Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Kilmarnock FC
3 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 15 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park 5,479 HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Polworth 9' 3–0
Fraser Murray 56' 3–0
Bobby Wales 60' 3–0
3–1 90+1' Graham Carey
Y 41' Drey Wright
Lewis Mayo 49' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Scott Anderson (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

8
3
10
Kilmarnock FC 21 games · Avg 2.3 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 3–1 W
01 Feb Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
25 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
08 Jan Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
05 Jan Ross County FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
01 Feb St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
25 Jan Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
12 Jan Rangers FC A 1–3 L
05 Jan Dundee FC H 1–3 L
02 Jan Hibernian FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC St. Johnstone FC
#12 Position #6
5 Points 8
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
6 Scored 9
15 Conceded 10
-9 GD -1
0.71 PPG 1.14
14% Win % 29%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
Greg Kiltie 1 G
Joe Hugill 1 G
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Kilmarnock FC get us underway at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 9' What composure from Liam Polworth! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mackenzie Kirk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Barry Douglas made 363 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Victor Griffith is replaced by Stephen Duke-McKenna.
  • 28' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 41' Drey Wright was booked on 41.
  • 46' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Lewis Mayo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 54' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' What a moment for Fraser Murray! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Elliot Watt is withdrawn and Graham Carey gets his opportunity.
  • 60' Bobby Wales doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' Sam Curtis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for David Watson. He replaces Kyle Magennis on 67 minute.
  • 68' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Adama Sidibeh comes on to replace Mackenzie Kirk.
  • 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' Sven Sprangler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruce Anderson is hanging Bobby Wales on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Matty Kennedy gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Fraser Murray and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 3-1 the final result. St. Johnstone FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Armstrong 4
Nicky Clark 3
Chris Burke 2
Joe Wright 2
David Wotherspoon 2
Kyle Vassell 2
Alistair McCann 2
Aaron Tshibola 2

Head to Head

2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-01-08 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2025-01-05 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2025-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-02-01 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2025-01-12 Rangers FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-01-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Dundee FC L 2025-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC39% Draw26% St. Johnstone FC35%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
66%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
61%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC25% Draw45% St. Johnstone FC30%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.