Sunday , 15 November 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 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
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
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' And we are off! Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Andrew Shinnie, a Scotland , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Ayo Obileye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Jason Holt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Tony Macaroni Arena. Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Maksym Kucheriavyi on 39 minutes.
  • 41' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Maksym Kucheriavyi by Graham Carey on 41 minute.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Andy Considine. He replaces Tony Gallacher on 46 minute.
  • 49' Livingston FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Livingston FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Michael Devlin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 66' Sven Sprangler gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Stevie May and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Stephen Kelly on, Andrew Shinnie off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Michael Nottingham as he leaves the pitch. Cristian Montano steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 80' Steven Bradley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel Nouble on 80 minute.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

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
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 2
Bruce Anderson 2
Drey Wright 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.