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Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Kilmarnock FC
2 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Rugby Park 5,074 HT 45' · FT 45'
David Watson 6' 2–1
Marley Watkins 17' 2–1
2–1 61' Nicky Clark
Y 64' Dimitar Mitov

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Alan Mulvanny
  • Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
10
Kilmarnock FC 21 games · Avg 2.3 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 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

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
16 Dec Livingston FC A 0–0 D
10 Dec Celtic FC H 2–1 W
06 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
02 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov Ross County FC A 0–0 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
20 Dec Rangers FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
09 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
06 Dec St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
03 Dec Celtic FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC St. Johnstone FC
#12 Position #6
0 Points 3
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 4
9 Conceded 4
-5 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.50
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (0 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 6' GOAL! David Watson scores on 6.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Johnstone FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 17' What composure from Marley Watkins! The Wales international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 22' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' A quiet spell here at Rugby Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Daniel Phillips as he leaves the pitch. Nicky Clark steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 61' GOAL! Nicky Clark fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 64' A moment of madness from Dimitar Mitov on 64 minutes earns him a card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' Filip Franczak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 74' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' It looks surprising Kilmarnock FC does not make any changes. Danny Armstrong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Liam Polworth is replaced by Rory McKenzie on 83 minute.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Stevie May comes on to replace Matthew Smith.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

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

2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 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

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-12-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC W 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-12-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-11-25 Ross County FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.31 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.55 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 92% + Both teams to score 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC32% Draw18% St. Johnstone FC50%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes86% 0% No14%
Avg goals/match: 5.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 98%
2%
± 2.5 92%
8%
± 3.5 82%
18%
± 4.5 67%
33%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
51%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
68%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC23% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC48%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
1 – 4
4.4%
3 – 3
4.3%
3 – 4
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
2 – 5
3.5%
1 – 5
3.1%
2 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 7% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 11% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 17% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 16% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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