Scottish Premiership 2026-27 | Matchday 6 | 2026-09-06 23:00 JST
Match summary
St. Johnstone took on Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership 2026-27 Matchday 6 on September 6. St. Johnstone edged a close game against Hibernian, 2-1. St. Johnstone led 2-1 at half-time. The score did not change in the second half.
Scorers: St. Johnstone – J. Fowler (2 goals); Hibernian – N. Lowe. Assists: Hibernian – Miguel Changa Chaiwa.
Hibernian had more possession (54% to 46%) and more shots (14 to 9), but St. Johnstone were more efficient and took the win. St. Johnstone scored 2 from 4 shots on target.
Team stats
4-3-3
4-1-4-1
View as table
| St. Johnstone | Stat | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | Formation | 4-1-4-1 |
| 46% | Possession | 54% |
| 2.49 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| 9 | Shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 3 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 447 | Passes | 505 |
| 363 | Accurate passes | 416 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0.1 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: S. McLean
Player stats
St. Johnstone
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | T. Steward | 0 | 27(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | 1(1) | |||||||||
| DF | L. Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23(74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 1 | 7(2) | ||||
| DF | Zach Mitchell | 0 | 2 | 3 | 25(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | 8(7) | |||||
| DF | C. Diabate | 0 | 1 | 62(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 9(6) | ||||||
| DF | E. Alic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 1 | 42(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 9(7) | |
| MF | S. Stanton | 0 | 2 | 19(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 72 | 1 | 9(4) | ||||||
| MF | R. McAlear | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 31(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 3 | 10(4) | |||||
| MF | J. Holt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 5(4) | |||
| FW | T. Steven | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 22(73%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8.5 | 57 | 2 | 9(5) | ||||
| FW | J. Fowler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 72 | 7(None) | |||||||
| FW | J. Gullan | 0 | 2(33%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 22 | 1 | |||||||||
| FW | K. Fotheringham | 0 | 27(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 | 50 | 5(1) | |||||||
| MF | J. Cotterill | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 2 | 15(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 33 | 1 | 7(4) | |||||
| MF | M. Todd | 0 | 1(50%) | 4(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 18 | 2(1) | ||||||||
| MF | Macaulay Tait | 0 | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 18 | 1 | 3(1) | |||||||
| FW | D. Schmid | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 18 | 4(1) | ||||||||
| GK | R. Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Morgan Boyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | M. Foulds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | R. Paton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hibernian
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Raphael Sallinger | 0 | 36(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | Felix Passlack | 0 | 2 | 43(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 90 | 3(2) | ||||||||
| DF | Jason Kerr | 0 | 2 | 1 | 71(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 11(8) | |||||
| DF | Grant Hanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 61 | 1 | 2(2) | |||||
| DF | Adam Mayor | 0 | 2 | 45(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 5(3) | |||||||
| MF | J. Devaney | 0 | 2 | 36(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 10(4) | ||||
| MF | Martin Boyle | 0 | 9(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.9 | 45 | 4(2) | |||||||
| MF | Josh Mulligan | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 13(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 | 75 | 1 | 8(3) | |||||
| MF | Miguel Changa Chaiwa | 1 | 0 | 32(70%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 90 | 2 | 7(5) | ||||||
| MF | Jamie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 3(75%) | 2 | 27(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 90 | 1 | 11(6) | |||||
| FW | N. Lowe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1(50%) | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 | 61 | 8(3) | ||||
| FW | Ante Šuto | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 4(57%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.9 | 45 | 13(3) | ||||||
| DF | Kanayochukwu Megwa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 29 | 1 | 5(3) | ||||
| MF | C. Wright | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 7(64%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 29 | 3(2) | ||||||
| FW | Thibault Klidjé | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 | 29 | 5(1) | |||||
| MF | Nicky Cadden | 0 | 7(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 15 | ||||||||||
| GK | J. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Alex Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Azeem Abdulai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Joe Newell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
St. Johnstone
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | T. Steward |
| Starter | DF | 33 | L. Smith |
| Starter | DF | 5 | Zach Mitchell |
| Starter | DF | 3 | C. Diabate |
| Starter | DF | 2 | E. Alic |
| Starter | MF | 11 | S. Stanton |
| Starter | MF | 42 | R. McAlear |
| Starter | MF | 8 | J. Holt |
| Starter | FW | 7 | T. Steven |
| Starter | FW | 9 | J. Fowler |
| Starter | FW | 10 | J. Gullan |
| Bench | FW | 18 | K. Fotheringham |
| Bench | MF | 30 | J. Cotterill |
| Bench | MF | 26 | M. Todd |
| Bench | MF | 25 | Macaulay Tait |
| Bench | FW | 22 | D. Schmid |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 20 | R. Sinclair |
| Bench | DF | 4 | Morgan Boyes |
| Bench | DF | 14 | M. Foulds |
| Bench | FW | 99 | R. Paton |
Hibernian
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | Raphael Sallinger |
| Starter | DF | 25 | Felix Passlack |
| Starter | DF | 6 | Jason Kerr |
| Starter | DF | 4 | Grant Hanley |
| Starter | DF | 3 | Adam Mayor |
| Starter | MF | 24 | J. Devaney |
| Starter | MF | 10 | Martin Boyle |
| Starter | MF | 8 | Josh Mulligan |
| Starter | MF | 14 | Miguel Changa Chaiwa |
| Starter | MF | 17 | Jamie McGrath |
| Starter | FW | 9 | N. Lowe |
| Bench | FW | 22 | Ante Šuto |
| Bench | DF | 27 | Kanayochukwu Megwa |
| Bench | MF | 23 | C. Wright |
| Bench | FW | 18 | Thibault Klidjé |
| Bench | MF | 19 | Nicky Cadden |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 13 | J. Smith |
| Bench | DF | 12 | Alex Williams |
| Bench | MF | 49 | Azeem Abdulai |
| Bench | MF | 11 | Joe Newell |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 17' | St. Johnstone | ⚽ Goal | J. Fowler | 1-0 |
| 1H 22' | St. Johnstone | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Gullan → IN K. Fotheringham | |
| 1H 29' | Hibernian | ⚽ Goal | N. Lowe | 1-1 |
| 1H 36' | St. Johnstone | 🟨 Yellow card | T. Steven | |
| 1H 41' | St. Johnstone | ⚽ Goal | J. Fowler | 2-1 |
| 2H 1' | Hibernian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Martin Boyle → IN Ante Šuto | |
| 2H 12' | St. Johnstone | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Steven → IN J. Cotterill | |
| 2H 16' | Hibernian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Grant Hanley → IN Kanayochukwu Megwa | |
| 2H 16' | Hibernian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Lowe → IN Thibault Klidjé | |
| 2H 16' | Hibernian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Devaney → IN C. Wright | |
| 2H 27' | St. Johnstone | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Fotheringham → IN M. Todd | |
| 2H 27' | St. Johnstone | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Stanton → IN Macaulay Tait | |
| 2H 27' | St. Johnstone | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Fowler → IN D. Schmid | |
| 2H 30' | Hibernian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Josh Mulligan → IN Nicky Cadden |
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