Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 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
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC is underway.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Ashton Taylor gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 14' Kilmarnock FC have won 271 goals from 260 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 19' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Innes Cameron made 260 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' Northern Ireland international Liam Donnelly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Mayo departs to be replaced by Liam Donnelly.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kilmarnock FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 65' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Nicky Clark is replaced by Connor McLennan.
  • 65' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' David Wotherspoon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Graham Carey on 73 minute.
  • 74' Fraser Murray gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Rory McKenzie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Ryan Alebiosu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kerr McInroy at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' Connor McLennan is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' Stevie May picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Stevie May by Thelonius Bair on 90 minute.
  • Kilmarnock FC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Johnstone FC were simply the better side today.

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
Marley Watkins 2
David Watson 2
Adama Sidibeh 2
Chris Burke 2
Joe Wright 2
David Wotherspoon 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
3 / 4
1.34 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC49% Draw29% Kilmarnock FC22%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
51%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw51% Kilmarnock FC18%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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