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Hibernian 4–0 St. Johnstone

Sunday 15 May 2022, 12:00 · Easter Road Stadium · Round 38 · Half-time 1–0 · Referee David Dickinson · Attendance 14,233

Hibernian McGinn 44', Scott 48', 61', 88'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

HibernianSt. Johnstone
Goals40
xG1.990.51
Expected Points2.480.35

Hibernian 77%Draw 18%St. Johnstone 6%

Most likely score 2–0, 19%. Final score 4–0, 4%.

St. Johnstone goalsHibernian goals0123456+0123456+4%2%11%2%12%3%12%7%1%4%3%1%16%19%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTAiken on for Clarke, 67'Hamilton on for Melkersen, 76'MacIntyre on for Porteous, 77'Delferriere on for Henderson and Blaney on for McGinn, 85'O'Halloran on for Mahon, 57'Craig on for Butterfield and Gordon on for Rooney, 76'McGinn 44'Scott 48'Scott 61'Scott 88'Hibernian 1.99St. Johnstone 0.5101230153045607590HTAiken on for Clarke, 67'Hamilton on for Melkersen, 76'MacIntyre on for Porteous, 77'Delferriere on for Henderson and Blaney on for McGinn, 85'O'Halloran on for Mahon, 57'Craig on for Butterfield and Gordon on for Rooney, 76'McGinn 44'Scott 48'Scott 61'Scott 88'1.990.51HibernianSt. Johnstone

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

HibernianSt. Johnstone

1.99 +0.85xG0.51 −0.13
1.15 +0.12xG on target0.74 +0.15
14 +2.1Shots11 +2.3
6 +2.6Shots on target4 +1.5
2 +0.6Big chances1 +0.4
47% −7Possession53% +10
353 −65Passes422 +93
79% +3Pass accuracy81% +18
40% −13Field tilt60% +20
32 −8Final-third entries43 +15
10 −0.8Box entries5 −1.8
10.2 −2Passes per defensive action13.7 −2
4 −1.7Corners6 +1.5
21 +6Tackles16 0
9 −0.4Interceptions8 −1.9
15 −2Clearances15 −9
4 +1.6Saves2 −1.0
11 −1Fouls11 −1
1 −1.1Offsides2 +0.4

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Hibernian

Melkersen 73', 0.71 xGDoig 26', 0.23 xGScott 73', 0.17 xGDoig 57', 0.11 xGAiken 82', 0.06 xGClarke 36', 0.04 xGHenderson 56', 0.04 xGScott 48', 0.02 xGMelkersen 75', 0.02 xGMcGregor 10', 0.00 xGScott 48', 0.23 xG, goalMcGinn 44', 0.16 xG, goalScott 61', 0.14 xG, goalScott 88', 0.04 xG, goal12%0.23 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.23 xG, 0 goals74%1.48 xGCentral box: 8 shots, 1.48 xG, 4 goals11%0.21 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.21 xG, 0 goals4%0.07 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.07 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

St. Johnstone

Middleton 78', 0.24 xGMacPherson 3', 0.06 xGCiftci 69', 0.04 xGMacPherson 19', 0.03 xGMiddleton 54', 0.03 xGCiftci 7', 0.02 xGButterfield 8', 0.02 xGMiddleton 16', 0.02 xGButterfield 68', 0.02 xGGilmour 79', 0.02 xGMiddleton 72', 0.01 xG47%0.24 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.24 xG, 0 goals8%0.04 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals2%0.01 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.01 xG, 0 goals22%0.11 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.11 xG, 0 goals22%0.11 xGFurther out: 5 shots, 0.11 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

HibernianSt. Johnstone

0.84 8 shots, 3 goalsOpen play0.36 7 shots, 0 goals
0.88 2 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.27 4 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.15 4 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
44 min (49%) · Hibernian 0.44, St. Johnstone 0.15 xG
Hibernian ahead
46 min (51%) · Hibernian 1.54, St. Johnstone 0.36 xG

