Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
–/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' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 7' Stephen Kelly has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
  • 8' Stephen Kelly is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stephen Kelly makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Alex Mitchell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Livingston FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' What a strike from James Penrice! The score is 0-4.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Graham Carey is replaced by Connor McLennan on 46 minute.
  • 50' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Phillips is hanging Ryan McGowan on the field on 50 minute.
  • 55' The -year-old Thelonius Bair has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Stephane Omeonga. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' Jamie Murphy doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Against the run of play, Connor McLennan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 69' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Andrew Shinnie as he leaves the pitch. Scott Pittman steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Bruce Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kurtis Guthrie at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The Scotland James Penrice breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 2-5!
  • 84' Livingston FC ring the changes. Stephen Kelly has done his job and it is now time for Ayo Obileye to step up.
  • 89' 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 Jack Fitzwater suffering a number of foals already.
  • Another three points for Livingston FC.

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
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 2
Bruce Anderson 2
Drey Wright 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.