Saturday , 14 November 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 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

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
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! St. Johnstone FC welcome Livingston FC for this crunch clash at McDiarmid Park.
  • 3' Callum Hendry doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 3' Jack Fitzwater picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 8' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Melker Hallberg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum Hendry.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Livingston FC's compact .
  • 28' The 30-year-old Liam Gordon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' 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 Max Stryjek suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Tony Gallacher is replaced by Callum Booth.
  • 41' Livingston FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Scott Pittman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' The referee shows Livingston FC player a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Cameron MacPherson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' The referee shows Livingston FC player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 66' Sean Kelly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stephane Omeonga on 66 minute.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Livingston FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Nadir Ciftci by Stevie May on 74 minute.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Murray Davidson on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Cameron MacPherson. He replaces Melker Hallberg on 88 minute.
  • 89' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Alistair Crawford has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Butterfield to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 2
Bruce Anderson 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.