Hearts vs St Johnstone result and stats
Win probability: home 71%, draw 19%, away 10%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersHearts beat St Johnstone 2–1 at home in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday 29 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Hearts 71%, the draw 19% and St Johnstone 10%, so a home win had a 71% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Hearts 1.71, St Johnstone 1.16, so Hearts created the better chances. Hearts had 16 shots (7 on target) to St Johnstone's 9 (4 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
HESJ
1.71Expected goals1.16
16Shots9
7On target4
8Corners4
11Fouls14
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Referee: R Lee
Recent form
Hearts
W v Dundee United4–0 · 9 Aug
L @ Aberdeen1–2 · 1 Aug
L @ Celtic1–3 · 16 May
W v Falkirk3–0 · 13 May
D @ Motherwell1–1 · 9 May
St Johnstone
L @ St Mirren0–1 · 8 Aug
W v Kilmarnock4–3 · 2 Aug
L v Dundee0–2 · 18 May
L @ Hearts1–2 · 14 May
W v Ross County2–1 · 10 May
Head to head
In 13 league meetings since 2021, Hearts won 11, St Johnstone won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 14 May 2025, finished Hearts 2–1 St Johnstone, a win for Hearts.
Hearts 2–1 St Johnstone14 May 2025
St Johnstone 1–2 Hearts23 Feb 2025
Hearts 2–1 St Johnstone22 Dec 2024
St Johnstone 1–2 Hearts2 Nov 2024
St Johnstone 0–1 Hearts7 Feb 2024
Hearts 1–0 St Johnstone25 Nov 2023
Season averages per game
HESJ
2.18Goals1.18
1.55Conceded1.55
1.75xG1.22
1.56xG against1.74
16.6Shots10.4
5.4On target3.4
6.5Corners3.1
1.82Yellow cards1.27
27%Clean sheets9%
73%Both score64%
82%3+ goals46%