Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2022-23
Kilmarnock FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 20 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Cameron Ballantyne
David Watson 44' R
Christian Doidge 47' Y
Y 71' Adam Montgomery
Y 72' Remi Matthews

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
2023-05-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
13 May Livingston FC H 2–0 W
06 May Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
22 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
16 Apr Celtic FC H 1–4 L
08 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
13 May Motherwell FC H 0–2 L
06 May Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
22 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Livingston FC A 0–2 L
08 Apr Ross County FC H 0–2 L

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC is underway.
  • 5' David Watson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' 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 Lewis Mayo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 11' St. Johnstone FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Liam Gordon on 11.
  • 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Kilmarnock FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' Stevie May has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 34' It’s high time Steven MacLean made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Kilmarnock FC have won 275 goals from 265 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' David Watson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 44.
  • 47' Christian Doidge catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
  • 49' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Liam Donnelly has done his job and it is now time for Alan Power to step up.
  • 54' Cameron Ballantyne, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 62' Jeriel Dorsett makes way for Brad Lyons at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
  • 67' Kilmarnock 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.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Montgomery on 71 minutes.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Remi Matthews.
  • 76' Zak Rudden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stevie May at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' Jordan Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rory McKenzie on 78 minute.
  • 83' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 87' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Cameron Ballantyne is replaced by David Wotherspoon on 87 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven MacLean

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Armstrong 4
Nicky Clark 3
Marley Watkins 2
David Watson 2
Adama Sidibeh 2
Chris Burke 2
Joe Wright 2
David Wotherspoon 2

Head to Head

2023-05-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-05-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-05-13 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2023-05-06 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-04-22 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-04-16 Kilmarnock FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-04-08 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-05-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC L 2023-05-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2023-04-22 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2023-04-15 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-04-08 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Ross County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC26% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC46%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
54%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
74%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC18% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC35%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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