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

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Premier League · 2026-27

St. Johnstone FC

4 – 3

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Kilmarnock FC

Sun 2 Aug 2026 · 13:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Fowler Josh 16' 1–0

1–1 37' Greg Kiltie

Cheick Diabate 47' 2–1

2–2 49' Joe Hugill

2–3 53' Jason Holt

Michael Schjonning-Larsen 69' 3–3

Kai Fotheringham 80' 4–3

Y 21' Tyreece John-Jules

Liam Smith 45' Y

Cheick Diabate 52' Y

Y 83' Jamie Brandon

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

St. Johnstone FC 6 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Kilmarnock FC 6 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	6	18
2	Rangers FC	6	13
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	6	12
4	St. Mirren FC	6	10
5	Motherwell FC	6	8
6	Dundee FC	6	7
7	St. Johnstone FC	6	7
8	Aberdeen FC	6	7
9	Hibernian FC	6	6
10	Falkirk FC	6	5
11	Dundee United FC	6	5
12	Kilmarnock FC	6	4

Head-to-Head

St. Johnstone FC 21 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kilmarnock FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-02 St. Johnstone FC 4–3 Kilmarnock FC 2025-05-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Aug	Kilmarnock FC	H	4–3	W
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

Kilmarnock FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	A	3–4	L
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

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC		Kilmarnock FC
#7	Position	#12
7	Points	4
6	Played	6
2 / 1 / 3	W / D / L	1 / 1 / 4
8	Scored	5
9	Conceded	14
-1	GD	-9
1.17	PPG	0.67
33%	Win %	17%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

33% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (7 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

1/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

1/1

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Kilmarnock FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

–/1

31-45

2/4

46-60

3/2

61-75

–/2

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC

Josh Fowler	3 G
Fowler Josh	1 G	1 A
Cheick Diabate	1 G
Kai Fotheringham	1 G
Ruari Paton	1 G

Kilmarnock FC

Michael Schjonning-Larsen	2 G
Jason Holt	1 G
Greg Kiltie	1 G
Joe Hugill	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC get this one started.
5' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
16' Against the run of play, Fowler Josh has scored! This game has turned on its head.
21' The referee has no hesitation. Tyreece John-Jules is booked for Kilmarnock FC — card on 21.
26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
31' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ieuan Gwyn Owen made 264 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
37' GOAL! Greg Kiltie fires home to make it 1-1!
42' Toby Steward has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
45' Liam Smith was booked on 45.
45' The crowd applauds Tyreece John-Jules as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Brandon steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
47' The deadlock is broken! Cheick Diabate gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
49' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Hugill makes no mistake. 2-2!
52' That is a card for St. Johnstone FC. Cheick Diabate will be fuming at that decision.
53' A stunning finish from Jason Holt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
58' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
59' Aaron Tshibola makes way for Bailey Rice at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
61' Jason Holt makes way for Logan Chalmers at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
66' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Erik Ring has done his job and it is now time for Mark O'Hara to step up.
69' Goal! Jamie Gullan scores his 0 goal in 300 matches.
69' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Reece McAlear by Louis Lloyd on 69 minute.
74' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kilmarnock FC's shape.
79' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Tom Lowery has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
80' A goal from the Scotland international Kai Fotheringham! He fires home on 80 to make it 4-3!
83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jamie Brandon.
84' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 84 minute. Fowler Josh leaves to be changed by Macaulay Tait.
85' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Jack Baird comes on to replace Jamie Gullan.
90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-3.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

15
Jack Baird ↑ 85'
20
Ross Sinclair
23
Logan Chalmers ↑ 61'
4
Morgan Boyes
19
Daniel Finlayson
18
Kai Fotheringham ↑ 61'
25
Macaulay Tait ↑ 84'
7
Taylor Steven
17
Louis Lloyd ↑ 69'

Coach Simo Valakari

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Max Stryjek
18
Tom Lowery
14
George Stanger
36
Aaron Tshibola ↓ Bailey Rice 59'
11
Greg Kiltie ↓ Ieuan Gwyn Owen 85'
10
Tyreece John-Jules ↓ Jamie Brandon 45'
8
Erik Ring ↓ Mark O'Hara 66'
9
Joe Hugill
25
Ethan Brown
21
Michael Schjonning-Larsen
20
Nicky Clescenco ↓ Roshaun Mathurin 59'

Bench

95
Mark O'Hara ↑ 66'
2
Jamie Brandon ↑ 45'
7
Rory McKenzie
94
Calum Ferrie
15
Johnly Yfeko
99
Bailey Rice ↑ 59'
96
Roshaun Mathurin ↑ 59'
97
Euan Bowie
98
Ieuan Gwyn Owen ↑ 85'

Coach Neil McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Armstrong	4
Nicky Clark	3
Aaron Tshibola	2
Marley Watkins	2
David Watson	2
Adama Sidibeh	2
Chris Burke	2
Joe Wright	2

Head to Head

St. Johnstone FC Form

2026-08-02 St. Johnstone FC 4–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC L 2025-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-05-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2025-05-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2026-08-02 St. Johnstone FC 4–3 Kilmarnock FC L 2026-05-17 Livingston FC 1–4 Kilmarnock FC W 2026-05-12 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Dundee FC W 2026-05-09 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2026-05-02 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Dundee United FC W 2026-04-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.3 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.57 Kilmarnock FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC50% Draw23% Kilmarnock FC27%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Kilmarnock FC

50%

St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC40% Draw38% Kilmarnock FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 1

8.4%

2 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

6.4%

1 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

5.6%

3 – 2

1 – 0

4.4%

3 – 0

4.2%

4 – 1

3.7%

2 – 3

3.4%

0 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	16%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	20%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	13%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	7%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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