Hearts v St Mirren: leaders' charge meets bottom-half battle | OneFootball

Hearts host St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership at Tynecastle Park on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, with the leaders looking to consolidate top spot as the visitors aim to halt a three-game league losing run.

Hearts and St Mirren have shared the points twice this season already, drawing 2-2 in October and 1-1 in their League Cup tie, so the table gap – first against 10th – hasn't prevented tight contests.

The Jam Tarts come in with four wins from five league matches, including victories over Rangers and at Dundee. St Mirren, by contrast, followed a draw against Kilmarnock with defeats to Rangers, Motherwell and Falkirk.

The Jambos have scored 40 league goals and kept 10 clean sheets, with 12 headed goals underlining a clear aerial threat. Lawrence Shankland sits joint top of the scoring chart on 10, with Cláudio Braga on nine and Alexandros Kyziridis supplying six assists. For St Mirren, Mikael Mandron leads on four league goals, while Declan John has provided four assists.

With average possession of 53% against St Mirren's 44%, the hosts are likely to control the ball and territory. Wide deliveries may be a key route, given the home side's success from headers, while the visitors could look to their crossing volume – 343 attempts at 21.57% accuracy – to create chances.

A home win would take the Jambos to 50 points and could tighten their grip on top spot. A St Mirren victory would move them to 21 points and ease pressure near the bottom.