Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
2023-09-30 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
–/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' 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!
  • 2' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sven Sprangler on 2.
  • 7' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven MacLean might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 12' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' It looks surprising Livingston FC does not make any changes. Luke Jephcott has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' A stunning finish from Dara Costelloe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Daniel MacKay is replacing Jamie Brandon for the Livingston FC side.
  • 48' Poor challenge from Daniel MacKay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 53' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
  • 57' GOAL! Sean Kelly scores on 57.
  • 62' Livingston FC make a change. Tom Parkes trudges off to be replaced by Luiyi de Lucas on 62 minutes.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' The 33-year-old Jason Holt has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mo Sangare is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Livingston FC.
  • 78' Stephen Kelly gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Sean Kelly and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Jason Holt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Gordon.
  • 84' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Dara Costelloe has done his job and it is now time for Sam McClelland to step up.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Stevie May gets a card.
  • 90' Matthew Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sven Sprangler at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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.