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

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 4,087 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Joe Wright
0–2 81' Marley Watkins

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 Andrew Milne (Scotland)

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
2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
06 Apr Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
30 Mar Dundee FC H 1–2 L
16 Mar Celtic FC A 1–3 L
02 Mar Livingston FC H 1–1 D
28 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
06 Apr Ross County FC H 1–0 W
30 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
16 Mar St. Mirren FC H 5–2 W
02 Mar Dundee FC A 2–2 D
28 Feb Rangers FC H 1–2 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 ball is rolling at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC are looking to make home advantage count against Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Johnstone FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 10' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fowler Josh scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Wright makes it 0-1.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek McInnes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' David Keltjens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' The 26-year-old Lewis Mayo has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Maksym Kucheriavyi exits the field as Graham Carey enters on 59.
  • 63' Robbie Deas gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Joe Wright and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Stuart Findlay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kilmarnock FC tonight.
  • 69' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Daniel Phillips is replaced by Connor Smith.
  • 74' Matthew Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 242 appearances.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tony Gallacher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 81' Goal! Marley Watkins scores his 22 goal in 387 matches.
  • 86' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Nicky Clark is withdrawn and Filip Franczak gets his opportunity.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

3-5-2

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

2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-04-06 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-03-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee FC L 2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-04-06 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2024-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-03-16 Kilmarnock FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC W 2024-03-02 Dundee FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-02-28 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
4.08 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 93% + Both teams to score 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC59% Draw18% Kilmarnock FC23%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes86% 0% No14%
Avg goals/match: 6.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 98%
2%
± 2.5 93%
7%
± 3.5 84%
16%
± 4.5 71%
29%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
41%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC56% Draw27% Kilmarnock FC17%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–2 not predicted
0 – 2
Actual
4 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
5 – 2
4.3%
5 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.9%
4 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
5 – 3
3.1%
6 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 17% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 16% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 9% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 5% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
2% ✗

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