Sunday , 2 August 2026

48 - St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Sun 2 Aug 2026 · 13:00 UTC McDiarmid Park
Fowler Josh 16' 1–0
1–1 37' Greg Kiltie
Cheick Diabate 47' 2–1

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FCPremier League at McDiarmid Park.

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Dundee FC H 0–2 L
14 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
10 May Ross County FC H 2–1 W
03 May Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
26 Apr Motherwell FC A 2–3 L
12 Apr Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Livingston FC A 4–1 W
12 May Dundee FC H 3–1 W
09 May St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
02 May Dundee United FC H 3–0 W
25 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
11 Apr Dundee FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Kilmarnock FC
#11 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

St. Johnstone FC are 11th (0 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' 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 Ruari Paton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Fowler Josh gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Tyreece John-Jules. He receives a card.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact .
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' Greg Kiltie adds to his 1 season tally! Kilmarnock FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 42' The 21-year-old Ethan Brown has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Smith.
  • 45' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Tyreece John-Jules is replaced by Jamie Brandon on 45 minute.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Cheick Diabate gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

0.41 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

St. Johnstone FC18% Draw36% Kilmarnock FC46%

Both Teams to Score

Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.39

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
82%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
64%

Half-Time Result

St. Johnstone FC8% Draw63% Kilmarnock FC29%

Correct Score

0 – 0
27.4%
0 – 1
23.1%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.8%
2 – 0
1.8%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 4
0.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% 98%
-1 2% 11% 87%
-0.5 13% 87%
+0.5 53% 47%
+1 53% 29% 19%
+1.5 81% 19%
+2 81% 13% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
38%
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
67%

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