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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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at McDiarmid Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Livingston FC's compact .
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Craig Sibbald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 36' Jack McMillan was booked on 36.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum Hendry.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' Livingston FC have won 245 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' Livingston FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
  • 64' Ciaron Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 69' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Stevie May exits the field as Michael O'Halloran enters on 71.
  • 72' The whistle greets Craig Sibbald as he departs to be replaced by Scott Robinson.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Keaghan Jacobs on, Steven Lawless off on 74 minutes.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Aaron Taylor-Sinclair on, Jack McMillan off on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Jason Holt is withdrawn and David Wotherspoon gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Callum Hendry makes it 1-0.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Chris Kane. He replaces Callum Hendry on 88 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 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.