Hearts vs St. Mirren Prediction: Can Mirren shock Hearts?

Tynecastle Stadium will host the Scottish Premiership Week 28 encounter between Hearts and St. Mirren. The two teams' meetings this season have ended in favour of Hearts. Can Mirren get things right? Below is a full game preview with betting opportunities. 

Hearts

Hearts were on the road last weekend at McDiarmid Park against St Johnstone and won. In a match that ended in a close 1-2 encounter, Adama Sidibeh's strike could not deny this team maximum points as Elton Kabangu struck twice. In the meantime, Hearts have lost only once in their recent matches, ending 1-3 against Rangers in the middle of this month. In other encounters, Hearts defeated St. Mirren on penalties in the Scottish Cup while picking wins over Dundee FC and Kilmarnock. Ahead of this game, Hearts lost two of their last five matches in this venue, as they won three others. 

St. Mirren

St. Mirren shocked Rangers at Ibrox Stadium over the weekend and will hope to show that spirit in this game. In a 0-2 contest, second-half strikes from Mikael Mandron and Toyosi Olusanya were enough to seal maximum points for this team. In the meantime, prior encounters to that win saw St. Mirren go winless in three matches, losing to St Johnstone and Hearts, while drawing Hibernian. Heading into this week 28 game, St. Mirren have defeated Hearts only once in their last five meetings. The visiting team has 34 points from 27 matches played this season, leaving them 6th in the league’s log.

Expert Betting Tips

Following a decent performance against Rangers, St. Mirren will surely approach this game with confidence. However, looking at how Hearts have stepped up their game after a slow start to the season, it is clear they look like a team to beat now. Also, the home team has defeated this inconsistent St. Mirren team twice this season. While I believe this will be an intensely contested game, a bet on both teams scoring with Hearts winning are possible options. 

My first option is both teams to score with odds at 1.83 on 1Xbet

My second option is over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.90 on Bet365

My last option is a win for Hearts with odds at 1.67 on Betway