Heart of Midlothian vs St Johnstone: 2–1
Heart of Midlothian beat St Johnstone 2–1 in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Competition: Scottish Premiership (2026-27 Scottish Premiership)
- Kick-off: Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Attendance: 18,714
- Teams: Heart of Midlothian (home), St Johnstone (away)
Goals
- 9' — James Wilson (Heart of Midlothian)
- 39' — Enes Alic (own goal) (Heart of Midlothian)
- 48' — Ruari Paton (St Johnstone)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Heart of Midlothian | St Johnstone |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 47 | 53 |
| Shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Fouls | 11 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Heart of Midlothian (4-2-3-1): Beau Reus (G), Stuart Findlay (CD-L), Oisin McEntee (CD-R), Christian Borchgrevink (LB), Jordi Altena (RB), Cláudio Braga (AM), Laurent Mendy (LM), Tómas Magnússon (RM), James Wilson (F), Joshua McPake (AM-L), Sabah Kerjota (AM-R).
St Johnstone (4-4-2): Toby Steward (G), Cheick Diabate (CD-L), Zach Mitchell (CD-R), Enes Alic (LB), Liam Smith (RB), Jason Holt (CM-L), Reece McAlear (CM-R), James Gullan (LM), Samuel Stanton (RM), Ruari Paton (CF-L), Josh Fowler (CF-R).