Goal!at 55 minutes
Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frankie Kent.
Scottish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Wednesday 7th February
Scottish Premiership Table
On Wednesday 7th February
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Hearts, Position 3, Points 48
- St. Johnstone, Position 10, Points 24
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 40 | 61 |
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| 2 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12 | 38 | 58 |
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| 3 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 48 |
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| 4 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 36 |
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| 5 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 35 |
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| 6 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 26 |
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| 7 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 26 |
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| 8 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 25 |
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| 9 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 25 |
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| 10 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 24 |
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| 11 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 19 |
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| 12 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 42 | -27 | 13 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, St. Johnstone
Manager: Craig Levein
Formation: 4 - 5 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Mitov, Goalkeeper
17, Olufunwa, Defender
5, McGowan, Defender
4, Considine, Defender
19, Robinson, Defender
46, Franczak, Midfielder
50, Smith, Midfielder
11, Carey, Midfielder
15, Kucheriavyi, Midfielder
3, Gallacher, Midfielder
29, Kimpioka, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Mitov
- Number 19, L. Robinson , Yellow Card at 16 minutes
- Number 4, A. Considine , Captain, Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 5, R. McGowan , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 17, O. Olufunwa
- Number 3, T. Gallacher , substituted for A. Sidibeh at 65 minutes
- Number 15, M. Kucheriavyi
- Number 11, G. Carey
- Number 50, C. Smith , substituted for D. Jaiyesimi at 84 minutes
- Number 46, F. Franczak , substituted for S. Sprangler at 46 minutes
- Number 29, B. Kimpioka , substituted for N. Clark at 65 minutes
Substitutes
home team, St. Johnstone
- Number 13, D. Jaiyesimi , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 9, C. Kane
- Number 7, S. May
- Number 10, N. Clark
- Number 31, D. Richards
- Number 16, A. Sidibeh
- Number 35, K. Smith
- Number 23, S. Sprangler
away team, Hearts
Manager: Steven Naismith
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
28, Clark, Goalkeeper
81, Lembikisa, Defender
2, Kent, Defender
3, Kingsley, Defender
19, Cochrane, Defender
8, Nieuwenhof, Defensive Midfielder
6, Baningime, Defensive Midfielder
77, Vargas, Attacking Midfielder
29, Fraser, Attacking Midfielder
17, Forrest, Attacking Midfielder
9, Shankland, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 28, Z. Clark
- Number 19, A. Cochrane
- Number 3, S. Kingsley , substituted for C. Halkett at 75 minutes
- Number 2, F. Kent
- Number 81, D. Lembikisa
- Number 6, B. Baningime
- Number 8, C. Nieuwenhof
- Number 17, A. Forrest
- Number 29, S. Fraser , substituted for Y. Oda at 83 minutes
- Number 77, K. Vargas , Yellow Card at 79 minutes, substituted for J. Grant at 83 minutes
- Number 9, L. Shankland , Captain
away team, Hearts
- Number 22, A. Denholm
- Number 14, C. Devlin
- Number 1, C. Gordon
- Number 7, J. Grant
- Number 4, C. Halkett
- Number 11, Y. Oda
- Number 21, T. Sibbick
- Number 30, K. Tagawa
- Number 25, M. Tait
home team, St. Johnstone
Manager: Craig Levein
Formation: 4 - 5 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Mitov, Goalkeeper
17, Olufunwa, Defender
5, McGowan, Defender
4, Considine, Defender
19, Robinson, Defender
46, Franczak, Midfielder
50, Smith, Midfielder
11, Carey, Midfielder
15, Kucheriavyi, Midfielder
3, Gallacher, Midfielder
29, Kimpioka, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Mitov
- Number 19, L. Robinson , Yellow Card at 16 minutes
- Number 4, A. Considine , Captain, Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 5, R. McGowan , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 17, O. Olufunwa
- Number 3, T. Gallacher , substituted for A. Sidibeh at 65 minutes
- Number 15, M. Kucheriavyi
- Number 11, G. Carey
- Number 50, C. Smith , substituted for D. Jaiyesimi at 84 minutes
- Number 46, F. Franczak , substituted for S. Sprangler at 46 minutes
