Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Tony Macaroni Arena as Livingston FC face off against St. Johnstone FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Livingston FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Penrice, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' Daniel Phillips has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Livingston FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Maksym Kucheriavyi on 39 minutes.
  • 41' Graham Carey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maksym Kucheriavyi on 41 minute.
  • 46' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy Considine is hanging Tony Gallacher on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Pittman on 49.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Kane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Livingston FC.
  • 59' Kurtis Guthrie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 64' Michael Devlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
  • 66' Sven Sprangler is replacing Stevie May for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Andrew Shinnie as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Kelly steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 77' The whistle greets Michael Nottingham as he departs to be replaced by Cristian Montano.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Steven Bradley comes on to replace Joel Nouble.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Graham Carey.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Stephen Kelly 4
Callum Hendry 4
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 2
Bruce Anderson 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.