St johnstone vs Hibernian Prediction: Both teams will score here

Hibernian will seek to secure a second consecutive victory when they travel to Perth for Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash against St Johnstone. Meanwhile, the home team aims to extend their unbeaten streak to three games after earning four points from their last two matches.

St Johnstone, currently facing relegation concerns with 15 points from 16 games, finds themselves in the bottom two, with goal difference keeping them below 10th-placed Motherwell. Craig Levein, appointed as St Johnstone boss in November, has had a mixed tenure so far, with his first six games evenly split between wins, draws, and defeats. After securing four points from his initial two matches, the team suffered back-to-back losses to Hearts and Celtic before bouncing back with a narrow 1-0 win over St Mirren.

Last weekend, St Johnstone looked poised for another victory as they held a slim lead against Motherwell, courtesy of a Bevis Mugabi own goal. However, the match ended in disappointment as Mika Biereth scored a stoppage-time equalizer, denying the Saints their first away win of the Scottish Premiership season. Despite having the worst away record in the top flight, St Johnstone has performed reasonably well in recent home matches at McDiarmid Park, winning three of their last five.

Hibernian enters Saturday's fixture with significant momentum, having won four of their last five matches, placing them in fourth position and just one point behind third-placed St Mirren. Under the guidance of Nick Montgomery, Hibernian secured victories against Kilmarnock, Dundee, and Aberdeen, but faced a setback with a 4-1 defeat to reigning champions Celtic. However, the team responded positively with a 1-0 win over Livingston, courtesy of a first-half goal from Martin Boyle.

Hibernian's recent success is underscored by a strong defensive performance, with three clean sheets in their last five matches. Encouraged by their solid defensive displays, they approach the upcoming match with quiet confidence, particularly given their ability to keep St Johnstone at bay in their recent head-to-head meeting in September. In that encounter, goals from Liam Miller and Dylan Vente secured a 2-0 victory for Hibs.

The host team has been facing recent challenges, whereas Hibernian appears to be a formidable side with victories in four of their recent matches. While I anticipate a closely contested match, the home team is expected to perform well in scoring, but the robust Hibernian side is likely to secure all three points.