Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Jack Fitzwater
Callum Hendry 13' Y
Y 48' Scott Pittman
Y 62' James Penrice
Murray Davidson 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

7
7
9
St. Johnstone FC 23 games · Avg 2.1 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-02-01 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2021-10-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Livingston FC 2021-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2021-02-06 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Livingston FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
05 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
02 Mar Rangers FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Ross County FC A 1–3 L
19 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
19 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
06 Mar Celtic FC H 1–3 L
02 Mar Dundee United FC H 2–1 W
26 Feb Dundee FC A 4–0 W
19 Feb St. Mirren 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
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC.
  • 3' Callum Hendry doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 3' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Fitzwater on 3.
  • 8' Livingston FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 13' A moment of madness from Callum Hendry on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 18' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Cameron MacPherson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 36' Tony Gallacher makes way for Callum Booth at the 36 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 41' Livingston FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' Scott Pittman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' Stephane Omeonga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James Penrice on 62 minutes.
  • 66' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Stephane Omeonga by Sean Kelly on 66 minute.
  • 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 74' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Nadir Ciftci is replaced by Stevie May on 74 minute.
  • 79' Ayo Obileye has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Murray Davidson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' Cameron MacPherson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Melker Hallberg at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' Jacob Butterfield is replacing Alistair Crawford for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • The final score is 1-0.

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

2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-02-01 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2021-10-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Livingston FC 2021-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2021-02-06 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2022-03-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-03-05 Hibernian FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2022-02-26 Ross County FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Livingston FC Form

2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2022-03-19 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2022-03-06 Livingston FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2022-03-02 Livingston FC 2–1 Dundee United FC W 2022-02-26 Dundee FC 0–4 Livingston FC W 2022-02-19 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC46% Draw29% Livingston FC25%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Livingston FC
54%
St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC28% Draw52% Livingston FC20%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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