Thursday , 2 July 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)
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2020-12-12 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC are looking to make home advantage count against Livingston FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' 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 Craig Bryson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' England international Scott Tanser has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Livingston FC's compact .
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Scott Tiffoney on, Matej Poplatnik off on 46 minutes.
  • 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' The Scotland Chris Kane breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-1!
  • 55' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Scott Tiffoney is withdrawn and Scott Robinson gets his opportunity.
  • 60' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Alan Forrest departs to be replaced by Ciaron Brown.
  • 65' Scott Robinson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 68' Guy Melamed is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stevie May at the 68 minute mark.
  • 72' Livingston FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Jason Kerr is replaced by Shaun Rooney on 72 minute.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Alistair McCann is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 74.
  • 77' Jason Holt gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Josh Mullin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Jason Kerr, a Scotland , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Murray Davidson. He replaces Craig Bryson on 84 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marvin Bartley 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
Bruce Anderson 2
Drey Wright 2
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 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.