- Number 29, B. Kimpioka , substituted for N. Clark at 65 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 13, D. Jaiyesimi , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 9, C. Kane
- Number 7, S. May
- Number 10, N. Clark
- Number 31, D. Richards
- Number 16, A. Sidibeh
- Number 35, K. Smith
- Number 23, S. Sprangler
away team, Hearts
Manager: Steven Naismith
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
28, Clark, Goalkeeper
81, Lembikisa, Defender
2, Kent, Defender
3, Kingsley, Defender
19, Cochrane, Defender
8, Nieuwenhof, Defensive Midfielder
6, Baningime, Defensive Midfielder
77, Vargas, Attacking Midfielder
29, Fraser, Attacking Midfielder
17, Forrest, Attacking Midfielder
9, Shankland, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 28, Z. Clark
- Number 19, A. Cochrane
- Number 3, S. Kingsley , substituted for C. Halkett at 75 minutes
- Number 2, F. Kent
- Number 81, D. Lembikisa
- Number 6, B. Baningime
- Number 8, C. Nieuwenhof
- Number 17, A. Forrest
- Number 29, S. Fraser , substituted for Y. Oda at 83 minutes
- Number 77, K. Vargas , Yellow Card at 79 minutes, substituted for J. Grant at 83 minutes
- Number 9, L. Shankland , Captain
Substitutes
- Number 22, A. Denholm
- Number 14, C. Devlin
- Number 1, C. Gordon
- Number 7, J. Grant
- Number 4, C. Halkett
- Number 11, Y. Oda
- Number 21, T. Sibbick
- Number 30, K. Tagawa
- Number 25, M. Tait
- Referee:
- Iain Snedden
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Kevin Clancy
- Assistant Referee 1:
- David Roome
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Gordon McCabe
- Fourth Official:
- John Beaton
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Frank Connor
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, St. Johnstone v HeartsOverall possession
Shots
St. Johnstone 10Hearts 9Advanced match stats
Shots
St. Johnstone 10Hearts 9Shots on target
St. Johnstone 2Hearts 4Shots off target
St. Johnstone 4Hearts 3Blocked shots
St. Johnstone 4Hearts 2Attempts out of box
St. Johnstone 5Hearts 2Total offside
St. Johnstone 0Hearts 3Total tackles
St. Johnstone 19Hearts 15Won tackles
St. Johnstone 9Hearts 9Fouls
St. Johnstone 9Hearts 10Total yellow cards
St. Johnstone 4Hearts 1Total clearances
St. Johnstone 22Hearts 12Headed clearances
St. Johnstone 13Hearts 4Duels won
St. Johnstone 57Hearts 53Clearances off the line
St. Johnstone 0Hearts 1Total passes
St. Johnstone 454Hearts 493Accurate passes
St. Johnstone 353Hearts 403Backward passes
St. Johnstone 76Hearts 83Forward passes
St. Johnstone 186Hearts 168Total long balls
St. Johnstone 63Hearts 69Successful final third passes
St. Johnstone 68Hearts 127Total crosses
St. Johnstone 16Hearts 24Touches
St. Johnstone 632Hearts 688Touches in the box
St. Johnstone 11Hearts 26Dispossessed
St. Johnstone 7Hearts 7Goalkeeper saves
St. Johnstone 3Hearts 1Saved shots from inside the box
St. Johnstone 2Hearts 1Saved shots from outside the box
St. Johnstone 1Hearts 1Keeper throws
St. Johnstone 4Hearts 3Goal kicks
St. Johnstone 7Hearts 6Season so far
Scottish Premiership
Key, St. Johnstone v Hearts
League position, St. Johnstone 12th, Hearts 7thTotal points, St. Johnstone 25, Hearts 36
Goals scored
St. Johnstone 32Hearts 41Form guide
All competitions
St. Johnstone won
v Ross County
0
1
Premiership
Hearts won
v Dundee
2
3
Premiership
St. Johnstone draw
v Motherwell
1
1
Premiership
Hearts won
v Aberdeen
2
0
Premiership
St. Johnstone draw
v Aberdeen
1
1
Premiership
Hearts won
v Dundee
3
2
Premiership
St. Johnstone lose
v Airdrieonians
1
0
FA Cup
Hearts won
v Spartans
1
2
FA Cup
St. Johnstone draw
v Livingston
0
0
Premiership
Hearts won
v Livingston
1
2
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
St. Johnstone and HeartsSt. Johnstone Won 19Hearts Won 25Draw 20
Played
64
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Hearts 1 , St. Johnstone 0 on the 25th of November 2023
Hearts
St. Johnstone
25th of November 2023
St. Johnstone 0 , Hearts 2 on the 5th of August 2023
St. Johnstone
Hearts
5th of August 2023
Hearts 3 , St. Johnstone 0 on the 4th of March 2023
Hearts
St. Johnstone
4th of March 2023
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Match Facts
St. Johnstone have lost each of their last five league meetings with Hearts, failing to score at all in their last three.
Hearts have won their last five league matches against St. Johnstone, while they last won six in a row against a particular opponent in the top-flight in September 2010 against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
St. Johnstone have only lost one of their last nine Scottish Premiership home games (W4 D4), a 1-3 defeat to Celtic in December. However, one of their three home league defeats this season did come against Hearts on MD1 (0-2).
Hearts have won each of their last three midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league matches, last winning four such games in a row in the Scottish Premiership in March 2016.
Hearts’ Lawrence Shankland has scored in five of his last six Scottish Premiership appearances against St. Johnstone (5 goals), including both so far this season.