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Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Kilmarnock FC
2 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 5 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Liam Gordon
Y 52' Alex Mitchell
Y 63' Ryan McGowan

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
01 Oct Aberdeen FC A 1–4 L
17 Sep Livingston FC A 0–1 L
03 Sep Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
27 Aug Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
20 Aug Ross County FC A 0–1 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
17 Sep Ross County FC H 0–0 D
03 Sep St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W
28 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
20 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 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' And we are off! Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Alan Power has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 11' GOAL! Danny Armstrong fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Liam Gordon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' international Ashton Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Danny Armstrong — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 47' Goal! Danny Armstrong scores his 21 goal in 261 matches.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Mitchell.
  • 57' Tony Gallacher is replacing Alex Mitchell for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 62' The 39-year-old Andrew Considine has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan McGowan is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 63.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Kilmarnock FC. Blair Alston is replaced by Brad Lyons.
  • 70' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' Thelonius Bair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Drey Wright on 72 minute.
  • 77' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 77 minute. Jordan Jones leaves to be changed by Oliver Shaw.
  • 80' Michael O'Halloran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan McGowan on 80 minute.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 89' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Danny Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Joe Wright on 89 minutes.
  • Kilmarnock FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

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

2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Kilmarnock FC Form

2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-10-01 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2022-09-17 Livingston FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2022-09-03 Hibernian FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2022-08-27 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-08-20 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-09-03 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W 2022-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.49 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.82 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 94% + Both teams to score 88%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC30% Draw19% St. Johnstone FC51%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes88% 0% No12%
Avg goals/match: 6.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 98%
2%
± 2.5 94%
6%
± 3.5 85%
15%
± 4.5 73%
27%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
49%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
70%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC23% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC49%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–1 not predicted
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
5.3%
2 – 4
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 4
4.1%
3 – 4
4.1%
2 – 5
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
3 – 5
3.1%
1 – 5
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 7% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 11% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 17% 44%
+1.5 56% — 44%
+2 56% 16% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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