Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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 #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' And we are off! Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fowler Josh scoring 1 goals.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shaun Rooney.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Burke made 264 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Alan Power picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' It’s high time Alex Dyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' The Congo DR Aaron Tshibola breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-0!
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Red card for Ross Millen.
  • 65' Mitchell Pinnock makes way for Aaron McGowan at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
  • 70' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Callum Booth on, Scott Tanser off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eamonn Brophy is hanging Nicke Kabamba on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' John Robertson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Craig Conway on 81 minute.
  • 85' David Wotherspoon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' Greg Kiltie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Burke at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Craig.
  • The points are shared — Kilmarnock FC 1-2 St. Johnstone FC. Honours even.

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
Adama Sidibeh 2
Chris Burke 2
Joe Wright 2
David Wotherspoon 2
Kyle Vassell 2
Alistair McCann 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
1.17 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC29% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC43%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
56%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
71%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC21% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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