Thursday , 2 July 2026

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
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2023-12-23 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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Kilmarnock FC get us underway at Rugby Park.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 260 games and scored 271 goals.
  • 6' What a strike from David Watson! The score is 1-0.
  • 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 16' A quiet spell here at Rugby Park. Kilmarnock FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 17' A goal from the Wales international Marley Watkins! He fires home on 17 to make it 2-0!
  • 22' Nicky Clark has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' St. Johnstone FC have won 244 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Vassell made 357 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Kilmarnock FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact 3-5-2.
  • 47' Liam Gordon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 52' Danny Armstrong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
  • 57' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Daniel Phillips is replaced by Nicky Clark on 57 minute.
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicky Clark makes it 2-1.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Dimitar Mitov.
  • 69' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 79' 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 Chris Kane suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Liam Polworth is withdrawn and Rory McKenzie gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 90 minute. Matthew Smith leaves to be changed by Stevie May.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kilmarnock FC 2-1 St. Johnstone FC.

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
Chris Burke 2
Joe Wright 2
David Wotherspoon 2
Kyle Vassell 2
Alistair McCann 2
Aaron Tshibola 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
1 / 4
1.33 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC45% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
73%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
55%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC29% Draw50% St. Johnstone FC21%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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