Line-ups

16245211163803425MaceyMcGinnMcGregorPorteousClarkeNewellStevensonDoigHendersonMelkersenScottGoalYellow cardGoalGoalGoal85'77'67'85'76'Hibernian 3-4-1-2David Gray12516419153427181423ParishClearyMahonMcCartRooneyGilmourButterfieldSangMacPhersonMiddletonCiftciYellow cardYellow card57'76'76'St. Johnstone 3-4-1-2Callum Davidson

Hibernian substitutes

  • 67' Aiken for Clarke
  • 76' Hamilton for Melkersen
  • 77' MacIntyre for Porteous
  • 85' Delferriere for Henderson
  • 85' Blaney for McGinn

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 57' O'Halloran for Mahon
  • 76' Craig for Butterfield
  • 76' Gordon for Rooney

Players

Hibernian

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
MaceyGK900.000.0000.0100
McGinnCB85110.160.1810.28125
McGregor CB900.000.0000.0227
PorteousCB770.000.0000.0637
ClarkeRWB670.040.0100.0214
NewellCM9010.000.5020.3636
StevensonCM900.000.1410.2096
DoigLWB9010.350.0620.2084
HendersonAM850.040.1510.1982
MelkersenST7610.730.1720.0644
ScottST9030.600.112−0.0930
AikenMF230.060.0000.0312
HamiltonFW140.000.0000.0000
MacIntyreDF130.000.0000.0001
DelferriereMF50.000.000−0.0100
BlaneyDF50.000.0000.0002

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ParishGK900.000.0000.0000
ClearyCB900.000.0210.0642
MahonCB570.000.0000.0218
McCartCB900.000.0000.03211
Rooney RWB760.000.0300.0673
Gilmour CM900.020.0200.0552
ButterfieldCM760.040.0410.1093
SangLWB900.000.0100.08124
MacPhersonAM900.080.0420.0442
MiddletonST900.310.0200.2051
CiftciST900.060.012−0.0532
O'HalloranMF330.000.0000.0001
CraigMF140.000.0000.0111
GordonDF140.000.0000.0112

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Hibernian

McGinn and Henderson: 5 passesMcGinn and Scott: 5 passesNewell and Doig: 5 passesStevenson and Melkersen: 5 passesHenderson and Melkersen: 5 passesHenderson and Scott: 5 passesMcGregor and Stevenson: 6 passesClarke and Scott: 7 passesPorteous and Henderson: 8 passesMcGregor and Henderson: 8 passesMacey and Porteous: 9 passesMcGinn and Newell: 9 passesPorteous and Stevenson: 9 passesStevenson and Henderson: 9 passesDoig and Henderson: 9 passesPorteous and Doig: 11 passesMacey and McGregor: 12 passesMcGinn and McGregor: 12 passesPorteous and McGregor: 14 passesMcGinn and Clarke: 15 passesStevenson and Doig: 18 passesMacey: 20 completed passesMcGinn: 27 completed passesPorteous: 29 completed passesMcGregor: 33 completed passesClarke: 25 completed passesNewell: 17 completed passesStevenson: 31 completed passesDoig: 26 completed passesHenderson: 25 completed passesMelkersen: 9 completed passesScott: 9 completed passes16524211163803425MaceyMcGinnPorteousMcGregorClarkeNewellStevensonDoigHendersonMelkersenScottStarters until 67' · lines join pairs with 5+ passes

St. Johnstone

Parish and Mahon: 4 passesParish and Cleary: 4 passesParish and Rooney: 4 passesCleary and Butterfield: 4 passesRooney and MacPherson: 4 passesMahon and Middleton: 5 passesCleary and Rooney: 5 passesCleary and Ciftci: 5 passesRooney and Ciftci: 5 passesSang and Middleton: 5 passesCleary and McCart: 6 passesCleary and Middleton: 6 passesMcCart and Sang: 6 passesButterfield and Ciftci: 6 passesSang and MacPherson: 6 passesMacPherson and Ciftci: 7 passesGilmour and Middleton: 8 passesButterfield and Middleton: 8 passesParish and McCart: 9 passesButterfield and MacPherson: 9 passesMahon and McCart: 10 passesSang and Ciftci: 10 passesCleary and Gilmour: 11 passesButterfield and Sang: 13 passesMahon and Cleary: 22 passesParish: 12 completed passesMahon: 29 completed passesCleary: 36 completed passesMcCart: 21 completed passesRooney: 12 completed passesGilmour: 17 completed passesButterfield: 28 completed passesSang: 26 completed passesMacPherson: 18 completed passesCiftci: 17 completed passesMiddleton: 19 completed passes12165419153427182314ParishMahonClearyMcCartRooneyGilmourButterfieldSangMacPhersonCiftciMiddletonStarters until 57' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Hibernian

