Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
David Wotherspoon 52' Y
Chris Kane 52' Y
Y 72' Scott Pittman
Alistair McCann 74' Y
Y 89' Marvin Bartley

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee Steven Reid
  • Referee Jonathan (Scotland)

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
2020-12-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Livingston FC 2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Livingston FC H 1–2 L
06 Dec Celtic FC A 1–1 D
24 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
21 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
24 Oct Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
05 Dec Dundee United FC H 2–0 W
21 Nov St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
06 Nov Ross County FC A 1–1 D
31 Oct Motherwell FC H 0–2 L
25 Oct Rangers 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' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Livingston FC backline.
  • 25' Livingston FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Gordon made 251 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Murray Davidson, a Scotland , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Livingston FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Tiffoney is hanging Matej Poplatnik on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' The England Jon Guthrie breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 0-1!
  • 52' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Chris Kane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Scott Robinson on, Scott Tiffoney off on 55 minutes.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' Livingston FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ciaron Brown is hanging Alan Forrest on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Robinson makes it 1-2.
  • 68' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Stevie May trudges off to be replaced by Guy Melamed on 68 minutes.
  • 72' Scott Pittman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 72' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Shaun Rooney comes on to replace Jason Kerr.
  • 74' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Jason Holt on, Josh Mullin off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alan Forrest suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Craig Bryson is replaced by Murray Davidson on 84 minute.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Marvin Bartley is booked for Livingston FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Livingston FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Scott Pittman 5
Callum Hendry 4
Stephen Kelly 4
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 2
Bruce Anderson 2
Drey Wright 2

Head to Head

2020-12-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Livingston FC 2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-12-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Livingston FC L 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-11-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-10-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D

Livingston FC Form

2020-12-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Livingston FC W 2020-12-05 Livingston FC 2–0 Dundee United FC W 2020-11-21 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-11-06 Ross County FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC L 2020-10-25 Rangers FC 2–0 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC34% Draw31% Livingston FC35%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Livingston FC
66%
St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC24% Draw51% Livingston FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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