Thursday , 1 October 2026

Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Livingston FC
0 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 27 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena 1,602 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Maksym Kucheriavyi
Scott Pittman 49' Y
Michael Devlin 64' Y
Y 90' Graham Carey

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)

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
2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2023-05-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2023-04-15 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
23 Dec Celtic FC A 0–2 L
20 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec Livingston FC A 0–0 D
23 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
20 Dec Rangers FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
09 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
06 Dec St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W

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' In just a few seconds Tony Macaroni Arena will turn into a battlefield for Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Livingston FC does not make any changes. Oludare Olufunwa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Scott Pittman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maksym Kucheriavyi on 39.
  • 41' Graham Carey is replacing Maksym Kucheriavyi for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 46' Tony Gallacher makes way for Andy Considine at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Scott Pittman. He receives a card.
  • 54' Nicky Clark has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 188 appearances.
  • 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' Michael Devlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
  • 66' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Sven Sprangler on, Stevie May off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Livingston FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 74' Stephen Kelly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Shinnie on 74 minute.
  • 77' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Michael Nottingham is withdrawn and Cristian Montano gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Steven Bradley comes on to replace Joel Nouble.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dimitar Mitov made 195 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Graham Carey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

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

2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2023-05-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2023-04-15 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-12-09 Livingston FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2023-11-25 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC41% Draw32% St. Johnstone FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
73%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
59%
Livingston FC or St. Johnstone FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC27% Draw55% St. Johnstone FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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