Hearts are ready to battle it out with St. Johnstone in this Premiership fixture. Everything you need to know about the fixture is found right here!
Only a few days to rest for the hosting team, as they performed in a Europa League match only three days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Zürich, was also a home game here at Tynecastle Park. The away team is better rested.
Hearts form and stats
As mentioned below, Hearts are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Premiership games.
The Hearts regulars got no joy from their last game, a Europa League duel also played here at Tynecastle Park: A 0-1 defeat against Zürich. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated through three league games.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Celtic (0-2).The match schedule is unforgiving for Hearts as they have a new game in only three days, a League Cup match thankfully also at home. Kilmarnock are visiting.
At Tynecastle Park, Hearts has the goal stats of 6-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
St. Johnstone form and stats
St. Johnstone are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premiership, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Johnstone aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. May was the last player to find the net.
The manager Davidson was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone suffered a 0-1 loss to Aberdeen (placed 5th). McGowan, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.34. McGowan hit one key pass and won 3 of 4 duels.
Prior to that match, the St. Johnstone manager Davidson faced defeat when travelling to Rangers and losing 0-4.It's early days yet, but St. Johnstone has scored 2 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games). Johnstone has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Hearts won four games, three matches ended in a draw and St. Johnstone got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five
Top Goalscorers
  B. McKay 2 goals |  L. Shankland 2 goals |  J. Ginnelly 1 goals |
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| Hearts | St. Johnstone | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| 5.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 3.8 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 13.5 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 4.5 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 39% | 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 29% |
| 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
