Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Kilmarnock FC
3 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 15 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park 5,479 HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Polworth 9' 3–0
Fraser Murray 56' 3–0
Bobby Wales 60' 3–0
3–1 90+1' Graham Carey
Y 41' Drey Wright
Lewis Mayo 49' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Scott Anderson (Scotland)

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
2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 3–1 W
01 Feb Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
25 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
08 Jan Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
05 Jan Ross County FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
01 Feb St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
25 Jan Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
12 Jan Rangers FC A 1–3 L
05 Jan Dundee FC H 1–3 L
02 Jan Hibernian FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park will turn into a battlefield for Kilmarnock FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Wright made 235 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 9' Kilmarnock FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Liam Polworth on 9.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' Marley Watkins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 23' Stephen Duke-McKenna is replacing Victor Griffith for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 28' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 251 games and scored 244 goals.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Lyons, as he is very good at scoring at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 41' St. Johnstone FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Lewis Mayo. He receives a card.
  • 54' 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.
  • 56' What a strike from Fraser Murray! The score is 2-0.
  • 57' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Elliot Watt departs to be replaced by Graham Carey.
  • 60' Goal! Bobby Wales scores his 3 goal in 260 matches.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Watson is hanging Kyle Magennis on the field on 67 minute.
  • 68' The whistle greets Mackenzie Kirk as he departs to be replaced by Adama Sidibeh.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' The whistle greets Bobby Wales as he departs to be replaced by Bruce Anderson.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Kilmarnock FC. Fraser Murray is replaced by Matty Kennedy.
  • 90' It’s high time Simo Valakari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Full Time. Kilmarnock FC beats St. Johnstone FC

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

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

2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-01-08 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2025-01-05 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2025-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-02-01 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2025-01-12 Rangers FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-01-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Dundee FC L 2025-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC49% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC24%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
76%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
51%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC32% Draw49% St. Johnstone FC19%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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