In this 27th week match, on Sat Feb 19th, St. Johnstone will play host to Hearts in a clash of the Premiership. The game day is forecasted to be a snowy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 12th placed St. Johnstone, recorded a 1-1 draw against Aberdeen. Callum Hendry struck first for St. Johnstone in the 6th minute, then Lewis Ferguson tied it up for Aberdeen in the 71st minute earning Aberdeen at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Hearts recorded a 1-2 loss against Dundee. Ellis Simms struck first for Hearts in the 21st minute, then Toby Sibbick tied it up for Dundee on an own goal in the 51st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 78th minute on a goal by Danny Mullen to cap off a wild match. Hearts is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
St. Johnstone and Hearts last played eachother at the Tynecastle Park on Tue Jan 18th. Hearts was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Josh Ginnelly struck first for Hearts in the 46th minute, then Josh Ginnelly added another in the 75th minute In the end, St. Johnstone couldn’t muster any offence and Hearts ran away with the shutout win.
Hearts’s top weapon lately has been Ellis Simms, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Callum Hendry has been the most prolific scorer on St. Johnstone in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.