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St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 15 May 2021 · 11:30 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Marvin Bartley
Liam Craig 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2021-02-06 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Livingston FC H 0–0 D
12 May Celtic FC A 0–4 L
01 May Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
21 Apr Rangers FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Ross County FC H 1–0 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
12 May Rangers FC H 0–3 L
01 May Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
21 Apr Hibernian FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Celtic FC A 0–6 L
20 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Johnstone FC to score. At the same time, Livingston FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Djibril Diani, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Livingston FC backline.
  • 43' Marvin Bartley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 44' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Liam Craig gets a Yellow card.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Guy Melamed has done his job and it is now time for Glenn Middleton to step up.
  • 62' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Stevie May is replaced by Chris Kane.
  • 67' Craig Conway gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces David Wotherspoon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Livingston FC make a change. Matej Poplatnik trudges off to be replaced by Alan Forrest on 69 minutes.
  • 74' James Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
  • 78' Livingston FC make a change. Marvin Bartley trudges off to be replaced by Jason Holt on 78 minutes.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Jaze Kabia is replaced by Josh Mullin on 82 minute.
  • 84' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Craig Bryson on, Callum Booth off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Max Stryjek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three 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
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 2

Head to Head

2021-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2021-02-06 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2021-05-12 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-05-01 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-04-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W

Livingston FC Form

2021-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2021-05-12 Livingston FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2021-05-01 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2021-04-21 Hibernian FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2021-04-10 Celtic FC 6–0 Livingston FC L 2021-03-20 Livingston FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC45% Draw30% Livingston FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Livingston FC
55%
St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC29% Draw54% Livingston FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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