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

Premier League · 2020-21
Kilmarnock FC
2 – 3
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Alan Power 76' Y
Y 80' Jamie McCart

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Greg Aitken
  • Referee Andy McWilliam
  • Referee Joseph Lawson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

8
3
9
Kilmarnock FC 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC 2020-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 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

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 2–3 L
27 Jan Livingston FC A 0–2 L
16 Jan Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
09 Jan Hamilton Academical FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
30 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 3–2 W
27 Jan Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
16 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
12 Jan Dundee United FC A 2–2 D
02 Jan Ross County FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park as Kilmarnock FC face off against St. Johnstone FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Chris Burke does the damage! The net is bulging and Kilmarnock FC surge ahead!
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' A quiet spell here at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park. Kilmarnock FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kilmarnock FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC have won 244 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Aaron Tshibola gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Gordon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' Goal! Guy Melamed scores his 5 goal in 251 matches.
  • 58' Ross Millen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 63' Stevie May gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Chris Kane and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The deadlock is broken! Murray Davidson gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
  • 72' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Alistair McCann! He fires home on 72 to make it 2-3!
  • 76' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Jamie McCart gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Craig Conway has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guy Melamed on 83 minute.
  • 88' England international George Oakley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' Kilmarnock FC make a change. George Oakley trudges off to be replaced by Danny Whitehall on 89 minutes.
  • Kilmarnock FC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Johnstone FC were simply the better side today.

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

2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC 2020-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 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

Kilmarnock FC Form

2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-01-27 Livingston FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2021-01-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2021-01-09 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2021-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2021-01-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC33% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC40%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
60%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
67%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC26% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC28%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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