Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2022-23
Kilmarnock FC
1 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Drey Wright
Y 44' Melker Hallberg
Y 58' Liam Gordon
Y 63' Cameron MacPherson
Liam Donnelly 72' Y
Rory McKenzie 74' Y
Y 80' Alex Mitchell
David Watson 81' Y

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
2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 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

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Rangers FC A 1–3 L
25 Feb Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
18 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
04 Feb Livingston FC A 1–3 L
01 Feb Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–3 L
25 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
18 Feb Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
05 Feb Celtic FC H 1–4 L
01 Feb Motherwell FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kilmarnock FC host St. Johnstone FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Remi Matthews has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' 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.
  • 19' GOAL! Kyle Vassell scores on 19.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Drey Wright.
  • 38' The Wales Joe Wright breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 2-0!
  • 40' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. James Brown is withdrawn and Connor McLennan gets his opportunity.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Melker Hallberg. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 49' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Gordon on 58.
  • 62' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Thelonius Bair has done his job and it is now time for Zak Rudden to step up.
  • 63' Cameron MacPherson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' Drey Wright adds to his 0 season tally! St. Johnstone FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Donnelly on 72 minutes.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Rory McKenzie on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kilmarnock FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Christian Doidge as he leaves the pitch. Scott Robinson steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 80' Alex Mitchell was booked on 80.
  • 81' David Watson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 85' Alan Power is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Donnelly at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Jones is withdrawn and Fraser Murray gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum 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
Aaron Tshibola 2
Marley Watkins 2
David Watson 2
Adama Sidibeh 2
Chris Burke 2
Joe Wright 2

Head to Head

2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 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

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-03-04 Rangers FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-02-25 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-02-18 Hibernian FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-02-04 Livingston FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-03-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-02-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-02-18 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC38% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
68%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
62%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC27% Draw51% St. Johnstone FC22%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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