ST Johnstone v Kilmarnock result

Full-time · ST Johnstone 2–1 Kilmarnock

Premiership · · McDiarmid Park

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ST Johnstone 2–1 Kilmarnock — ST Johnstone won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

ST Johnstone beat Kilmarnock 2–1 at McDiarmid Park in the Premiership on Wednesday 1 November. Kilmarnock have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

ST Johnstone led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — ST Johnstone: N. Clark (1’; 7’, assisted by G. Carey); Kilmarnock: K. Vassell (47’, assisted by M. Kennedy). Dara Costelloe (76’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: ST Johnstone 0.00, Kilmarnock 0.00, from 16 shots to 23 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Scott showed four yellow cards and one red — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — ST Johnstone: C. Kane (75’) and Dimitar Mitov (88’); Kilmarnock: Joe Wright (58’) and David Watson (66’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, N. Clark (ST Johnstone) 10.4, M. Kennedy (Kilmarnock) 8.2 and G. Carey (ST Johnstone) 6.8 led the match.

Next up

ST Johnstone next travel to Rangers on 24 October 2026.

Kilmarnock next travel to Falkirk on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for ST Johnstone: Rangers v ST Johnstone, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Kilmarnock: Falkirk v Kilmarnock, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: ST Johnstone 2–1 Kilmarnock · Premiership
  • Venue: McDiarmid Park · Perth
  • Referee: C. Scott
  • Head-to-head (last 6): ST Johnstone 4 · draws 1 · Kilmarnock 1 · 2.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: ST Johnstone 0W 2D 3L · Kilmarnock 2W 1D 2L

ST Johnstone 2–1 Kilmarnock (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.38 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.25 / 6.71
Corners
against 6.38 / 4.86 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
1.75 / 4
Shots on target
against 5.25 / 4 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.63 / 2.14
Cards
against 1.25 / 2.86 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.85 yellows
Referee · C. Scott
1.92 home / 1.92 away
over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameST Johnstone for / againstLineKilmarnock for / against
Goals scored
0.38 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
4.25 for · 6.38 against n 8
9.5standard
6.71 for · 4.86 against n 7
Shots
9.38 for · 14.13 against n 8
19.5standard
14.86 for · 11.14 against n 7
Shots on target
1.75 for · 5.25 against n 8
8.5standard
4 for · 4 against n 7
Fouls committed
11.5 for · 10.88 against n 8
21.5standard
11.29 for · 11.71 against n 7
Cards shown
2.63 for · 1.25 against n 8
3.5standard
2.14 for · 2.86 against n 7

Referee: C. Scott — 3.85 yellow cards a game, 0.31 red cards, 20.92 fouls over 13 matches (1.92 to the home side, 1.92 to the away side).

ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Phillips n 878
2.37/4
0.73/2
—
S. Sprangler n 876.8
2.27/3
1.24/2
D. Watson
C. MacPherson n 840.3
2.25/2
0.62/0
—
R. McGowan n 890
27/6
27/5
—
L. Gordon n 872.4
1.95/4
0.62/2
—
ST Johnstone — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Kane n 840.3
2.26/2
1.45/0
L. Jephcott n 840.5
1.75/1
00/0
N. Clark n 861.8
1.56/1
0.42/0
D. Wright n 879.3
1.15/2
0.42/1
D. Costelloe n 869.6
1.14/2
0.52/1
ST Johnstone — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Kucheryavyi n 849.1
0.51/1
00/0
N. Clark n 861.8
00/0
0.42/0
C. Kane n 840.3
0.31/0
00/0
R. McGowan n 890
0.11/0
0.11/0
D. Wright n 879.3
0.11/0
0.11/0
ST Johnstone — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. Sprangler n 876.8
5.37/7
R. McGowan n 890
4.38/8
D. Phillips n 878
3.37/6
C. Ballantyne n 578.4
2.84/3
M. Kucheryavyi n 849.1
2.77/4
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Watkins n 874.3
2.35/5
0.53/0
—
I. Cameron n 815.4
2.21/1
0.71/0
—
D. Watson n 873.3
25/4
1.56/2
S. Sprangler
K. Vassell n 879.4
1.75/3
2.18/4
—
B. Lyons n 883.3
1.57/3
1.25/3
—
Kilmarnock — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Vassell n 879.4
2.86/6
0.63/1
D. Armstrong n 886.6
1.77/4
0.84/2
B. Lyons n 883.3
1.67/4
0.96/1
M. Kennedy n 879.6
1.65/3
0.41/1
J. Wright n 866.1
1.45/3
0.21/0
Kilmarnock — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Armstrong n 886.6
0.42/1
0.54/0
I. Cameron n 815.4
0.71/0
00/0
K. Vassell n 879.4
0.63/1
00/0
A. Dallas n 822.3
00/0
0.51/0
D. Watson n 873.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
Kilmarnock — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Donnelly n 855.5
2.66/3
K. Magennis n 873.4
2.56/5
R. McKenzie n 821.9
2.13/1
C. Ndaba n 882.4
27/6
J. Wright n 866.1
1.56/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ST JohnstoneKilmarnock
37%Possession63%
16Shots23
4Shots on target5
4Shots off target10
8Blocked shots8
11Shots inside the box17
5Corners12
13Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
4Saves2
230Passes378
55%Pass accuracy72%

ST Johnstone player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Mitov90000000Y6.9
R. McGowan9000001006.6
L. Gordon9000001106.9
A. Considine9000001007
L. Robinson9000001507.7
S. Sprangler9000000006.9
G. Carey9001003407.2
M. Smith8500103007.3
C. Kane79002100Y7.3
D. Costelloe76001002R6
N. Clark5920431108.9
S. May sub3100000006.7
D. Phillips sub1300000006.6
J. Brown sub1100000006.3

Kilmarnock player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
W. Dennis9000000006.5
L. Mayo9000000106.6
S. Findlay9000311107.2
J. Wright90001000Y6.5
D. Armstrong9000106007.3
L. Polworth9000104107.5
M. Kennedy9001203108.2
K. Vassell9010323107.9
M. Watkins8600210007
D. Watson80000012Y6.7
B. Lyons4500101006.7
L. Donnelly sub4500110006.6
F. Murray sub1200000006.6
A. Dallas sub1000000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind ST Johnstone v Kilmarnock — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ST JohnstoneLLDDL
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
KilmarnockLDLWW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
ST Johnstone 4 · 1 draw · Kilmarnock 1 · 2.17 goals/game
  • 2023-05-20 Kilmarnock 0–1 ST Johnstone
  • 2023-03-18 Kilmarnock 1–1 ST Johnstone
  • 2022-10-29 ST Johnstone 1–0 Kilmarnock
  • 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock 2–1 ST Johnstone
  • 2021-01-30 Kilmarnock 2–3 ST Johnstone
  • 2020-11-06 ST Johnstone 1–0 Kilmarnock
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
ST Johnstone#10 pos35 pts38 pl-25 GD
Kilmarnock#4 pos56 pts38 pl+2 GD
Goals per game
ST Johnstone scored0.76
Kilmarnock scored1.21
ST Johnstone conceded1.42
Kilmarnock conceded1.16

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between ST Johnstone and Kilmarnock?
In their last 6 meetings, ST Johnstone won 4, Kilmarnock won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of ST Johnstone and Kilmarnock?
Recent form — ST Johnstone 0W 2D 3L; Kilmarnock 2W 1D 2L.

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