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

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Premier League · 2019-20

St. Johnstone FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Kilmarnock FC

Sat 25 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'

David Wotherspoon 24' Y

Y 79' Dario Del Fabro

Y 89' Stuart Findlay

Callum Hendry 89' Y

Y 90' Greg Kiltie

Overview

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

St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Kilmarnock FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee William Collum
Referee Alan Muir
Referee Paul O'Neill
Referee Gary Hilland

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	13	31
2	Rangers FC	12	27
3	Falkirk FC	13	21
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	12	20
5	Dundee FC	12	17
6	Dundee United FC	12	17
7	St. Johnstone FC	13	17
8	St. Mirren FC	13	14
9	Motherwell FC	13	13
10	Hibernian FC	12	11
11	Aberdeen FC	12	11
12	Kilmarnock FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

St. Johnstone FC 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kilmarnock FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-12-04 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jan	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–1	W
22 Jan	Livingston FC	A	0–1	L
29 Dec	Ross County FC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Hamilton Academical FC	A	1–0	W
21 Dec	St. Mirren FC	H	0–0	D
14 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–0	W

Kilmarnock FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jan	St. Johnstone FC	A	1–2	L
22 Jan	Celtic FC	H	1–3	L
29 Dec	St. Mirren FC	A	0–1	L
26 Dec	Rangers FC	A	0–1	L
21 Dec	Motherwell FC	H	0–1	L
14 Dec	Ross County FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC		Kilmarnock FC
#7	Position	#12
17	Points	9
13	Played	13
4 / 5 / 4	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 8
17	Scored	13
20	Conceded	29
-3	GD	-16
1.31	PPG	0.69
31%	Win %	15%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

4/2

31-45

2/4

46-60

2/6

61-75

3/3

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Kilmarnock FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

1/4

31-45

3/8

46-60

4/3

61-75

2/3

76+

1/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC

Josh Fowler	5 G
Josh Campbell	3 G
Enes Alic	2 G	4 A
Kai Fotheringham	2 G
Fowler Josh	1 G	1 A

Kilmarnock FC

Greg Kiltie	3 G
Joe Hugill	2 G	2 A
Michael Schjonning-Larsen	2 G
Jason Holt	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC.
5' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
7' Alistair McCann does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Johnstone FC surge ahead!
12' It looks like no one’s ball. Kilmarnock FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
22' Chris Burke does the damage! The net is bulging and Kilmarnock FC surge ahead!
24' David Wotherspoon was booked on 24.
29' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact .
34' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
39' Stuart Findlay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 273 appearances.
44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Drey Wright departs to be replaced by Anthony Ralston.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' The travelling Kilmarnock FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
61' The crowd applauds Chris Kane as he leaves the pitch. Callum Hendry steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
66' With 1 assists to his name this season, Drey Wright is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
71' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
73' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Harry Bunn trudges off to be replaced by Eamonn Brophy on 73 minutes.
78' Niko Hamalainen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
79' Dario Del Fabro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
83' David Wotherspoon makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
88' Callum Booth is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
89' The referee has no hesitation. Stuart Findlay is booked for Kilmarnock FC — Yellow card on 89.
90' The referee calls foul for Greg Kiltie. He receives a Yellow card.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — St. Johnstone FC 2-1 Kilmarnock FC.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Dyer

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

2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2019-12-29 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-14 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.67 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.86 Kilmarnock FC xG

I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC56% Draw25% Kilmarnock FC19%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Kilmarnock FC

44%

St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC38% Draw47% Kilmarnock FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.5%

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 0

10.9%

0 – 0

10%

2 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

5.9%

0 – 1

5.9%

3 – 1

5.2%

1 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

0 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	24%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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