St. Johnstone FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 David Dunne
- Assistant 2 Scott Anderson (Scotland)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Livingston FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Rangers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Feb | Dundee FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Motherwell FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Ross County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | 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' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Australia international Tete Yengi has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Poor challenge from Luke Robinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' St. Johnstone FC have won 253 goals from 258 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' Andrew Shinnie doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Sven Sprangler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
- 45' Graham Carey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diallang Jaiyesimi at the 45 minute mark.
- 50' Kurtis Guthrie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Devlin at the 50 minute mark.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Liam Gordon trudges off to be replaced by Andy Considine on 56 minutes.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristian Montano, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' Cristian Montano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 77' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Matthew Smith has done his job and it is now time for Adama Sidibeh to step up.
- 81' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Daniel MacKay is replaced by Joel Nouble.
- 85' Livingston FC make a change. Cristian Montano trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Brandon on 85 minutes.
- 87' What an equalizer from Nicky Clark!
- 90' Kurtis Guthrie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — St. Johnstone FC 1-1 Livingston FC.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
- 5
- 13
- 1
-
22
Matthew Smith ↓ Adama Sidibeh 77'
-
6
Liam Gordon ↓ Andy Considine 56'
- 33
- 37
- 23
- 34
- 19
Bench
-
11
Graham Carey ↑ 45'
- 31
-
7
Stevie May ↑ 56'
- 50
- 3
- 35
- 15
-
4
Andy Considine ↑ 56'
-
16
Adama Sidibeh ↑ 77'
Coach
Craig Levein
Livingston FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 18
-
22
Andrew Shinnie ↓ Mo Sangare 85'
-
5
Michael Devlin ↓ Kurtis Guthrie 50'
- 10
- 6
- 1
-
11
Daniel MacKay ↓ Joel Nouble 81'
- 3
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 23
-
28
Kurtis Guthrie ↑ 50'
- 9
-
12
Jamie Brandon ↑ 85'
- 24
- 16
-
19
Joel Nouble ↑ 81'
-
20
Mo Sangare ↑ 85'
- 36
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Livingston FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Livingston FC
61%
St. Johnstone FC or Livingston FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Livingston FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Livingston FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

