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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1

Hearts vs St Johnstone Prediction: Vrancken's Attack Set to Overpower Visitors

Hearts welcome St Johnstone to Tynecastle on 29 August 2026 for Scottish Premiership Round 4, with both clubs on three points from their opening two league matches. On paper that looks even but Hearts arrive with eight consecutive home wins…

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Preview

  • Week 4 of the 2026-2027 Premiership sees Hearts and St. Johnstone collide on 2026-08-29 at 15:00 GMT.
  • Referee R. Lee has dished out around 2-3 yellows and 0 reds, plus 21 fouls per match across 10 games.
  • With the data available to us, Wouter Vrancken and Simo Valakari have not met as managers before.
  • After 2 matchdays, Hearts sit 5th with 3 points and St. Johnstone are 6th having collected 3 points.
  • Hearts and St. Johnstone will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
  • We're predicting Hearts to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and St. Johnstone are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
  • Last time out, C. Miller registered the best mark for Hearts - 8.2 - and C. Diabate did likewise for St. Johnstone with an 7.5 score.
  • Hearts were held to a 2-2 draw with Rapid Vienna, and St. Johnstone then lost 0-1 to St. Mirren.
  • Hearts look strong (2-3-0) over the last 5 matches, whereas St. Johnstone have 2-1-2 in the same span.
  • Hearts have clearly got the edge H2H: in 51 meetings, they've beaten St. Johnstone 23 times, with 12 draws and only 16 losses.
  • Our model forecasts 2-1 for Hearts, bolstered by their 1-0-0 home record and an average of 4.00 goals per game.

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Hearts is going head to head with St Johnstone on 29/8/2026 14:00 GMT for the Scotland Premiership. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Hearts v St Johnstone H2H statistics!