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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

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
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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Livingston FC launch into their encounter with St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' GOAL! Matthew Kennedy fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 10' Livingston 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.
  • 15' Livingston FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Richard Foster argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 26' Scotland international Declan Gallagher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Pittman.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Livingston FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tommy Wright will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Drey Wright made 252 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' It looks surprising Livingston FC does not make any changes. Jason Kerr has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Scott Robinson as he leaves the pitch. Bobby Burns steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 71' Steven Lawless makes way for Egli Kaja at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 76' Livingston FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 78' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Tony Watt by Chris Kane on 78 minute.
  • 81' Ross Callachan has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Wotherspoon on 81 minute.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Halkett on 84.
  • 86' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Matthew Kennedy by Drey Wright on 86 minute.
  • 90' Scott Tanser was booked on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Johnstone FC take all three points.

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
Callum Hendry 4
Stephen Kelly 4
Bruce Anderson 2
Drey Wright 2
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 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.