Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 23 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 1,872 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mackenzie Kirk 53' 1–0
Y 17' Robbie Deas
Jason Holt 26' Y
Y 47' Liam Donnelly
YR 84' Liam Donnelly
Andre Raymond 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Iain Snedden
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 John McCrossan

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
2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
09 Nov Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
02 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
30 Oct St. Mirren FC A 1–3 L
26 Oct Dundee FC A 2–1 W
19 Oct Ross County FC H 3–0 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
10 Nov Celtic FC H 0–2 L
03 Nov Dundee FC A 2–3 L
30 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–1 W
26 Oct Ross County FC A 1–2 L
20 Oct Rangers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! St. Johnstone FC vs Kilmarnock FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Fraser Murray has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kilmarnock FC backline.
  • 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robbie Deas on 17.
  • 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Jason Holt. He receives a card.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 251 games and scored 244 goals.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' David Watson makes way for Fraser Murray at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
  • 47' Liam Donnelly picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' Wales international Joe Wright has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' St. Johnstone FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mackenzie Kirk on 53.
  • 58' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 69' Bruce Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Armstrong on 69 minute.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Aaron Essel comes on to replace Mackenzie Kirk.
  • 78' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Cameron is hanging Bozo Mikulic on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Donnelly on 84.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Andre Raymond gets a card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

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

2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-11-09 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-11-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-10-30 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-10-26 Dundee FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-10-19 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 Ross County FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-11-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2024-11-03 Dundee FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-10-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-10-26 Ross County FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-10-20 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC48% Draw27% Kilmarnock FC25%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
52%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC32% Draw49% Kilmarnock FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.2%

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% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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