Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
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

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' Three points are at stake. Kilmarnock FC host St. Johnstone FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Chris Burke has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Kilmarnock FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The 32-year-old Danny Rogers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' Against the run of play, Aaron Tshibola has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' Craig Conway has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 386 appearances.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Kilmarnock FC is showing some good football. However, Kilmarnock FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' Guy Melamed adds to his 0 season tally! St. Johnstone FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Chris Kane has done his job and it is now time for Stevie May to step up.
  • 68' A goal from the Scotland international Murray Davidson! He fires home on 68 to make it 2-2!
  • 72' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Alistair McCann! He fires home on 72 to make it 2-3!
  • 76' That is a Yellow card for Kilmarnock FC. Alan Power will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' Jamie McCart is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 83' The whistle greets Guy Melamed as he departs to be replaced by Craig Conway.
  • 88' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' Danny Whitehall gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces George Oakley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for St. Johnstone FC.

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

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
1.27 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC25% Draw25% St. Johnstone FC50%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
50%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
75%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC20% Draw42% St. Johnstone FC38%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 21% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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