FromToPasses
DoigStevenson12
ClarkeMcGinn9
McGregorPorteous9
NewellMcGinn8
HendersonDoig8

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
MahonCleary14
ButterfieldSang13
ClearyGilmour11
GilmourMiddleton10
SangCiftci9

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Hibernian

5+0.36+1.512+0.43−2.55+0.35−1.97+0.14−1.680.04−2.94−2.07+1.85+1.26−0.87+1.86+0.69+5.25+2.73−0.62−2.50−2.61−0.53+2.00−1.11−1.60−1.10−0.10−1.02+1.72+1.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 matches

St. Johnstone

7+1.13−4.512−3.260.02−2.97−0.95−2.210+3.39+0.74−3.35−1.63−2.04+0.39+3.84−2.22−2.47+3.010+7.72−1.03−1.30−2.81−0.60−0.83+1.42−0.12+1.10−0.50−0.80−0.30−0.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Hibernian

0.010.010.010.030.010.010.040.030.020.010.040.020.060.040.010.010.09−0.010.020.130.170.22−0.150.140.37LessMore

St. Johnstone

0.010.020.020.030.010.040.030.020.030.010.050.050.040.010.020.07−0.04−0.020.030.02−0.010.14LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.17AttackHibernian1.07 → 1.11St. Johnstone0.81 → 0.80Defence (lower is better)Hibernian1.02 → 1.02St. Johnstone1.17 → 1.21

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

HibernianSt. Johnstone
Expected goals1.270.65
Win51%19%
Expected Points1.830.86
Clean sheet52%28%

Hibernian 51%Draw 31%St. Johnstone 19%

Most likely score 1–0, 18%. Both sides score 35%.

St. Johnstone goalsHibernian goals0123456+0123456+9%3%13%4%12%8%3%5%3%1%2%1%15%18%

From the forecast as it stood on 15 May 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Hibernian

  1. L1–310 MayDundee FC (A)xG 0.99–1.48
  2. D1–17 MayAberdeen (H)xG 2.02–0.63
  3. L0–130 AprLivingston (A)xG 1.12–1.32
  4. W1–023 AprSt. Mirren (A)xG 0.72–0.69
  5. L1–39 AprHearts (A)xG 0.52–0.94
  6. D1–12 AprDundee United (H)xG 1.51–0.46

St. Johnstone

  1. W1–011 MayAberdeen (H)xG 0.68–0.28
  2. D1–17 MayLivingston (A)xG 1.21–1.25
  3. L0–130 AprSt. Mirren (H)xG 0.25–0.87
  4. D1–123 AprDundee FC (A)xG 1.12–0.37
  5. L0–79 AprCeltic (A)xG 0.06–4.73
  6. W1–02 AprLivingston (H)xG 0.99–0.73

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

HibernianSt. Johnstone
Position9th11th
Played3737
Won, drawn, lost10–⁠12–⁠158–⁠11–⁠18
Points42 (1.14 per game)35 (0.95 per game)
Expected Points per game1.430.92
Goals34–⁠4224–⁠47
xG per game1.14–⁠1.040.64–⁠1.32
Home: points, xG per game1.39, 1.19–⁠0.911.05, 0.64–⁠1.14
Away: points, xG per game0.89, 1.09–⁠1.150.83, 0.65–⁠1.51
ManagerDavid Gray (4)Callum Davidson (75)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.17AttackHibernian1.07, 4thSt. Johnstone0.81, 12thDefence (lower is better)Hibernian1.02, 3rdSt. Johnstone1.17, 5th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayHibernian attack: 1.07St. Johnstone attack: 0.811.070.81St. JohnstoneHibernianDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayHibernian defence: 1.02St. Johnstone defence: 1.171.171.02

