St. Johnstone vs Hibernian Prediction and Match Preview

St. Johnstone vs Hibernian Scottish Premiership Predictions and Match Preview by LeagueLane

St. Johnstone vs Hibernian Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 22 April 2023.

St. Johnstone are set to host Hibernian at McDiarmid Park for their upcoming league fixture. St. Johnstone enters the contest following a series of poor results. They slipped to ninth in the standings following a 2-0 defeat to Livingston last time out.

Their opponents, Hibernian enter the match following a string of mixed performances. They sit sixth in the table after a 1-0 win over Hearts in their previous league match.

St. Johnstone vs Hibernian Head-to-head stats

The last time these two clubs met was in October. St. Johnstone managed to deliver a 2-1 win that day.

Hibernian have only lost this fixture once in the last six occasions. They have also won this fixture on four of those occasions.

Who will win the match between St. Johnstone vs Hibernian?

We are counting on Hibernian to pull off a win here. They have a fine away record heading into this one. They have lost only two of their last six away league matches. Further winning three of those matches.

St. Johnstone, on the other hand, are currently struggling for form, both at home and on the road. They are currently winless in their last eight home league matches. Six of those matches ended in defeats as well.

Moreover, Hibernian have a great h2h record in the recent history of this matchup.

How many goals can be expected?

We don’t expect a flurry of goals in this match. St. Johnstone have seen under 2.5 goals in four of their last five league matches. Meanwhile, Hibernian have only scored five goals in their last five league matches.

In addition, four of the last six h2h meetings between these two at this ground have had under 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a low-scoring affair is expected this time out.

St. Johnstone vs Hibernian Prediction

Hibernian have a fine away record heading into the match. They have won three of their last six away league matches. They also have a great record against St. Johnstone. Furthermore, St. Johnstone have had a poor home record going into the match.

A draw no bet option in favour of Hibernian at 1.65 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.

For the second tip, under 2.5 goals at 1.90 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams recent goal involvement in their matches and their past results.

St. Johnstone vs Hibernian Betting Tips

  • Draw No Bet: Hibernian @ 1.65
  • Under 2.5 goals @ 1.90.