Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Hearts
Match Time & Date:
22/12/2024
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
St Johnstone
Sunday’s football game between Hearts and St Johnstone will bring down the curtain on the Premiership round 18. The Jambos aim to make amends for a shocking 1-0 loss to Kilmarnock and they are seen as hot favourites to beat St Johnstone at their Tynecastle Park. The likes of Baningime, Kingsley, Nieuwenhof, and Taylor Dosman should miss out with injuries, while Adam Forrester is back from the Conference League ban.
The Saints, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-2 loss to St. Mirren, which is probably the main reason why away win should not be considered. As Hearts have defeated St Johnstone in each of their last four meetings at Tynecastle Park, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. The good news for the away team is that Austria midfielder Sven Sprangler is back from suspension.
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.
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