Saturday , 14 November 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 23' Craig Sibbald
Y 36' Jack McMillan
Callum Hendry 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Cook
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee Gary Hilland

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

7
7
9
St. Johnstone FC 23 games · Avg 2.1 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-08-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Livingston FC 2019-05-04 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2019-03-09 Livingston FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Livingston FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Rangers FC H 2–2 D
15 Feb Ross County FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Celtic FC H 2–2 D
22 Feb Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
16 Feb Rangers FC A 0–1 L
12 Feb St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Ross County FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at McDiarmid Park!
  • 5' Livingston FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
  • 20' Lyndon Dykes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Craig Sibbald on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Livingston FC will be frustrated.
  • 28' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Livingston FC's compact .
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack McMillan on 36.
  • 41' Livingston 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.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Callum Hendry. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 49' Ciaron Brown is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' Jamie McCart has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Holt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' The whistle greets Stevie May as he departs to be replaced by Michael O'Halloran.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Scott Robinson on, Craig Sibbald off on 72 minutes.
  • 74' Keaghan Jacobs gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Steven Lawless and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Taylor-Sinclair. He replaces Jack McMillan on 78 minute.
  • 80' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Jason Holt is replaced by David Wotherspoon on 80 minute.
  • 84' Callum Hendry puts St. Johnstone FC on the lead.
  • 88' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Callum Hendry exits the field as Chris Kane enters on 88.
  • It finishes all square. St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Scott Pittman 5
Callum Hendry 4
Stephen Kelly 4
Bruce Anderson 2
Drey Wright 2
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 2

Head to Head

2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-08-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Livingston FC 2019-05-04 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2019-03-09 Livingston FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2020-02-15 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2020-02-05 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Livingston FC Form

2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2020-03-04 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2020-02-22 Hibernian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2020-02-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2020-02-12 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-02-05 Ross County FC 2–0 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC46% Draw29% Livingston FC25%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Livingston FC
54%
St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC29% Draw51% Livingston FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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