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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Referee
S. McLean
Form

Recent form

ST Johnstone
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Hibernian
29Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Hibernian or Draw

BetGenius backs Hibernian or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

ST Johnstone welcome Hibernian to McDiarmid Park with both sides seeking to climb out of the bottom half of the Premiership standings. The hosts sit eighth with four points from four matches, having followed up a high-scoring 4-3 home win against Kilmarnock with two defeats and a 1-1 draw at Dundee. Defensively, ST Johnstone are yet to record a clean sheet this season, conceding seven goals across their opening four fixtures.

Hibernian enter the fixture in seventh place on six points and boast a perfect away record in the league with two wins from two outings, including a 2-1 victory over Dundee. The Edinburgh side have displayed attacking consistency through Martin Boyle and Drey Wright, finding the net in every league match so far, though they are also searching for their first clean sheet of the campaign.

Recent head-to-head encounters favour Hibernian, who have won five of the last ten meetings between the teams, including a 3-0 home victory in their most recent clash in March 2025. With ST Johnstone showing defensive vulnerabilities and Hibernian demonstrating strong form on their travels, the visitors hold a solid edge heading into this contest.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Hibernian have won both of their away Premiership matches this season, scoring two goals in each victory.
  2. ST Johnstone have conceded seven goals in four league games and have zero clean sheets to date.
  3. Hibernian have won five of the previous ten meetings between the two sides, losing only three.
  4. ST Johnstone have won only one of their four league fixtures this season.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

ST Johnstone at homeHibernian away
5
Played
4
2-2-1
W-D-L
2-0-2
1.6
Scored /game
1.3
1.4
Conceded /game
1.3
0%
Clean sheets
—
20%
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.9 goals per game (ST Johnstone at home plus Hibernian away).

Players

Key players this season

ST Johnstone

  • J. Fowler6G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
2RangersPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+620
3Heart Of MidlothianPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+516
4DundeePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+314
5ST JohnstonePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9012
6Dundee UtdPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9-112
7AberdeenPremiership (Relegation Group)9011
8ST MirrenPremiership (Relegation Group)9-810
9FalkirkPremiership (Relegation Group)9-39
10MotherwellPremiership (Relegation Group)9-58
11KilmarnockPremiership (Relegation Group)9-108
12HibernianPremiership (Relegation Group)9-57
History

Head-to-head

3
ST Johnstone
2
Draws
5
Hibernian

Hibernian have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2025-03-29Hibernian3-0ST Johnstone
  • 2025-01-02ST Johnstone1-1Hibernian
  • 2024-09-14Hibernian2-0ST Johnstone
  • 2024-04-27ST Johnstone1-3Hibernian
  • 2024-04-06Hibernian1-2ST Johnstone
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Predictions

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Double Chance
Hibernian or Draw
74%
Confidence

Hibernian have been effective on their travels in league competition, winning both of their away matches while scoring four goals. ST Johnstone have struggled for consistency, claiming just one victory from four league games and conceding seven times without managing a clean sheet. Hibernian also hold the advantage in historical head-to-head fixtures, winning five of the last ten meetings. Given both sides have defensive concerns but Hibernian carry greater offensive reliability, backing the visitors to secure at least a point offers strong support.

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