Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Kilmarnock FC
1 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 15 Aug 2020 · 14:00 UTC Rugby Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Y 33' Shaun Rooney
Alan Power 55' Y
Ross Millen 63' R
Y 90' Liam Craig

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Gary Hilland
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

8
4
10
Kilmarnock FC 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-12-04 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-04-06 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
12 Aug Ross County FC A 2–2 D
09 Aug Celtic FC H 1–1 D
01 Aug Hibernian FC A 1–2 L
07 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Aberdeen FC H 2–2 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
12 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
01 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Livingston FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Rangers FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC St. Johnstone FC
#12 Position #7
9 Points 17
13 Played 13
2 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 4
13 Scored 17
29 Conceded 20
-16 GD -3
0.69 PPG 1.31
15% Win % 31%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Greg Kiltie 3 G
Joe Hugill 2 G 2 A
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Kilmarnock FC welcome St. Johnstone FC for this crunch clash at Rugby Park.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Liam Craig is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
  • 15' Kilmarnock FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 273 games and scored 286 goals.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Shaun Rooney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' Scotland international Shaun Rooney has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Rugby Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Kilmarnock FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Goal! Aaron Tshibola scores his 5 goal in 273 matches.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ross Millen on 63.
  • 65' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Mitchell Pinnock has done his job and it is now time for Aaron McGowan to step up.
  • 70' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Scott Tanser has done his job and it is now time for Callum Booth to step up.
  • 75' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 79' Eamonn Brophy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicke Kabamba on 79 minute.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for John Robertson. He replaces Craig Conway on 81 minute.
  • 85' GOAL! David Wotherspoon scores on 85. Assisted by Liam Craig
  • 86' Greg Kiltie gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Chris Burke and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Liam Craig is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • St. Johnstone FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Dyer

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-12-04 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-04-06 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-12 Ross County FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2020-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2020-08-01 Hibernian FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-03-07 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-03-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC30% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC42%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
59%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
70%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC23% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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