Saturday , 14 November 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)
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

10
4
8
St. Johnstone FC 22 games · Avg 2.4 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
#7 Position #12
17 Points 9
13 Played 13
4 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 8
17 Scored 13
20 Conceded 29
-3 GD -16
1.31 PPG 0.69
31% Win % 15%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Kilmarnock FC
Greg Kiltie 3 G
Joe Hugill 2 G 2 A
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Johnstone FC launch into their encounter with Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with St. Johnstone FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 15' Ireland international Corrie Ndaba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kilmarnock FC backline.
  • 23' Joe Wright puts Kilmarnock FC on the lead.
  • 28' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' Marley Watkins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Maksym Kucheriavyi is replaced by Graham Carey on 59 minute.
  • 63' Robbie Deas is replacing Joe Wright for the Kilmarnock FC side.
  • 68' Kilmarnock FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 69' Connor Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Phillips on 69 minute.
  • 74' St. Johnstone FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Fowler Josh scoring 1 goals.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' Marley Watkins makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Kilmarnock FC are in front.
  • 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Filip Franczak on, Nicky Clark off on 88 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
David Watson 2
Adama Sidibeh 2
Chris Burke 2
Joe Wright 2
David Wotherspoon 2
Kyle Vassell 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
1.6 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC41% Draw28% Kilmarnock FC31%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
59%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC32% Draw45% Kilmarnock FC23%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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