Hearts vs St Johnstone — Scottish Premiership: stats, lineups & analysis
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29.08.26 14:002 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 9′Hearts, goal:1–0assist
- 39′Hearts, own goal:2–0Own goal
- Half-time2 – 0
- 48′St Johnstone, goal:2–1assist
- 57′Hearts, substitution:off
- 57′Hearts, substitution:off
- 72′St Johnstone, substitution:off
- 73′St Johnstone, substitution:off
- 73′St Johnstone, substitution:off
- 81′Hearts, substitution:off
- 90′St Johnstone, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Hearts
4-2-3-1
7.05
Average match ratingHearts +0.25
6.80
St Johnstone
4-4-2
Tynecastle Park
Key Stats
48%Possession52%
1.71Expected Goals1.16
18Shots9
7Shots on Target4
8Corners4
–Pass Accuracy–
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Match report
Hearts vs St Johnstone — the facts
Hearts beat St Johnstone 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
Hearts met St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Saturday, 29 August 2026, 14:00 UTC at Tynecastle Park. Referee: R. Lee.
Team pages: Hearts · St Johnstone · Scottish Premiership
Key moments
- 9' Goal: James Wilson (assist: Josh McPake) — 1–0
- 39' Goal (own goal): Enes Alić — 2–0
- 48' Goal: Ruari Paton (assist: Samuel Stanton) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Hearts (4-2-3-1)
St Johnstone (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Hearts vs St Johnstone final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Scottish Premiership fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Hearts and St Johnstone team pages or the Scottish Premiership page.