St. Mirren and Hearts meet at The SMISA Stadium, Paisley on Saturday, Dec 5 at 4:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Premiership. Hearts hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

St. Mirren come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Hearts, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. St. Mirren head into this on the back of a defeat, while Hearts arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 10 previous meetings, St. Mirren lead 2–4 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in St. Mirren won 1–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Despite home advantage, Hearts arrive in better form and with the historical edge. This could be a tricky afternoon for St. Mirren. Hearts to win.