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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 5
Sep 14, 2024 at 3pm UK
Easter Road Stadium
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Hibernian
2 - 0
St Johnstone

Kukharevych (45+1'), Boyle (72')
Triantis (13')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Holt (47'), Sprangler (52'), Raymond (55'), Essel (77')
Mbunga-Kimpioka (89')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Hibernian and St Johnstone, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Hibernian

All competitions
Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Kilmarnock 1-1 Hibernian
Sunday, September 1 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone

All competitions
Scottish Premiership
Last Game: St Johnstone 1-2 Motherwell
Saturday, August 31 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Hibernian 1-1 St Johnstone

 It is a tough ask to separate two teams that have both started the season with much room for improvement, and while St Johnstone come into Saturday's game on the back of three straight defeats, Hibs do not look as though they are in the best place to capitalise on this. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hibernian win with a probability of 51.53%. A win for St Johnstone had a probability of 24.66% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Hibernian win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.69%) and 2-0 (8.66%). The likeliest St Johnstone win was 0-1 (6.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hibernian would win this match.

Result
HibernianDrawSt Johnstone
51.53% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07) 23.8% (0.0040000000000013 0) 24.66% (0.061 0.06)
Both teams to score 55.29% (0.048999999999999 0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.03% (0.038000000000004 0.04)45.97% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.72% (0.036999999999999 0.04)68.27% (-0.040999999999997 -0.04)
Hibernian Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.15% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)17.85% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.39% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02)48.6% (0.014999999999993 0.01)
St Johnstone Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.3% (0.070000000000007 0.07)32.69% (-0.074999999999996 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.75% (0.081000000000003 0.08)69.24% (-0.085999999999999 -0.09)
Score Analysis
    Hibernian 51.53%
    St Johnstone 24.66%
    Draw 23.8%
HibernianDrawSt Johnstone
1-0 @ 10.05% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-1 @ 9.69% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-0 @ 8.66% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)
3-1 @ 5.57% (-0.0029999999999992 -0)
3-0 @ 4.98% (-0.013 -0.01)
3-2 @ 3.11% (0.0050000000000003 0.01)
4-1 @ 2.4% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
4-0 @ 2.14% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.34% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 3.59%
Total : 51.53%
1-1 @ 11.24%
0-0 @ 5.84% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.42% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.16% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 23.8%
0-1 @ 6.52% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-2 @ 6.28% (0.012 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.65% (0.008 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.34% (0.01 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.02% (0.008 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.36% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 2.49%
Total : 24.66%

How you voted: Hibernian vs St Johnstone

Hibernian
64.7%
Draw
35.3%
St Johnstone
0.0%
17
Head to Head
Apr 27, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 34
St Johnstone
1-3
Hibernian
Mbunga-Kimpioka (89')
Marcondes (6'), Hanlon (44'), Vente (76')
Bushiri (11')
> Preview
Apr 6, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 32
Hibernian
1-2
St Johnstone
Cadden (56')
Obita (70')
Sidibeh (49'), Gallacher (81')
McGowan (60'), Kucheriavyi (73')
> Preview
Dec 16, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 21
St Johnstone
1-0
Hibernian
Carey (57')
Kucheriavyi (6'), Franczak (46')

Miller (22'), Bushiri (85'), Vente (90')
> Preview
Sep 23, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 6
Hibernian
2-0
St Johnstone
Miller (35'), Vente (69')
Bushiri (51')

Robinson (20'), May (51'), Phillips (90')
> Preview
Apr 22, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 33
St Johnstone
1-1
Hibernian
May (25')
Stevenson (32')
> Preview
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic77002212121
2Aberdeen7700156921
3RangersRangers7511124816
4Motherwell7412118313
5Dundee UnitedDundee Utd7331107312
6St Mirren82241114-38
7Ross County8143814-67
8Dundee71331214-26
9Kilmarnock7133917-86
10Hibernian7124611-55
11St Johnstone8116819-114
12Hearts8026615-92
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