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 28 of the 60 previous games, with the Saints winning just 18.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, with Heart of Midlothian inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Saints in an Scottish F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 29 Jan | Hearts | 1 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 11 Jan | Hearts | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 13 Nov | St. Johnstone | 0 - 2 | 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 had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Saints's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
The Jambo's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
St. Johnstone lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 43 points from their 29 games so far.
Heart of Midlothian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 42 from their 30 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 15 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here