Hearts will make a welcome return to on-field action on Wednesday when they host bottom of the table St Johnstone looking to extend their impressive recent record against a side destined for the Championship.
With much of the focus currently on Hearts’ attempts to persuade Derek McInnes to swap life at Kilmarnock for a role as successor to Neil Critchley, it will be interim manager Liam Fox who will once again take charge as he looks to build on consecutive wins against Ross County and Motherwell.
There is cause for hope ahead of the game as Hearts look to rack up yet another victory against a Saints side that has not beaten them since February 2022.
We take a look back at the last ten meetings of the two sides as one particular scoreline appears to have become a common theme in the fixture.
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1. February 2022: St Johnstone 2-1 Hearts
Goals from Ali Crawford and Jamie McCart helped St Johnstone to their most recent victory against Hearts. | SNS Group
2. August 2022: Hearts 3-2 St Johnstone
Kye Rowles, Liam Boyce and a Lawrence Shankland penalty were enough to help Hearts to a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Tynecastle. | SNS Group
3. December 2022: St Johnstone 2-3 Hearts
Lawrence Shankland, Alan Forrest and Barrie McKay were the goalscorers in an entertaining five goal thriller. | SNS Group
4. March 2023: Hearts 3-0 St Johnstone
A Josh Ginnelly brace and a second half strike from Jorge Grant secured a comfortable victory for Hearts. | SNS Group