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Hearts vs St Johnstone result, stats & H2H

Hearts

2–1

St Johnstone

James Wilson

Ruari Paton

29/08/2026 17:00 · Tynecastle Park

Hearts2–1St Johnstone

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

James Wilson

Ruari Paton

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

HeartsSt Johnstone

7Shots on target4

11Fouls14

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Hearts

St Johnstone

Toby StewardGK · 90′Player of the match8.9
Ruari PatonFW · 73′7.9
Josh McPakeMF · 90′7.6
Tomas MagnussonMF · 90′7.6
James WilsonFW · 57′7.5

Josh McPakeMF · 90′7.6
Tomas MagnussonMF · 90′7.6
James WilsonFW · 57′7.5

Toby StewardGK · 90′Player of the match8.9
Ruari PatonFW · 73′7.9
Cheick DiabateDF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Scottish Premiership
Kick-off: Sat 29 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Capacity: 20,099
City: Edinburgh

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

23Hearts wins

12Draws

15St Johnstone wins

Last matches: Hearts

28.10.26Scottish PremiershipHeartsRangers22D
25.10.26Scottish PremiershipMotherwellHearts02W
22.10.26Conference LeagueTrabzonsporHearts20L
18.10.26Scottish PremiershipCelticHearts71L
15.10.26Conference LeagueHeartsNordsjaelland11D

Last matches: St Johnstone

28.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneMotherwell22

Hearts vs St Johnstone: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 2009: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

23Hearts wins

12Draws

15St Johnstone wins

69:54Goals (Hearts : St Johnstone)

2.46Goals per match

46%BTTS

70%Over 1.5

44%Over 2.5

18%Over 3.5

Hearts at home: 17-4-643:26 goals in 27 games
St Johnstone at home: 9-8-628:26 goals in 23 games
Hearts's biggest win: 3–0Hearts 3–0 St Johnstone, 4 Mar 2023
St Johnstone's biggest win: 0–3Hearts 0–3 St Johnstone, 19 Mar 2016

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
29 Aug 2026	Scottish Premiership	Hearts	2–1	St Johnstone
14 May 2025	Premier League	Hearts	2–1	St Johnstone

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Hearts1W 2D 2L · goals 6–12

D28.10Scottish PremiershipHRangers2–2
W25.10Scottish PremiershipAMotherwell2–0
L22.10Conference LeagueATrabzonspor0–2
L18.10Scottish PremiershipACeltic1–7
D15.10Conference LeagueHNordsjaelland1–1

St Johnstone1W 3D 1L · goals 5–8

D28.10Scottish PremiershipHMotherwell2–2
L24.10Scottish PremiershipARangers0–4
D17.10Scottish PremiershipHDundee Utd1–1
W11.10Scottish PremiershipAAberdeen

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

HeartsSt Johnstone

1.8Goals scored per game1.2

1.6Goals conceded per game1.5

60%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals40%

3Clean sheets1

10%Failed to score30%

2-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

HeartsSt Johnstone

Top stats

7Shots on target4

Passes

427Passes485

344Accurate passes407

81%Pass accuracy84%

Defence

11Fouls14

3Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Toby StewardSt Johnstone
7.9Ruari PatonSt Johnstone
7.6Josh McPakeHearts
7.6Tomas MagnussonHearts
7.5James WilsonHearts

Hearts (14)

St Johnstone (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Premier League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
2	Rangers	11	+10	24	DWDWW
3	Hearts	11	+7	20	DWLWD
4	Dundee FC	11	+4	17	WLDWW
7	St. Mirren	11	-7	14	DWLLL
8	St Johnstone	11	-4	13	DLDWD
9	Aberdeen	11	-2

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

HeartsFormationSt Johnstone

Hearts

St Johnstone

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About this match

Hearts vs St Johnstone preview

Hearts and St Johnstone met in the Scottish Premiership on Sat, 29 Aug 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

HeartsDWLLD6 scored · 12 conceded

St JohnstoneDLDWD5 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

HeartsSt Johnstone

1.8Goals scored per game1.2

1.6Goals conceded per game1.5

60%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals40%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

23Hearts wins

12Draws

15St Johnstone wins

50 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 46%

League table

Hearts3rd20 pts · 11 played

Nito explains: Hearts vs St Johnstone

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Hearts and St Johnstone matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Hearts's last 10 matches and 60% of St Johnstone's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 46%. In this match it landed (Hearts 2-1 St Johnstone).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Hearts reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, St Johnstone in 40% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (44% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DWLLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Hearts, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (6 scored, 12 conceded). St Johnstone, last 5: 1 W · 3 D · 1 L (5 scored, 8 conceded).

Where do Hearts and St Johnstone stand in the table?

Hearts are 3rd with 20 points from 11 games. St Johnstone are 8th with 13 points from 11 games. The gap between them is 7 points.

Hearts vs St Johnstone: questions & answers

Who won Hearts vs St Johnstone?

Hearts won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Hearts vs St Johnstone?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Hearts vs St Johnstone played?

Hearts vs St Johnstone was played on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Tynecastle Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Hearts and St Johnstone?

50 meetings: Hearts 23 wins, 12 draws, St Johnstone 15 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 46% of them.

Hearts vs St Johnstone result, stats & H2H

Hearts

St Johnstone

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