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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. St. Johnstone FC get us underway at McDiarmid Park.
  • 5' Livingston FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' That is a Yellow card for Livingston FC. Craig Sibbald will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' Jack McMillan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Hendry is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' It looks surprising Livingston FC does not make any changes. Marvin Bartley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' Livingston FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' 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.
  • 71' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Stevie May is replaced by Michael O'Halloran on 71 minute.
  • 72' Livingston FC ring the changes. Craig Sibbald has done his job and it is now time for Scott Robinson to step up.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Keaghan Jacobs. He replaces Steven Lawless on 74 minute.
  • 78' Livingston FC make a change. Jack McMillan trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Taylor-Sinclair on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The whistle greets Jason Holt as he departs to be replaced by David Wotherspoon.
  • 84' What composure from Callum Hendry! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 88' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Kane is hanging Callum Hendry on the field on 88 minute.
  • The points are shared — St. Johnstone FC 1-0 Livingston FC. Honours even.

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
Stephen Kelly 4
Callum Hendry 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.