Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Livingston FC
2 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 26 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45+6' · FT 45+6'
Jason Holt 28' Y
Marvin Bartley 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Craig Napier

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
2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 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

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
19 Sep Celtic FC A 2–3 L
12 Sep Hamilton Academical FC H 1–2 L
29 Aug Ross County FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
16 Aug Rangers FC H 0–0 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Livingston FC A 0–2 L
19 Sep Ross County FC H 0–1 L
12 Sep Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
29 Aug St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 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' Welcome to Tony Macaroni Arena that hosts another battle between Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jason Holt.
  • 33' 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.
  • 34' Scott Tiffoney adds to his 0 season tally! Livingston FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 35' GOAL! Alan Forrest scores on 35. Assisted by Scott Tiffoney
  • 40' Livingston FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Liam Gordon is replacing Dan McNamara for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jamie McCart is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Livingston FC.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marvin Bartley on 65 minutes.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Alan Forrest as he leaves the pitch. Steve Lawson steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Lars Lokotsch. He replaces Scott Tiffoney on 71 minute.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan McNamara, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Craig Conway by David Wotherspoon on 77 minute.
  • 82' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Shaun Rooney comes on to replace Jason Kerr.
  • 87' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • It finishes all square. Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 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

Livingston FC Form

2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-09-19 Celtic FC 3–2 Livingston FC L 2020-09-12 Livingston FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-08-29 Livingston FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2020-08-23 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2020-08-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Rangers FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-09-19 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
80%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
49%
Livingston FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC32% Draw53% St. Johnstone FC15%
Actual: Livingston FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.1%
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%

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 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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