Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
McDiarmid Park will host Saturday’s football game between St Johnstone and Hearts. The Saints aim to recover from a 3-1 loss to St. Mirren and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Hearts. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Andre Raymond, Sam McClelland, and Uche Ikpeazu remain in the recovery room. The Jambos, on the other hand, head into the match following a 2-1 loss to Kilmarnock.
As Hearts are eager to return to winning ways in the Premiership as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. The likes of Yutaro Oda, Gerald Taylor, and Calem Nieuwenhof are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of the previous three meetings between the two sides.
Highlighted Team (Hearts):
Founded in 1874, Hearts are professional football club that compete in the Scotland Premiership. The Jam Tarts welcome their rivals at Tynecastle Park Gorgie, the stadium which can hold up to 20,000 spectators.
While the original Hearts strip was all white shirts and trousers with maroon trimmings, the club’s current home kit is all maroon with a white-collar. Hearts have won the Scottish Premier League title four times (1894/95, 1896/97, 1957/58, 1959/60), but they have been in Celtic and Rangers’ shadows in the 21st century. Hibernian are considered the club’s fiercest rivals. The two teams first met back in 1875 on Christmas Day, with Hearts winning the match 1-0. The Tynecastle Park Gorgie recorded their biggest win in 1880, with the team rolling over Anchor 21-0 in the FA Cup.
The club’s heaviest defeat came eight years later as Hearts were beaten by Vale of Leven 8-1 in the Scottish Cup. John Robertson is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart, with the left winger netting 214 goals for the club.