St. Johnstone host Hearts at McDiarmid Park, Perth on 30 December 2026 at 19:45 in the Scottish Premiership. St. Johnstone's last five results: W D L D D (1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss). Hearts's last five: D L L W D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, St. Johnstone have won 0, Hearts 6, with 0 draws.
St. Johnstone vs Hearts kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday 30 December 2026 in the Scottish Premiership, at McDiarmid Park, Perth. McDiarmid Park holds 10,696 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
St. Johnstone vs Hearts is being played at McDiarmid Park in Perth on Wednesday 30 December 2026, the home ground of St. Johnstone, which holds 10,696 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Scottish Premiership.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings St. Johnstone have won 0, Hearts have won 6 and 0 were drawn, with St. Johnstone scoring 5 goals to Hearts's 11. The most recent was Hearts 2-1 St. Johnstone on 29 August 2026 in the Scottish Premiership.
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.
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.
Until the team news for St. Johnstone vs Hearts is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: St. Johnstone's XI from their 2-2 draw at Kilmarnock on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Hearts's XI from their 2-2 draw v Rangers at home on Wed 28 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for St. Johnstone vs Hearts, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Hearts vs St. Johnstone | 2-1 |
| 14 May 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Hearts vs St. Johnstone | 2-1 |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Scottish Premiership | St. Johnstone vs Hearts | 1-2 |
| 22 Dec 2024 | Scottish Premiership | Hearts vs St. Johnstone | 2-1 |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Scottish Premiership | St. Johnstone vs Hearts | 1-2 |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Scottish Premiership | St. Johnstone vs Hearts | 0-1 |
Predicted lineups for St. Johnstone vs Hearts are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: St. Johnstone's XI from their 2-2 draw at Kilmarnock on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Hearts's XI from their 2-2 draw v Rangers at home on Wed 28 Oct 2026.
| # | St. Johnstone | Fouls committed | Hearts | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. McAlear | 20 | C. Braga | 14 |
| 2 | E. Alic | 18 | L. Mendy | 12 |
| 3 | L. Smith | 7 | J. McPake | 10 |
| 4 | T. Steven | 7 | J. McCart | 9 |
| 5 | C. Diabate | 7 | J. Altena | 8 |
| # | St. Johnstone | Shots | Hearts | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Fowler | 15 | C. Braga | 36 |
| 2 | R. Paton | 14 | J. McPake | 23 |
| 3 | E. Alic | 12 | C. Miller | 15 |
| 4 | T. Steven | 11 | L. Mendy | 12 |
| 5 | J. Gullan | 7 | J. Wilson | 10 |
| # | St. Johnstone | Shots on target | Hearts | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Fowler | 7 | C. Braga | 11 |
| 2 | R. Paton | 6 | C. Miller | 8 |
| 3 | T. Steven | 6 | J. McPake | 6 |
| 4 | E. Alic | 5 | J. Wilson | 5 |
| 5 | J. Holt | 2 | L. Mendy | 5 |
| # | St. Johnstone | Goals | Hearts | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Fowler | 5 | C. Miller | 4 |
| 2 | D. Schmidt | 1 | C. Braga | 4 |
| 3 | J. Cotterill | 1 | L. Mendy | 3 |
| 4 | T. Steven | 1 | J. Wilson | 3 |
| 5 | J. Campbell | 1 | J. McPake | 2 |
| # | St. Johnstone | Yellow cards | Hearts | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Holt | 2 | S. Kerjota | 3 |
| 2 | E. Alic | 2 | J. McCart | 2 |
| 3 | T. Steven | 2 | Y. Dhanda | 2 |
| 4 | R. McAlear | 2 | C. Miller | 2 |
| 5 | M. Todd | 1 | J. Altena | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 8 of 12 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 9 of 12 |
| Shots | 10 | 12 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 12 of 12 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 11 of 12 |
| Tackles | 13.5 | 11 of 12 |
| Passes | 425.6 | 7 of 12 |
| Corners | 3 | 12 of 12 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.2 | 2 of 12 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 7 of 12 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 4 of 12 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 5 of 12 |
| Tackles | 17.4 | 3 of 12 |
| Passes | 439.2 | 5 of 12 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 3 of 12 |