Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Wed 1 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC McDiarmid Park 2,840 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicky Clark 1' 1–0
Nicky Clark 7' 2–0
2–1 47' Kyle Vassell
Y 58' Joe Wright
Y 66' David Watson
Chris Kane 75' Y
Dara Costelloe 76' R
Dimitar Mitov 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson

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
2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2023-05-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
28 Oct St. Mirren FC A 0–4 L
08 Oct Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
30 Sep Livingston FC H 1–1 D
23 Sep Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
16 Sep Rangers FC H 0–2 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
29 Oct Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
21 Oct Livingston FC H 3–1 W
07 Oct Celtic FC A 1–3 L
30 Sep St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
23 Sep Dundee FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC.
  • 1' What a strike from Nicky Clark! The score is 1-0.
  • 6' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 7' Nicky Clark with the second goal in the match!
  • 12' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact .
  • 17' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kilmarnock FC backline.
  • 22' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' Northern Ireland international Liam Donnelly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Graham Carey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 37' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Fraser Murray has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Brad Lyons trudges off to be replaced by Liam Donnelly on 46 minutes.
  • 47' GOAL! Kyle Vassell fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a card for Joe Wright.
  • 59' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Nicky Clark is replaced by Stevie May on 59 minute.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' David Watson is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' Chris Kane is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a card for Dara Costelloe.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for James Brown. He replaces Chris Kane on 79 minute.
  • 80' Andrew Dallas is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Watson at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' The whistle greets Matthew Smith as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Phillips.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Marley Watkins is replaced by Fraser Murray on 86 minute.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Dimitar Mitov. He receives a card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Johnstone FC take all three points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven MacLean

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Armstrong 4
Nicky Clark 3
Alistair McCann 2
Aaron Tshibola 2
Marley Watkins 2
David Watson 2
Adama Sidibeh 2
Chris Burke 2

Head to Head

2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2023-05-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-10-28 St. Mirren FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-23 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-10-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2023-10-07 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-09-30 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-09-23 Dundee FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC47% Draw27% Kilmarnock FC26%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
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
75%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
53%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw48% Kilmarnock FC21%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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