Sunday , 16 August 2026

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 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
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
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' And we are off! St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Livingston FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Livingston FC backline.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
  • 35' 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 Murray Davidson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Zdenek Zlamal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 43' Marvin Bartley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 44' Liam Craig has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Glenn Middleton. He replaces Guy Melamed on 57 minute.
  • 62' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. John Guthrie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' Chris Kane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stevie May at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Conway is hanging David Wotherspoon on the field on 67 minute.
  • 69' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Matej Poplatnik is withdrawn and Alan Forrest gets his opportunity.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matej Poplatnik made 251 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' Jason Holt gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Marvin Bartley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The whistle greets Jaze Kabia as he departs to be replaced by Josh Mullin.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Craig Bryson. He replaces Callum Booth on 84 minute.
  • 89' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

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.