Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2023-09-30 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC.
  • 2' A moment of madness from Sven Sprangler on 2 minutes earns him a card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 7' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' Drey Wright, a England , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 17' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joel Nouble made 251 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Goal! Dara Costelloe scores his 7 goal in 342 matches.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Livingston FC's compact .
  • 46' Daniel MacKay gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Jamie Brandon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Daniel MacKay on 48 minutes earns him a card. Livingston FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' The Scotland Sean Kelly breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 1-1!
  • 62' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Tom Parkes is replaced by Luiyi de Lucas.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' It’s high time Steven MacLean made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 78' Sean Kelly makes way for Stephen Kelly at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Jason Holt.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Gordon argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 84' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Dara Costelloe is replaced by Sam McClelland.
  • 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Stevie May catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' Sven Sprangler makes way for Matthew Smith at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • It finishes all square. St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC share the spoils 1-1.

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
Stephen Kelly 4
Callum Hendry 4
Andrew Shinnie 2
Matt Kennedy 2
James Penrice 2
Craig Halkett 2
Chris Kane 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.