Thursday , 2 July 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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Johnstone FC to score. At the same time, Livingston FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 7' Magnificent from Stephen Kelly! That is 10 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stephen Kelly makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 13' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Stephen Kelly is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Livingston FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' Magnificent from James Penrice! That is 5 goals in 251 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 44' Remi Matthews needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 46 minute. Graham Carey leaves to be changed by Connor McLennan.
  • 50' Daniel Phillips is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan McGowan at the 50 minute mark.
  • 55' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' Stephane Omeonga is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 65' GOAL! Jamie Murphy scores on 65.
  • 67' Connor McLennan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 69' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Liam Gordon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Scott Pittman comes on to replace Andrew Shinnie.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' Kurtis Guthrie makes way for Bruce Anderson at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 81' James Penrice makes no mistake. The score reads 2-5 and Livingston FC are in front.
  • 84' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Stephen Kelly is withdrawn and Ayo Obileye gets his opportunity.
  • 89' David Wotherspoon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • It finishes all square. St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC share the spoils 2-4.

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.