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St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Y 12' Alan Power
Y 61' Liam Millar
Y 87' Laurentiu Branescu
Y 90' Mohamed El Makrini

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee David Munro

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
3
8
St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-04-06 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC 2018-08-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
24 Aug Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
10 Aug Livingston FC H 2–2 D
03 Aug Celtic FC A 0–7 L
18 May Hamilton Academical FC A 0–2 L
11 May Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
24 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
10 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 0–2 L
04 Aug Rangers FC H 1–2 L
18 Jul Connah's Quay Nomads FC H 0–2 L
11 Jul Connah's Quay Nomads FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kilmarnock FC's shape.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alan Power.
  • 17' Canada international Liam Millar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' It’s high time Tommy Wright made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Kilmarnock FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' Kilmarnock FC is showing some good football. However, Kilmarnock FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' What a moment for Stephen O'Donnell! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' Iain Wilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 260 appearances.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Gordon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 55' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Chris Kane, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' 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.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Liam Craig as he leaves the pitch. Stevie May steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 72' Jason Kerr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' Dominic Thomas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Millar on 78 minute.
  • 79' Danny Swanson gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Matthew Kennedy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Eamonn Brophy is replaced by Ross Millen on 83 minute.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Laurentiu Branescu on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Iain Wilson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rory McKenzie on 90 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Mohamed El Makrini on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kilmarnock FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kilmarnock FC take all three points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Armstrong 4
Nicky Clark 3
Chris Burke 2
Joe Wright 2
David Wotherspoon 2
Kyle Vassell 2
Alistair McCann 2
Aaron Tshibola 2

Head to Head

2019-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-04-06 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC 2018-08-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2019-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-08-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-08-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Livingston FC D 2019-08-03 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-05-18 Hamilton Academical FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2019-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-08-24 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2019-08-10 Hamilton Academical FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-08-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2019-07-18 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Connah's Quay Nomads FC L 2019-07-11 Connah's Quay Nomads FC 1–2 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw32% Kilmarnock FC37%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
69%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC21% Draw54% Kilmarnock FC25%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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