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Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Kilmarnock FC
2 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' David Wotherspoon
Chris Burke 52' Y
Y 80' Aaron Comrie
Y 90' Steven Anderson

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Alastair Mather
  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Euan Anderson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
10
Kilmarnock FC 21 games · Avg 2.3 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC St. Johnstone FC
#12 Position #6
0 Points 3
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 4
9 Conceded 4
-5 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.50
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

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

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (0 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Kilmarnock FC have kicked off against St. Johnstone FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Aaron Comrie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Johnstone FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 20' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Kilmarnock FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 35' It’s high time Tommy Wright made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tommy Wright will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. David Wotherspoon is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 50.
  • 52' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 57' Murray Davidson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' Kilmarnock FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Scott Boyd on 58.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' David McMillan is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Wotherspoon at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Scott Tanser has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 74' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 74 minute. Lee Erwin leaves to be changed by Mikael Ndjoli.
  • 76' Jason Kerr makes way for Liam Craig at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 78' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Iain Wilson is hanging Chris Burke on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' Aaron Comrie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Matthew Kennedy has done his job and it is now time for Stefan Scougall to step up.
  • 85' What a strike from Mikael Ndjoli! The score is 2-0.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Kris Boyd as he leaves the pitch. Eamonn Brophy steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Steven Anderson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kilmarnock FC take all three points.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Clarke

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.67 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.05 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 87%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC42% Draw19% St. Johnstone FC39%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes87% 0% No13%
Avg goals/match: 5.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 91%
9%
± 3.5 80%
20%
± 4.5 65%
35%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
61%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
58%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC31% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
5.4%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 3
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
3.7%
3 – 4
3.6%
1 – 1
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
4 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 10% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 14% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 16% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 13% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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