Sunday , 16 August 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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' Livingston FC have won 245 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Livingston FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Tony Macaroni Arena. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' Maksym Kucheriavyi was booked on 39.
  • 41' Graham Carey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maksym Kucheriavyi on 41 minute.
  • 46' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Tony Gallacher by Andy Considine on 46 minute.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a card for Scott Pittman.
  • 54' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' It looks surprising Livingston FC does not make any changes. Daniel Phillips has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Michael Devlin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
  • 66' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Stevie May is replaced by Sven Sprangler on 66 minute.
  • 71' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Andrew Shinnie is replaced by Stephen Kelly.
  • 77' Cristian Montano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Nottingham at the 77 minute mark.
  • 80' Steven Bradley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joel Nouble at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Graham Carey. He receives a 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
Chris Kane 2
Bruce Anderson 2
Drey Wright 2
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 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.