Hearts 2-1 St. Johnstone - Result & Match Stats (Scottish Premiership)

Updated 22 December 2024, after full time.

Hearts vs St. Johnstone - result

Hearts 2-1 St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership on 22 December 2024. Scorers: Blair Spittal, James Penrice for Hearts; Graham Carey for St. Johnstone. In their last 6 meetings, Hearts have won 6, St. Johnstone 0, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Hearts vs St. Johnstone?

Hearts 2-1 St. Johnstone was the final score in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday 22 December 2024. Scorers: Blair Spittal, James Penrice for Hearts; Graham Carey for St. Johnstone. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.

What is Hearts's recent form?

Hearts have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 10, with results reading D W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw at home to Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on 28 October.

What is St. Johnstone's recent form?

St. Johnstone have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 9, with results reading W D L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership on 31 October.

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

Across the last 6 meetings Hearts have won 6, St. Johnstone have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Hearts scoring 10 goals to St. Johnstone's 4. The most recent was Hearts 2-1 St. Johnstone on 29 August 2026 in the Scottish Premiership.

Who is the standout player for Hearts?

Cláudio Braga leads Hearts with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Hearts player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Hearts player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the standout player for St. Johnstone?

Josh Fowler leads St. Johnstone with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any St. Johnstone player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every St. Johnstone player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the referee for Hearts vs St. Johnstone?

John Beaton refereed Hearts vs St. Johnstone, averaging 15.5 fouls and 2.0 yellow cards per game across 2 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.

Hearts vs St. Johnstone - previous meetings

Date Competition Match Score
29 Aug 2026Scottish PremiershipHearts vs St. Johnstone2-1
14 May 2025Scottish PremiershipHearts vs St. Johnstone2-1
23 Feb 2025Scottish PremiershipSt. Johnstone vs Hearts1-2
2 Nov 2024Scottish PremiershipSt. Johnstone vs Hearts1-2
7 Feb 2024Scottish PremiershipSt. Johnstone vs Hearts0-1
25 Nov 2023Scottish PremiershipHearts vs St. Johnstone1-0

Hearts 2-1 St. Johnstone: match stats

Stat Hearts St. Johnstone
Possession49%51%
Shots118
Shots on target62
Corners80
Fouls1113
Yellow cards21
Tackles3220
Passes400428

Hearts vs St. Johnstone goals and red cards

Hearts: J. Penrice 16', B. Spittal 58'. St. Johnstone: G. Carey (penalty) 53'.

Hearts season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for2.22 of 12
Goals against1.57 of 12
Shots16.63 of 12
Shots on target5.44 of 12
Fouls12.15 of 12
Tackles17.43 of 12
Passes439.25 of 12
Corners6.53 of 12

Hearts player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Calvin Miller (6), Cláudio Braga (5), James Wilson (4).
  • Assists: Josh McPake (5), Cláudio Braga (3), Malachi Fagan-Walcott (2).
  • Shots: Cláudio Braga (63), Josh McPake (35), Calvin Miller (25).
  • Fouls: Cláudio Braga (31), Jordi Altena (18), Laurent Mendy (17).

St. Johnstone season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for1.38 of 12
Goals against1.69 of 12
Shots1012 of 12
Shots on target3.312 of 12
Fouls10.311 of 12
Tackles13.511 of 12
Passes425.67 of 12
Corners312 of 12

St. Johnstone player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Josh Fowler (6), Danny Schmidt (1), Josh Campbell (1).
  • Assists: Jamie Gullan (2), Enes Alic (2), Macaulay Tait (1).
  • Shots: Josh Fowler (16), R. Paton (15), Jamie Gullan (13).
  • Fouls: Reece McAlear (23), Enes Alic (18), Liam Smith (8).

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