Heart of Midlothian's formidable home record against St Johnstone is a key statistical story ahead of their Scottish Premiership meeting this week. The BBC reported the data showing Heart of Midlothian have won their last 10 top-flight meetings with the Perth side, a run stretching back over four years.
Heart of Midlothian currently sit fifth in the Premiership with 3 points from their opening two matches, their recent form reading WL. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 2, giving them a +3 goal difference that leaves them 3 points behind early leaders Celtic. This context adds weight to their impressive historical dominance over St Johnstone at Tynecastle.
How strong is Heart of Midlothian' home record against St Johnstone?
St Johnstone have lost 10 of their last 11 Scottish Premiership visits to Gorgie. Their last victory there was a narrow 1-0 win in December 2019, meaning they are currently on a run of six consecutive league defeats at Tynecastle. This poor record for the visitors coincides with a period of exceptional home form for Heart of Midlothian. The Jam Tarts are on a run of eight successive home wins in the Scottish Premiership. This current streak matches their longest such run in the top flight at Tynecastle since they also won eight in a row from August to December 2005.
What is St Johnstone's wider away form?
The challenge for St Johnstone is not isolated to Tynecastle. They have won just one of their past 14 away games in the Scottish Premiership. In those 14 matches, they managed only two draws while suffering 11 defeats. This season has started in similar fashion, with St Johnstone losing their first away game 1-0 at St Mirren. That result extended their losing run to five consecutive away defeats in the league. Fans can track how both teams' form develops on our standings page.
How important is Claudio Braga to Heart of Midlothian' attack?
Since the start of last season, Heart of Midlothian forward Claudio Braga has been directly involved in 20 Scottish Premiership goals. This tally consists of 15 goals and 5 assists, making him a central figure in the team's offensive output. Among all players in the division over that period, only Celtic's Benjamin Nygren has more goal involvements, with 24. Braga's consistent productivity is a major reason for Heart of Midlothian' strong results and their current position in the table. His performance data is available on our club stats hub.
What happens next for Heart of Midlothian?
The immediate focus is maintaining momentum at Tynecastle. With a packed schedule ahead, managing the squad's fitness will be important. The team's upcoming matches are listed on our fixtures page. The historical data and current form strongly favor Heart of Midlothian in this fixture, but the three points on offer are what matter for their league campaign. Building on their positive goal difference and closing the gap to the top remains the objective.
