Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 14 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 64' Stephane Omeonga
Liam Gordon 69' 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
2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC 2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-05-07 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-02-01 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Livingston FC H 2–4 L
07 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
28 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–3 L
24 Dec Celtic FC A 1–4 L
17 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 4–2 W
07 Jan Ross County FC A 2–0 W
02 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
28 Dec St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
24 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–4 L
21 Dec Celtic FC A 1–2 L

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. St. Johnstone FC is hosting Livingston FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC have won 248 goals from 252 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 7' GOAL! Stephen Kelly scores on 7.
  • 8' A goal from the Scotland international Stephen Kelly! He fires home on 8 to make it 0-2!
  • 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
  • 15' Stephen Kelly is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Ayo Obileye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 39' A goal from the Scotland international James Penrice! He fires home on 39 to make it 0-4!
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Graham Carey makes way for Connor McLennan at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 50' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Daniel Phillips comes on to replace Ryan McGowan.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Liam Gordon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Stephane Omeonga was booked on 64.
  • 65' What a moment for Jamie Murphy! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' Connor McLennan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 69' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Andrew Shinnie is replaced by Scott Pittman.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Kurtis Guthrie is replaced by Bruce Anderson on 76 minute.
  • 81' GOAL! James Penrice fires home to make it 2-5!
  • 84' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Stephen Kelly is replaced by Ayo Obileye on 84 minute.
  • 89' Livingston FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • With this win, Livingston FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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

2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC 2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-05-07 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-02-01 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC L 2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Livingston FC Form

2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC W 2023-01-07 Ross County FC 0–2 Livingston FC W 2023-01-02 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-12-28 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2022-12-24 Hibernian FC 4–0 Livingston FC L 2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC33% Draw27% Livingston FC40%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Livingston FC
67%
St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC25% Draw44% Livingston FC31%
Actual: Livingston FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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