St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2026 RELEGATION ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Livingston FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | Ross County FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 20 May | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Motherwell FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Dundee United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Hibernian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 May | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | Dundee United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Ross County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Dundee United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Livingston FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Stevie May has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Livingston FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Ryan McGowan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Drey Wright makes it 1-0.
- 18' What a moment for Ryan McGowan! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' 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.
- 33' 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.
- 38' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' James Penrice picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Dylan Bahamboula needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Scott Pittman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
- 58' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Dylan Bahamboula comes on to replace Steven Bradley.
- 63' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Stevie May is replaced by Chris Kane.
- 66' Luiyi Perez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Kane makes it 3-0.
- 70' The whistle greets Nicky Devlin as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Brandon.
- 72' The crowd applauds Tom Parkes as he leaves the pitch. Stephane Omeonga steps in for Livingston FC.
- 75' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Drey Wright is replaced by David Wotherspoon.
- 80' James Penrice has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 251 appearances.
- 85' Livingston FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' Sean Kelly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Murray Davidson gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Cameron Ballantyne and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — St. Johnstone FC 2-0 Livingston FC.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 23
-
7
Stevie May ↓ Chris Kane 63'
-
14
Drey Wright ↓ David Wotherspoon 75'
- 6
- 18
- 2
- 20
- 25
- 19
- 5
Bench
- 4
- 26
-
8
Murray Davidson ↑ 90'
-
10
David Wotherspoon ↑ 75'
-
9
Chris Kane ↑ 63'
- 16
- 3
-
34
Daniel Phillips ↑ 75'
- 30
Coach
Steven MacLean
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Nicky Devlin ↓ Jamie Brandon 70'
-
18
Jason Holt ↓ Andrew Shinnie 58'
-
4
Tom Parkes ↓ Stephane Omeonga 72'
- 9
- 32
- 8
- 17
- 24
- 16
- 29
- 23
Bench
-
22
Andrew Shinnie ↑ 58'
- 28
-
33
Stephane Omeonga ↑ 72'
-
7
Dylan Bahamboula ↑ 58'
-
12
Jamie Brandon ↑ 70'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Livingston FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Johnstone FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Livingston FC
53%
St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Livingston FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.