Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 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
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin van Veen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stevie May, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
  • 23' Joe Wright doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Will Dennis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Maksym Kucheriavyi by Graham Carey on 59 minute.
  • 63' Joe Wright makes way for Robbie Deas at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
  • 68' Scotland international Stuart Findlay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Daniel Phillips is replaced by Connor Smith.
  • 74' Kilmarnock FC is showing some good football. However, Kilmarnock FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 79' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' What a moment for Marley Watkins! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Levein will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Filip Franczak on, Nicky Clark off on 88 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC share the spoils 0-2.

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
Chris Burke 2
Joe Wright 2
David Wotherspoon 2
Kyle Vassell 2
Alistair McCann 2
Aaron Tshibola 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
3 / 4
1.07 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw30% Kilmarnock FC39%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
69%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC21% Draw50% Kilmarnock FC29%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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