Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Dara Costelloe 36' 1–1
1–1 57' Sean Kelly pen
Sven Sprangler 2' Y
Y 48' Daniel MacKay
Y 80' Jason Holt
Liam Gordon 83' R
Stevie May 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Grainger
  • Assistant 1 Alan Mulvanny
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne

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
2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2023-05-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2023-04-15 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC 2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Livingston FC H 1–1 D
23 Sep Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
16 Sep Rangers FC H 0–2 L
02 Sep Dundee FC H 2–2 D
26 Aug Celtic FC A 0–0 D
12 Aug Ross County FC A 0–2 L
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
23 Sep Celtic FC H 0–3 L
16 Sep Ross County FC A 1–1 D
02 Sep St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
26 Aug Hibernian FC A 3–2 W
12 Aug Rangers FC A 0–4 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' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC.
  • 2' The referee calls foul for Sven Sprangler. He receives a card.
  • 7' 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 Luke Jephcott suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 17' Livingston FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Mo Sangare needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 32' Daniel MacKay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 298 appearances.
  • 36' Dara Costelloe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
  • 41' The 25-year-old Daniel Phillips has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Jamie Brandon is replaced by Daniel MacKay on 46 minute.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Daniel MacKay on 48 minutes earns him a card. Livingston FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' The Scotland Sean Kelly breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 1-1!
  • 62' Tom Parkes makes way for Luiyi de Lucas at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' Another change for Livingston FC made on 78 minute. Sean Kelly leaves to be changed by Stephen Kelly.
  • 80' Livingston FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 83' Liam Gordon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
  • 84' Dara Costelloe makes way for Sam McClelland at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' That is a card for St. Johnstone FC. Stevie May will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Sven Sprangler as he leaves the pitch. Matthew Smith steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven MacLean

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

2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2023-05-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2023-04-15 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC 2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-23 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-09-02 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Dundee FC D 2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-08-12 Ross County FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Livingston FC Form

2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2023-09-16 Ross County FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-02 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-08-26 Hibernian FC 2–3 Livingston FC W 2023-08-12 Rangers FC 4–0 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC36% Draw29% Livingston FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Livingston FC
64%
St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC26% Draw48% Livingston FC26%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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