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Football Scottish Premiership Tynecastle Park Thu 15 May 02:45

St Johnstone FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

There’s a Strong Case for Jam Tarts to Win

Hearts can deliver the goods when it comes to Full-Time Result betting and we’ll back them with confidence against basement boys St Johnstone. The odds of 1.67 look attractive when it comes to the home team.

9 Hearts Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes

Hearts have enjoyed back-to-back victories, most recently beating Motherwell 3-0. It was a home win at Tynecastle Park. The Jam Tarts had 49% of possession and five shots on target, while Lawrence Shankland bagged two goals and Alan Forrest scored the other.

St Johnstone have lost their previous three away games. Their latest appearance was a 2-1 home victory at McDiarmid Park against Ross County. Simo Valakari's men had six shots on goal and recorded 61% possession, while Daniels Balodis and Elliot Watt found the net.

Hearts have enjoyed nine successive victories against St Johnstone. In their last encounter, Hearts claimed a 2-1 away win at McDiarmid Park. The past 10 H2H games have involved nine Hearts wins and just one victory for St Johnstone.

Hearts – Last 10 League Games

Hearts have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. Liam Fox's team have averaged 53.4% possession and 5.7 corners per match, conceding 1.0 goals and 3.8 corners from 2.7 shots on goal and 6.0 attempts.

Top scorer Lawrence Shankland has found the net 4 times, Elton Kabangu 3, with Alan Forrest and Jorge Grant both scoring 2. Lawrence Shankland is the top assists maker with 3.

St Johnstone – Last 10 League Games

St Johnstone have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, averaging 8.1 attempts, 3.3 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. The Saints average 54.1% possession, 5.0 corners in their favour and 5.2 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts.

Mackenzie Kirk is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Daniels Balodis and Elliot Watt both have 2. Look no further than Joshua McPake for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Ryan Fulton (GK), Adam Forrester, Frankie Kent, Craig Halkett, Harry Milne, Cameron Devlin, Beni Baningime, Jorge Grant, Alan Forrest, Lawrence Shankland, Yan Dhanda.

St Johnstone confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrew Fisher (GK), Sam Curtis, Daniels Balodis, Barry Douglas, Taylor Steven, Jason Holt, Elliot Watt, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Victor Griffith, Joshua McPake, Mackenzie Kirk.

Expert Premiership Analysis

The football experts at jetwinbet.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to presenting the latest stats.

Key Hearts vs St Johnstone league stats:

  • Hearts have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Hearts have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Hearts have won 2 consecutive games.
  • St Johnstone have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • St Johnstone have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • St Johnstone have lost their last 3 games on the road.
  • Hearts have won the last 9 games between these teams.

Hearts vs St Johnstone Prediction

We can back Hearts at 1.67 to claim a Premiership victory and this looks like a standout price. The betting sites give us the chance to grab a slice of value for this selection.

Fancy Hearts to win but want more juice in the odds? Why not take a look at the Asian Handicap and consider them to cover one of the available lines.

Hearts to Win Probability

The bookies make it a 60% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Lawrence Shankland to Score 2.65 bet365 logo

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) has managed four goals in his past four Scottish Premiership matches. There are odds of 2.65 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Lawrence Shankland Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

St Johnstone Over 3.5 Corners 1.76 bet365 logo

St Johnstone have covered the 3.5 corners line in five straight games. The number of St Johnstone corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of 1.76.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Hearts Logo Hearts
Total
9.50 5.70 3.80
Home
10.60 6.70 3.90
Away
10.10 5.60 4.50
St Johnstone Logo St Johnstone
Total
10.20 5.00 5.20
Home
10.70 4.80 5.90
Away
10.30 3.30 7.00

Latest Corner Odds

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Hearts vs St Johnstone Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Hearts 1.67
Both Team To Score No 1.95
Team Corners St Johnstone Over 3.5 1.76

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Hearts vs St Johnstone Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Hearts Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

The Hearts betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are 1.62 favourites to land victory in this Scottish Premiership encounter which means a 62% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 5.50 about St Johnstone.

You can get a similar price whether you’re backing Over or Under 2.5 Goals.

Should you want to back Hearts to win this Premiership match, then there is 1.22 available on the Draw No Bet market, with St Johnstone chalked at 4.00.

Elton Kabangu Favourite to Find the Net First

Favourite Elton Kabangu is priced at 4.60 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of 2.40.

Player Goals

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)
First
4.60
Anytime
2.40
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Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
First
4.90
Anytime
2.55
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James Wilson (Hearts)
First
6.40
Anytime
3.30
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Musa Drammeh (Hearts)
First
6.50
Anytime
3.40
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Team Stats

Hearts logo Hearts League Stats

St Johnstone logo St Johnstone League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Hearts vs St Johnstone team news.

We’ve got details of the Premiership squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Hearts vs St Johnstone Lineups

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

12 Ryan Fulton
35 Adam Forrester 2 Frankie Kent 4 Craig Halkett 18 Harry Milne
14 Cameron Devlin 6 Beni Baningime 7 Jorge Grant
17 Alan Forrest 9 Lawrence Shankland 20 Yan Dhanda
1 Andrew Fisher
37 Sam Curtis 4 Daniels Balodis 30 Barry Douglas 19 Taylor Steven
7 Jason Holt 44 Elliot Watt
21 Stephen Duke-McKenna 6 Victor Griffith 24 Joshua McPake
27 Mackenzie Kirk

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Hearts Substitutes

  • 3Stephen Kingsley
  • 8Calem Nieuwenhof
  • 15Michael Steinwender
  • 19Elton Kabangu
  • 21James Wilson
  • 27Sander Erik Kartum
  • 28Zander Clark
  • 37Musa Drammeh
  • 64Alfie Osborne

St Johnstone Substitutes

  • 9Uche Ikpeazu
  • 10Nicky Clark
  • 11Graham Carey
  • 16Adama Sidibeh
  • 17Maksym Kucheriavyi
  • 20Ross Sinclair
  • 23Sven Sprangler
  • 29B. Mbunga Kimpioka
  • 46Franciszek Franczak

Previous Hearts Lineups

10 May Scottish Premiership
Hearts 3-0 Motherwell
03 May Scottish Premiership
Ross County 1-3 Hearts
26 Apr Scottish Premiership
Hearts 0-1 Dundee FC
19 Apr Scottish Cup
Hearts 1-2 Aberdeen
12 Apr Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
06 Apr Scottish Premiership
Hearts 0-1 Dundee United

Previous St Johnstone Lineups

10 May Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 2-1 Ross County
03 May Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 0-2 Kilmarnock
26 Apr Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 3-2 St Johnstone
20 Apr Scottish Cup
St Johnstone 0-5 Celtic
12 Apr Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 1-0 St Johnstone
06 Apr Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-0 Celtic

Injuries & Suspensions

Hearts Injury Table

Type Name Info
James Wilson Red card (direc
Aidan Denholm Hamstring

St Johnstone Injury Table

Type Name Info
Drey Wright Ankle
Bozo Mikulic Cruciate ligame

Scotland FlagPremiership Table

2025/2026 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0