Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Tony Macaroni Arena will turn into a battlefield for Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor McLennan, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Nicky Devlin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Sean Kelly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' GOAL! Dylan Bahamboula scores on 35.
  • 40' 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 Ayo Obileye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Christian Montano makes way for Jackson Longridge at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Mitchell.
  • 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Livingston FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jason Holt.
  • 66' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Maksym Kucheriavyi comes on to replace Thelonius Bair.
  • 71' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Kurtis Guthrie departs to be replaced by Jack Fitzwater.
  • 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Adam Montgomery. He replaces James Brown on 77 minute.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Connor McLennan.
  • 82' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Drey Wright departs to be replaced by David Wotherspoon.
  • 83' Scott Pittman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Morgan Boyes. He replaces Dylan Bahamboula on 84 minute.
  • 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Andrew Shinnie on, Stephen Kelly off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Ayo Obileye picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Livingston FC 1-0 St. Johnstone FC.

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
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 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.