St Johnstone vs Hearts Prediction: Hearts confident of getting the best result here

At McDiarmid Park, St Johnstone will play Hearts in the week 11 Scottish Premiership game. Both teams ended on the losing end in their midweek game. How will this one unfold?

St Johnstone

St Johnstone struggled on the road midweek against St. Mirren and will look to right their wrongs. In that game, this team broke the deadlock in the 6th minute through Benjamin Kimpioka’s strike but failed to be at their best in the last minutes. However, prior encounters saw this team secure consecutive league games against Dundee FC and Ross County. With ten points from a possible 33, St Johnstone sit 9th in the league standings. 

Hearts

Hearts settled for a defeat against Kilmarnock during the week and will look to do better here. In a game that ended 1-2, Hearts took the lead through Alan Forest before the break, but two second-half strikes by their opponent denied them a point. While this team was on an unbeaten run of two wins and one draw prior to that defeat, Hearts also accumulated six points in the league, leaving them at the bottom of the standings. 

Expert Betting Tips

Despite not being reliable, I will take a chance on Hearts in this game. While St Johnstone have more points than their opponent, Hearts have dominated this encounter. While you can argue this is the best time for St Johnstone to secure a win in this fixture, they have also struggled defensively. Expect this to be an open game, as both teams will score, while the road team takes maximum points.