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

HibernianSt. Johnstone
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−1%−22%−51%−1%
Counter-attacks+43%+22%−79%+138%
Set pieces−31%−6%−33%+3%
Penalties−5%−5%−43%+33%
Headers−22%+2%−46%+4%
Left side−2%−9%−39%+13%
Centre−15%−17%−53%average
Right side+4%−23%−45%+9%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Hibernian attacking

Hibernian createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side−2%+9%Centre−15%averageRight side+4%+13%Open play−1%−1%Counter-attacks+43%+138%Set pieces−31%+3%Headers−22%+4%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdHibernian concededLeft side−39%−23%Centre−53%−17%Right side−45%−9%Open play−51%−22%Counter-attacks−79%+22%Set pieces−33%−6%Headers−46%+2%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

HibernianSt. Johnstone

1.14xG0.64
1.04xG against1.32
54%Possession43%
11.9Shots8.7
10.6Shots against13.7
3.4Shots on target2.5
1.4Big chances0.6
18.2Touches in the opposition box13.5
418Passes329
76%Pass accuracy63%
5.7Corners4.5
53%Field tilt40%
39.9Final-third entries28.1
10.8Box entries6.8
12.6Passes per defensive action15.7

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Hibernian

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level501.100.88
Ahead161.071.13
Behind231.271.32

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level500.711.16
Ahead160.581.60
Behind240.561.48

xG by period

Hibernian

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.150.133–8
16–300.120.175–6
31–450.190.158–5
46–600.190.186–10
61–750.250.225–5
76–900.230.197–8

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.140.215–7
16–300.090.126–5
31–450.070.214–8
46–600.090.243–9
61–750.140.232–9
76–900.120.314–9

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Hibernian

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTMacey 31Dabrowski 6McGinn 14Bushiri 12Boyle 9Porteous 28Wood 1Hanlon 23Stevenson 9Doig 5Cadden 23McGinn 10Clarke 2Doyle-Hayes 31Stevenson 3Cadden 2Newell 24Campbell 8Gogic 3Doig 24Stevenson 6Clarke 3Campbell 10Henderson 9Allan 4Nisbet 25Melkersen 6Doidge 6Boyle 11Murphy 8Scott 53-4-1-2 in 14 of 37 starts

Formations: 3-4-1-2 (14), 4-2-3-1 (9), 3-4-2-1 (7), 4-4-1-1 (2), 3-5-2 (2), 4-3-3 (1), 4-5-1 (1), 3-4-3 (1)

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTClark 32Parish 5Cleary 14Brown 7Muller 7Gordon 30Ambrose 4Kerr 3McCart 36Rooney 16Brown 8Sang 6Hallberg 14MacPherson 9Wotherspoon 4Davidson 14Craig 9Butterfield 7Booth 25Gallacher 6Devine 4Crawford 13Middleton 5O'Halloran 5May 13Kane 12Middleton 8Hendry 17Crawford 5Wotherspoon 33-4-1-2 in 12 of 37 starts

Formations: 3-4-1-2 (12), 3-4-2-1 (12), 3-5-2 (7), 5-3-2 (3), 3-4-3 (2), 3-1-4-2 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
5 March 2022Hibernian0–0St. JohnstonexG 0.99–0.44
27 November 2021St. Johnstone1–2HibernianxG 0.12–2.27
26 September 2021Hibernian1–0St. JohnstonexG 1.90–0.22
1 May 2021Hibernian0–1St. JohnstonexG 1.08–0.73
6 March 2021St. Johnstone1–0HibernianxG 0.29–1.03
24 November 2020Hibernian2–2St. JohnstonexG 1.56–1.02

7 league meetings since 2020/21: Hibernian won 3, St. Johnstone won 2, and 2 were drawn. Goals 6–5 and xG 1.48–0.48 per game.

Key players

Hibernian

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Boyle201,781730.310.21
Murphy8801210.320.19
Henderson9814100.200.24
Doidge6712200.370.06

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Hendry181,517800.270.03
May131,282210.180.09
Kane121,254300.200.02
Middleton151,357110.140.07

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.