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Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Livingston FC
1 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 22 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack McMillan 40' Y
Marvin Bartley 44' Y
Y 80' Chris Kane

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Kylie Cockburn

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

9
7
7
Livingston FC 23 games · Avg 2.1 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-08-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Livingston FC 2019-05-04 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2019-03-09 Livingston FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-01-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Hibernian FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Ross County FC H 4–0 W
14 Dec St. Mirren FC A 3–3 D
07 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 3–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Livingston FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Ross County FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
21 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
04 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Tony Macaroni Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Jack McMillan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 44' Marvin Bartley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' Keaghan Jacobs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Livingston FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' GOAL! Scott Pittman fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Lawless, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 70' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Anthony Ralston is replaced by Chris Kane on 70 minute.
  • 71' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Stevie May has done his job and it is now time for Scott Tanser to step up.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Ricki Lamie. He replaces Steve Lawson on 72 minute.
  • 77' It looks surprising Livingston FC does not make any changes. Drey Wright has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 81' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Steven Lawless is withdrawn and Chris Erskine gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Jack McMillan is withdrawn and Robbie Crawford gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Livingston FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-08-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Livingston FC 2019-05-04 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2019-03-09 Livingston FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-01-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-29 Livingston FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W 2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2019-12-21 Livingston FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2019-12-14 St. Mirren FC 3–3 Livingston FC D 2019-12-07 Livingston FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-04 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC51% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC20%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
79%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
49%
Livingston FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC32% Draw52% St. Johnstone FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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