St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League .
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graeme Stewart
- Referee William Collum
- Referee David McGeachie
- Referee Kevin Clancy
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Hibernian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Livingston FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Motherwell FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Johnstone FC | Kilmarnock FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 6 |
| 10 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Diabate | 1 G | |
| Kai Fotheringham | 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' St. Johnstone FC have kicked off against Kilmarnock FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Kilmarnock 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tommy Wright might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Tony Watt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
- 35' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Stuart Findlay is replaced by Scott Boyd on 40 minute.
- 45' 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 Jack Byrne suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Jordan Jones on, Mikael Ndjoli off on 57 minutes.
- 61' Greg Tayler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Danny Swanson gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Drey Wright and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Stuart Findlay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 265 appearances.
- 72' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Chris Kane comes on to replace Tony Watt.
- 77' The travelling Kilmarnock FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Byrne is hanging Kris Boyd on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' It’s high time Tommy Wright made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Matthew Kennedy trudges off to be replaced by Ross Callachan on 85 minutes.
- 90' The 42-year-old Kirk Broadfoot has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Matt Kennedy ↓ Ross Callachan 85'
-
7
Drey Wright ↓ Danny Swanson 66'
-
32
Tony Watt ↓ Chris Kane 72'
- 19
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 26
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 17
- 16
-
11
Danny Swanson ↑ 66'
-
28
Ross Callachan ↑ 85'
-
9
Chris Kane ↑ 72'
- 30
- 23
Coach
Tommy Wright
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
12
Mikael Ndjoli ↓ Jordan Jones 57'
- 19
- 29
-
9
Kris Boyd C ↓ Jack Byrne 78'
- 5
- 3
- 2
-
17
Stuart Findlay ↓ Scott Boyd 40'
- 8
- 6
Bench
-
4
Jack Byrne ↑ 78'
- 7
- 1
-
11
Jordan Jones ↑ 57'
-
16
Scott Boyd ↑ 40'
- 10
- 22
Coach
Steve Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Armstrong | 4 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Marley Watkins | 2 |
| David Watson | 2 |
| Adama Sidibeh | 2 |
| Chris Burke | 2 |
| Joe Wright | 2 |
| David Wotherspoon | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
47%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.