Hibernian welcome St. Johnstone at Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh on Saturday, Dec 19 at 4:00 PM in a Premiership fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Hibernian come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). St. Johnstone travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Hibernian and St. Johnstone have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Hibernian won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Hibernian win or a draw looks most likely.