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St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 29 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
James Brown 61' R
James Brown 65' Y
Connor McLennan 88' Y
Stevie May 90' Y
Melker Hallberg 90' Y
Y 90' Liam Donnelly

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

10
3
8
St. Johnstone FC 21 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC 2020-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
21 Oct Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
15 Oct Livingston FC A 0–1 L
08 Oct Celtic FC H 1–2 L
05 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
22 Oct Ross County FC H 1–0 W
15 Oct St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
09 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
05 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
01 Oct Aberdeen FC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Kilmarnock FC
#6 Position #12
3 Points 0
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 2
4 Scored 4
4 Conceded 9
+0 GD -5
1.50 PPG 0.00
50% Win % 0%

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
0% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Kilmarnock FC get us underway at McDiarmid Park.
  • 4' Ashton Taylor adds to his 0 season tally! St. Johnstone FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 9' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 14' The 27-year-old Fraser Murray has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Power made 261 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Kilmarnock FC have won 274 goals from 261 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' 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 Remi Matthews suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Liam Donnelly on, Lewis Mayo off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact .
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for James Brown. He receives a Red card.
  • 65' Connor McLennan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicky Clark on 65 minute.
  • 65' James Brown catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Graham Carey as he leaves the pitch. David Wotherspoon steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 74' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Rory McKenzie is withdrawn and Fraser Murray gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Ryan Alebiosu gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Kerr McInroy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Connor McLennan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Stevie May gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Stevie May is replaced by Thelonius Bair on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — St. Johnstone FC 1-0 Kilmarnock FC.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC 2020-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-10-21 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2022-10-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2022-10-15 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2022-10-09 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-10-01 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
4.35 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 92% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC72% Draw14% Kilmarnock FC14%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 6.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 98%
2%
± 2.5 92%
8%
± 3.5 83%
17%
± 4.5 68%
32%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
28%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC63% Draw25% Kilmarnock FC12%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
5 – 1
5.3%
4 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
4.9%
5 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
6 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
6 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 17% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 15% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 6% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

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