Thursday , 1 October 2026

Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Livingston FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 31 Oct 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Richard Foster
Scott Pittman 33' Y
Y 57' Jason Kerr
Dolly Menga 57' Y
Craig Halkett 84' Y
Y 90' Scott Tanser

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee Graham McNeillie
  • Referee Grant Irvine
4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

9
7
7
Livingston FC 23 games · Avg 2.1 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-31 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
20 Oct Dundee FC H 4–0 W
06 Oct Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
30 Sep Rangers FC H 1–0 W
22 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Livingston FC A 1–0 W
27 Oct St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
20 Oct Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
07 Oct Celtic FC H 0–6 L
29 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
23 Sep Rangers FC A 1–5 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
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Livingston FC have kicked off against St. Johnstone FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Assisted by Tony Watt with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matthew Kennedy makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Livingston FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Richard Foster on 21 minutes.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dolly Menga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Livingston FC.
  • 33' Scott Pittman was booked on 33.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' 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.
  • 57' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Jason Kerr will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' Joe Shaughnessy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Scott Robinson is replaced by Bobby Burns on 69 minute.
  • 71' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Steven Lawless departs to be replaced by Egli Kaja.
  • 76' A quiet spell here at . Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Chris Kane comes on to replace Tony Watt.
  • 81' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. David Wotherspoon is replaced by Ross Callachan on 81 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Craig Halkett.
  • 86' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 86 minute. Matthew Kennedy leaves to be changed by Drey Wright.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Tanser.
  • Livingston FC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Johnstone FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Scott Pittman 5
Stephen Kelly 4
Callum Hendry 4
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 2

Head to Head

2018-10-31 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

Livingston FC Form

2018-10-31 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-10-20 Livingston FC 4–0 Dundee FC W 2018-10-06 Motherwell FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2018-09-30 Livingston FC 1–0 Rangers FC W 2018-09-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2018-09-15 Livingston FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2018-10-31 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2018-10-20 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-10-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC L 2018-09-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-09-23 Rangers FC 5–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC37% Draw32% St. Johnstone FC31%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
63%
Livingston FC or St. Johnstone FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC25% Draw54% St. Johnstone FC21%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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