Sunday , 16 August 2026

Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2023-24
Livingston FC
2 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 11 May 2024 · 14:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
2–1 8' Adama Sidibeh
Cristian Montano 72' 2–1
Andrew Shinnie 90+5' 2–1
Y 45' Stevie May
Jamie Brandon 84' Y
Joel Nouble 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne

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

9
7
7
Livingston FC 23 games · Avg 2.1 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2023-05-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
04 May Motherwell FC A 1–4 L
27 Apr Ross County FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–4 L
06 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
31 Mar Celtic FC H 0–3 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Livingston FC A 1–2 L
04 May Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
27 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
13 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
06 Apr Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
30 Mar Dundee FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' In just a few seconds Tony Macaroni Arena will turn into a battlefield for Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 8' Adama Sidibeh is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 13' The 35-year-old Nicky Clark has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 18' Livingston FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Ryan McGowan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' St. Johnstone FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Livingston FC that had 251 games and scored 245 goals.
  • 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Livingston FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 72' Goal! Cristian Montano scores his 1 goal in 251 matches.
  • 75' Matthew Smith gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Stevie May and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Andrew Shinnie comes on to replace Michael Nottingham.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a card for Jamie Brandon.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Ayo Obileye on, Cristian Montano off on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Cameron MacPherson makes way for Diallang Jaiyesimi at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 90' Joel Nouble catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Scott Pittman 5
Callum Hendry 4
Stephen Kelly 4
Bruce Anderson 2
Drey Wright 2
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 2

Head to Head

2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2023-05-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-05-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Livingston FC L 2024-04-27 Livingston FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC L 2024-04-06 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-04-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L 2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-04-06 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-03-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
74%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
55%
Livingston FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC28% Draw52% St. Johnstone FC20%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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