Saturday , 14 November 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 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
2024-11-23 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

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' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Simo Valakari might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Scotland international Fraser Murray has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' The referee calls foul for Robbie Deas. He receives a card.
  • 22' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 26' Jason Holt is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Joshua Rae has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sven Sprangler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 46' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. David Watson is withdrawn and Fraser Murray gets his opportunity.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Liam Donnelly on 47 minutes earns him a card. Kilmarnock FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Mackenzie Kirk makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
  • 58' Nicky Clark has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 63' St. Johnstone FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Fowler Josh scoring 1 goals.
  • 68' The travelling Kilmarnock FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' Bruce Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Armstrong at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kilmarnock FC backline.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Essel. He replaces Mackenzie Kirk on 76 minute.
  • 78' Kyle Cameron gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Bozo Mikulic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Mayo made 414 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' The referee shows Kilmarnock FC player a card on 84.
  • 89' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — St. Johnstone FC 1-0 Kilmarnock FC.

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
David Wotherspoon 2
Kyle Vassell 2
Alistair McCann 2
Aaron Tshibola 2
Marley Watkins 2
David Watson 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
2 / 4
1.96 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC57% Draw23% Kilmarnock FC20%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
43%
St. Johnstone FC or Kilmarnock FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC42% Draw43% Kilmarnock FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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