Saturday , 14 November 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 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

8
4
10
Kilmarnock FC 22 games · Avg 2.4 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 #7
9 Points 17
13 Played 13
2 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 4
13 Scored 17
29 Conceded 20
-16 GD -3
0.69 PPG 1.31
15% Win % 31%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Greg Kiltie 3 G
Joe Hugill 2 G 2 A
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kilmarnock FC is hosting St. Johnstone FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 11' What composure from Liam Gordon! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 16' St. Johnstone FC have won 261 goals from 264 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 26' David Watson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' The referee calls foul for Cameron Ballantyne. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 34' It’s high time Steven MacLean made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for David Watson. He receives a Red card.
  • 47' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alan Power is hanging Liam Donnelly on the field on 49 minute.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' James Brown, a Malta , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Jeriel Dorsett as he leaves the pitch. Brad Lyons steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Drey Wright made 264 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' Adam Montgomery picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Remi Matthews is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 72.
  • 76' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 76 minute. Stevie May leaves to be changed by Zak Rudden.
  • 78' Another substitution for Kilmarnock FC to replace Rory McKenzie by Jordan Jones on 78 minute.
  • 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with St. Johnstone FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 87' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 87 minute. Cameron Ballantyne leaves to be changed by David Wotherspoon.
  • With this win, St. Johnstone FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
1.09 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC28% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC44%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
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
56%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
72%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC20% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC33%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.7%

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% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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