Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hearts win with a probability of 65.25%. A draw had a probability of 19.8% and a win for St Johnstone had a probability of 14.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hearts win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.45%) and 2-1 (9.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.37%), while for a St Johnstone win it was 0-1 (4.45%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Hearts would win this match.