Thursday , 2 July 2026

Livingston FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2023-24
Livingston FC
2 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 11 May 2024 · 14:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
2–1 8' Adama Sidibeh
Cristian Montano 72' 2–1
Andrew Shinnie 90+5' 2–1
Y 45' Stevie May
Jamie Brandon 84' Y
Joel Nouble 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 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

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
04 May Motherwell FC A 1–4 L
27 Apr Ross County FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–4 L
06 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
31 Mar Celtic FC H 0–3 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Livingston FC A 1–2 L
04 May Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
27 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
13 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
06 Apr Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
30 Mar Dundee FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Livingston FC gets underway.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 8' What a strike from Adama Sidibeh! The score is 0-1.
  • 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Drey Wright made 251 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' 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 Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Livingston FC that had 251 games and scored 245 goals.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' St. Johnstone FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Keltjens, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' It looks surprising Livingston FC does not make any changes. Liam Gordon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' GOAL! Cristian Montano scores on 72. Assisted by Stephen Kelly
  • 75' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Stevie May departs to be replaced by Matthew Smith.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Shinnie. He replaces Michael Nottingham on 79 minute.
  • 84' Livingston FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 86' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Cristian Montano by Ayo Obileye on 86 minute.
  • 87' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Cameron MacPherson is replaced by Diallang Jaiyesimi on 87 minute.
  • 90' Livingston FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 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

Livingston FC Form

2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-05-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Livingston FC L 2024-04-27 Livingston FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC L 2024-04-06 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-04-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L 2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-04-06 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-03-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC45% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
74%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
55%
Livingston FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC28% Draw52% St. Johnstone FC20%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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