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Scottish Premiership · MW6Ref: Steven McLean
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St. Johnstone 2-1 Hibernian result, stats and report

St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
Won · xG 2.39
2 – 1
FT 10:45
Hibernian
Lost · xG 1.70
Hibernian
The Match Review, as soon as it publishes.
Next: St. Johnstone v Dundee United · Sat 17 Oct · Hibernian v Falkirk · Sat 17 Oct
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Who won St. Johnstone vs Hibernian?

St. Johnstone 2-1 Hibernian, full time in the Scottish Premiership. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land.

Editorial publication status

No Match Review published

The final score and match data are available elsewhere in this Match Centre.

How it played out

STJ won it 2–1

STJHIB

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 6 · 10:45Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

St. Johnstone 2–1 Hibernian

Two sides with identical points tallies but very different defensive profiles meet at McDiarmid Park on Sunday, and the pattern of goals already produced this season suggests this one will not be short of action.

Scottish PremiershipSun 6 Sept, 15:00
Key Takeaways
Result

St. Johnstone beat Hibernian 2-1 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
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17'⚽
Josh Fowler
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

St. Johnstone 2.39 xGHibernian 1.70 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

St. Johnstone to win

42%Matched

Result

St. Johnstone2:1Hibernian

STJ v HIB

Our model called St. Johnstone to win at 42%. St. Johnstone 2-1 Hibernian. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

St. Johnstone beat Hibernian 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership. Our model favoured St. Johnstone at 42 percent probability, and the pick landed. St. Johnstone had won none of their last five matches before this fixture, while Hibernian arrived winless in their previous five. Both sides had shown contrasting patterns; St. Johnstone featured both teams scoring in 67 percent of recent outings, yet Hibernian had kept clean sheets in their last four games before conceding here. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

St. Johnstone v Hibernian · Scottish Premiership ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Zach MitchellHIB★ MOTM90 min7.4
  2. Miguel ChaiwaHIB1 assist · 90 min7.2
  3. Nathan Lowe1 goal · 61 min7.0
  4. Jason Kerr90 min7.0
  5. Kanayo MegwaHIB29 min6.9

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

St. JohnstoneHibernianScottish Premiership

The provider forecast gives St. Johnstone win the highest 1X2 probability at 41.7%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

STJ
41.7%
Draw
27.1%
HIB
31.2%
Both teams to score · Yes
49.5%
Over 2.5 goals
47.5%

Full-time forecast audit: St. Johnstone win was the highest probability; the match result was St. Johnstone win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-1is the most common scoreline between St. Johnstone and Hibernian, landing 5 times across 26 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 14/26recorded league meetings saw both teams score (53.9%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 7league matches away from home unbeaten for Hibernian.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • St. Johnstone scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Hibernian scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • St. Johnstone have averaged 1.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Hibernian have averaged 1.3 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Josh Fowler has the highest listed average xGOT for St. Johnstone at 0.53 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in St. Johnstone vs Hibernian?
    STJ beat HIB 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Josh Fowler opened the scoring in the 17th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Josh Fowler (17'), Nathan Lowe (29'), Josh Fowler (41').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 1 yellow card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Steven McLean officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    STJ vs HIB kicked off on Sunday, 6 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    9 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    STJ play St. Johnstone on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time. HIB play Hibernian on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.

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