Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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

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' Temperatures are rising at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park as Kilmarnock FC face off against St. Johnstone FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Kilmarnock FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 19' Kyle Vassell does the damage! The net is bulging and Kilmarnock FC surge ahead!
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Considine is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Drey Wright will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Goal! Joe Wright scores his 17 goal in 240 matches.
  • 40' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Connor McLennan comes on to replace James Brown.
  • 44' Melker Hallberg picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kilmarnock FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Liam Gordon is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 62' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Thelonius Bair is replaced by Zak Rudden.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cameron MacPherson on 63.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Kilmarnock FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Drey Wright makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Liam Donnelly. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Kilmarnock FC! Scott Robinson comes on to replace Christian Doidge.
  • 80' Alex Mitchell was booked on 80.
  • 81' David Watson is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Liam Donnelly is replaced by Alan Power on 85 minute.
  • 86' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Jordan Jones trudges off to be replaced by Fraser Murray on 86 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Alistair McCann 2
Aaron Tshibola 2
Marley Watkins 2
David Watson 2
Adama Sidibeh 2
Chris Burke 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
1.14 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC29% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
57%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
71%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC20% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC34%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

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% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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