Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Hearts will be aiming to recover from a 3-2 loss to Aberdeen when they face St. Mirren in the Premiership round 8. The Jambos are determined to record their first home win of the process and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Saints. Jorge Grant is banned for the match following his sending-off against Aberdeen, while James Penrice is expected to replace Stephen Kingsley in the starting XI as the later failed to impress in the last league match.
The Saints, on the other hand, aim to recover from back-to-back defeats to Motherwell and Dundee United. Considering that St. Mirren suffered a dip in form in the Premiership, we predict that the hosts are going to register their first home triumph of the season this weekend. Both Alex Iacovitti and Conor McMenamin are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team.
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.