Saturday , 14 November 2026

Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Livingston FC
1 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 15 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Alex Mitchell
Jason Holt 63' Y
Y 81' Connor McLennan
Scott Pittman 83' Y
Ayo Obileye 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

9
7
7
Livingston FC 23 games · Avg 2.1 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-05-07 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-02-01 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2021-10-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
08 Oct Ross County FC H 0–1 L
01 Oct St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
17 Sep Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
03 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
27 Aug Aberdeen FC A 0–5 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Livingston FC A 0–1 L
08 Oct Celtic FC H 1–2 L
05 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
17 Sep Ross County FC H 0–0 D
03 Sep St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Livingston FC is hosting St. Johnstone FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 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 Ryan McGowan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Livingston FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' GOAL! Dylan Bahamboula scores on 35.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Christian Montano is replaced by Jackson Longridge on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Joel Nouble has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Mitchell on 57.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jason Holt on 63.
  • 66' Maksym Kucheriavyi gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Thelonius Bair and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Kurtis Guthrie as he leaves the pitch. Jack Fitzwater steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Montgomery is hanging James Brown on the field on 77 minute.
  • 81' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Connor McLennan gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Drey Wright is withdrawn and David Wotherspoon gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Scott Pittman was booked on 83.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Morgan Boyes on, Dylan Bahamboula off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Livingston FC is showing some good football. However, Livingston FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Stephen Kelly is withdrawn and Andrew Shinnie gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ayo Obileye. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

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

2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-05-07 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-02-01 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2021-10-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-10-08 Livingston FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2022-10-01 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2022-09-17 Livingston FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-09-03 Livingston FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-08-27 Aberdeen FC 5–0 Livingston FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-09-03 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC45% Draw30% St. Johnstone FC25%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
75%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
55%
Livingston FC or St. Johnstone FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC29% Draw53% St. Johnstone FC18%
Actual: Livingston FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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