1assists 12apps
4 R. NaderiRangers 5goals 3assists 10apps
5 Cláudio BragaHeart Of Midlothian 5goals 2assists 11apps
6 J. MurrellFalkirk 5goals 0assists 10apps
7 C. MillerHeart Of Midlothian 5goals 1assists 11apps
8 B. FinkDundee 4goals 0assists 9apps
9 K. KelsyRangers 4goals 0assists 7apps
10 K. NisbetAberdeen 4goals 3assists 11apps

Recent form

2 W 3 D 4 L in the last 9
01 Nov 2026League Cup Heart Of Midlothian 1 - 2 Hibernian L
28 Oct 2026Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 2 - 2 Rangers D
25 Oct 2026Premiership Motherwell 0 - 2 Heart Of Midlothian W
22 Oct 2026UEFA Europa Conference League Trabzonspor 2 - 0 Heart Of Midlothian L
18 Oct 2026Premiership Celtic 7 - 1 Heart Of Midlothian L
15 Oct 2026UEFA Europa Conference League Heart Of Midlothian 1 - 1 FC Nordsjaelland D
10 Oct 2026Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 5 - 0 ST Mirren W
19 Sep 2026Premiership Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Heart Of Midlothian D
15 Sep 2026Premiership Falkirk 2 - 1 Heart Of Midlothian L
2 W 5 D 3 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Kilmarnock 2 - 2 ST Johnstone D
28 Oct 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 2 - 2 Motherwell D
24 Oct 2026Premiership Rangers 4 - 0 ST Johnstone L
17 Oct 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 1 - 1 Dundee Utd D
11 Oct 2026Premiership Aberdeen 0 - 1 ST Johnstone W
19 Sep 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 1 - 1 Falkirk D
09 Sep 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 0 - 1 Celtic L
06 Sep 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 2 - 1 Hibernian W
02 Sep 2026Premiership Dundee 1 - 1 ST Johnstone D
29 Aug 2026Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 2 - 1 ST Johnstone L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Heart Of Midlothian Draw ST Johnstone

Most likely scores

2-1 8.6%
3-1 7.2%
1-1 6.9%
2-2 6.4%
2-0 5.7%
3-2 5.4%

Expected goals: 2.5 Heart Of Midlothian · 1.5 ST Johnstone

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals90%
Over 2.5 goals76%
Over 3.5 goals56%
Both teams score71%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
56%
Attack
44%
67%
Defence
33%
100%
Goal model
0%
100%
Head to head
0%
69%
Goals
31%
60%
Overall
39%

Season numbers

Premiership 2026

When the goals come

2
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
1
1
31-45'
0
1
46-60'
2
1
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
1
0
46-60'
1
0
61-75'
2
2
76-90'
0
Heart Of Midlothian ST Johnstone

Side by side

Heart Of Midlothian ST Johnstone
2 Played 2
1 Won 1
0 Drawn 0
1 Lost 1
2.5 Goals scored per game 2
1 Goals conceded per game 2
4 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 4 / 0
1 Clean sheets 0
0 Failed to score 1
0 Longest winning run 1
4-0 Biggest win 4-3
2-1 Biggest defeat 1-0
1/1 Penalties scored 0/1

Heart Of Midlothian vs ST Johnstone: preview and prediction

Heart Of Midlothian host ST Johnstone in the Scotland Premiership (Regular Season - 4) on Saturday, 29th August 2026 at 15:00 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Heart Of Midlothian sit 3rd in the table and ST Johnstone 7th.

Heart Of Midlothian are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-W-D-L). ST Johnstone have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-L-D-D).

In the last 9 meetings, Heart Of Midlothian won 9, ST Johnstone won 0 and 0 ended level. These games average 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% and over 2.5 goals in 67%.

Our goal model expects about 2.5 goals for Heart Of Midlothian and 1.5 for ST Johnstone. It gives Heart Of Midlothian the edge (59% home win, 19% draw, 22% away win), 76% for over 2.5 goals and 71% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.18. We also like BTTS Yes.

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Heart Of Midlothian vs ST Johnstone FAQs

What is the best prediction for Heart Of Midlothian vs ST Johnstone?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.18 odds).

Who will win Heart Of Midlothian vs ST Johnstone?

Heart Of Midlothian are favourites: our model gives Heart Of Midlothian 59%, the draw 19% and ST Johnstone 22%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 71% chance in our model, and it happened in 56% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 4 goals in total, with a 76% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Heart Of Midlothian vs ST Johnstone?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 29th August 2026 at 15:00 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh.

Who is the referee?

R. Lee is in charge of this game.