Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 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
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. St. Johnstone FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kilmarnock FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 11' Goal! Danny Armstrong scores his 21 goal in 260 matches.
  • 16' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Liam Gordon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 26' Kyle Lafferty has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' Poor challenge from Liam Gordon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' What a strike from Danny Armstrong! The score is 2-0.
  • 47' What composure from Danny Armstrong! The Scotland international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 52' Alex Mitchell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Alex Mitchell is replaced by Tony Gallacher on 57 minute.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Blair Alston suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Brad Lyons. He replaces Blair Alston on 65 minute.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alistair Crawford, as he is very good at scoring at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Drey Wright departs to be replaced by Thelonius Bair.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Jordan Jones as he leaves the pitch. Oliver Shaw steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 80' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Ryan McGowan is replaced by Michael O'Halloran on 80 minute.
  • 85' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Wright is hanging Danny Armstrong on the field on 89 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kilmarnock FC take all three points.

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
3 / 4
1.51 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC42% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC31%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
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 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
69%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
58%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC30% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC24%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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