History of the St. Johnstone v Heart of Midlothian fixture
St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 32 of the 68 previous games, with the Saints winning just 22.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in March 2012, the Saints carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 04 Aug | Hearts | 2 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 06 May | Hearts | 2 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Mar | St. Johnstone | 2-1 | Hearts | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 14 Feb | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | Hearts | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 05 Feb | Hearts | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Dec | Hearts | 1 - 2 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 25 Sep | St. Johnstone | 2 - 0 | Hearts | Scottish Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
The away form of Heart of Midlothian is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Jambo's have conceded 5 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
St. Johnstone lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 24 points from their 17 games so far.
Heart of Midlothian see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 21 points from their 17 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Saints's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Heart of Midlothian. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Heart of Midlothian | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here