St. Johnstone vs Kilmarnock — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

St. Johnstone

13 APR

0:2

Kilmarnock

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal23'

Joe Wright (assist: Liam Polworth) · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal81'

Marley Watkins (assist: K. Vassell) · Right foot shot 0-2

Man of the match

Joe WrightKilmarnock7.8

Expected goals (xG)

St. JohnstonexGKilmarnock

1.423.04

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TV stations

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Channels in 2 countries

International

Bet365

Türkiye

TOD

Venue

McDiarmid ParkPerth · 10,696 seats

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Conditions

Weatherscattered clouds
RefereeCalum Scott
1st AssistantFrank Connor
2nd AssistantAndy Milne
4th OfficialC. Fordyce

Pressure index

St. JohnstoneKilmarnock

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal23'

Joe Wright (assist: Liam Polworth) · Right foot shot 0-1

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Graham Carey · Out: M. Kucheriavyi · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution63'

In: Robbie Deas · Out: Joe Wright · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution69'

In: Connor Smith · Out: Daniel Phillips · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Brad Lyons · Out: Liam Polworth · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Rory McKenzie · Out: David Watson · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal81'

Marley Watkins (assist: K. Vassell) · Right foot shot 0-2

OUT

Substitution88'

In: F. Franczak · Out: David Keltjens · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution88'

In: B. Kimpioka · Out: Adama Sidibeh · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Stevie May · Out: Nicky Clark · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Kevin van Veen · Out: K. Vassell · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Corrie Ndaba · Out: Danny Armstrong · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

103

And there you have it. The match concludes - St. Johnstone 0, Kilmarnock 2.
90+7′The second half concludes with Kilmarnock leading St. Johnstone by 2 goals to nil.
90+6′Opportunity squandered. Stevie May of St. Johnstone takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, narrowly missing to the left. The assist was provided by Graham Carey.Penalty
90+5′Rory McKenzie of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
90+5′Connor Smith of St. Johnstone has secured a defensive free kick.
90+1′Opportunity squandered. Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka of St. Johnstone fires a left-footed shot from the middle of the box that sails over the bar. The assist came from a cross by Luke Robinson.
90′Missed chance. Rory McKenzie - Kilmarnock - shot with left foot from a diffucult position on the left is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Kevin van Veen.
89′Opportunity squandered. Corrie Ndaba of Kilmarnock attempts a shot with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sails high and wide to the left.Penalty
89′Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock has earned an offensive free kick.
89′Stevie May of St. Johnstone commits a foul.
88′Player swap for St. Johnstone. Nicky Clark is replaced by Stevie May.
88′Player swap - St. Johnstone. David Keltjens is being replaced by Fran Franczak.
88′Player change - St. Johnstone. Adama Sidibeh is being replaced by Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka.
88′Player swap - Kilmarnock. Danny Armstrong is replaced by Corrie Ndaba.
88′Player swap for Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen is replacing Kyle Vassell.
85′Brad Lyons commits a foul - Kilmarnock.
85′Adama Sidibeh of St. Johnstone has earned a defensive free kick.
84′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, forced by David Keltjens.
81′Score! St. Johnstone 0, Kilmarnock 2. Marley Watkins of Kilmarnock strikes with his right foot from a short distance into the right corner. Kyle Vassell provided the assist.
81′Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
81′Andy Considine commits a foul - St. Johnstone.
80′Marley Watkins of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
80′David Keltjens of St. Johnstone has been awarded a defensive free kick.
78′Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
78′David Keltjens of St. Johnstone has earned a defensive free kick.
77′Player Swap - Kilmarnock. Brad Lyons is replacing Liam Polworth.
77′Player change - Kilmarnock. David Watson makes way for Rory McKenzie.
75′Shot blocked. Andy Considine - St. Johnstone - shot with right foot from few metres is blocked.
75′New attacking attempt. Ryan McGowan - St. Johnstone - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner.
75′Corner kick awarded to St. Johnstone, forced by David Watson's defense.
74′Lewis Mayo commits a foul - Kilmarnock.
74′Connor Smith - St. Johnstone - won a free kick on the left wing.
70′Delay in match - injury Stuart Findlay - Kilmarnock
70′Delay in match - injury David Keltjens - St. Johnstone
70′Shot blocked. Liam Donnelly - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Kyle Vassell with a head.
69′Attempt thwarted. Stuart Findlay of Kilmarnock's header from the middle of the box is obstructed. The assist came from a cross by Danny Armstrong.
69′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, forced by Nicky Clark's defense.
69′Substitution - St. Johnstone. Connor Smith for Daniel Phillips - injury.
68′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67′Delay in match - injury Daniel Phillips - St. Johnstone
67′Corner - Kilmarnock. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
67′New attacking attempt. Liam Polworth - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner.
67′Missed chance. Marley Watkins - Kilmarnock - shot with left foot from few metres missed to the left.
63′Player swap in Kilmarnock team. Joe Wright, due to injury, is replaced by Robbie Deas.
63′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
62′Match holdup - Joe Wright of Kilmarnock is injured.
61′Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
61′Adama Sidibeh from St. Johnstone has committed a foul.
59′Player swap - St. Johnstone. Graham Carey is coming on for Max Kucheryavyi.
59′Offside - St. Johnstone. Adama Sidibeh has been flagged offside.
56′Daniel Phillips of St. Johnstone has earned an attacking free kick.
56′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
56′Match pause - Daniel Phillips of St. Johnstone is injured.
55′Matt Smith from St. Johnstone attempts a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's blocked. His shot couldn't find its way through.
54′Ryan McGowan of St. Johnstone has been awarded an offensive free kick.
54′Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
54′Luke Robinson of St. Johnstone has secured a free kick on the left flank.
54′David Watson of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
53′Opportunity squandered. Nicky Clark of St. Johnstone takes a right-footed shot from the box's centre, but it sails over the goal. The assist was by Adama Sidibeh, who used his head.
51′Missed chance. Stuart Findlay - Kilmarnock - header inside of six yard box - left side is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Liam Polworth with a cross .
51′Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock has earned an offensive free kick.
51′Andy Considine commits a foul - St. Johnstone.
50′Opportunity squandered. David Keltjens of St. Johnstone takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box following a corner, but it narrowly misses the target.
50′Corner kick awarded to St. Johnstone, forced by Will Dennis.
49′Another offensive push. Max Kucheryavyi of St. Johnstone takes a left-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's deflected to the right corner. The assist was by Matt Smith.Penalty
49′Missed chance. David Keltjens - St. Johnstone - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high .
48′Marley Watkins commits a foul - Kilmarnock.
48′Andy Considine of St. Johnstone has been awarded an offensive free kick.
46′Attempt thwarted. Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock attempts a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's deflected. The assist was by Matty Kennedy.
45′The second half commences with St. Johnstone trailing 0-1 against Kilmarnock.
45+2′The first half concludes with Kilmarnock leading St. Johnstone 1-0.
45′Opportunity lost. Matty Kennedy from Kilmarnock attempted a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area but it went wide to the left. The assist was provided by Marley Watkins.Penalty
43′Offside - St. Johnstone. Adama Sidibeh has been flagged offside.
42′Andy Considine of St. Johnstone has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
42′Danny Armstrong from Kilmarnock commits a foul.
38′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, courtesy of a deflection off David Keltjens.
37′Luke Robinson from St. Johnstone is penalized for a foul.
37′Danny Armstrong of Kilmarnock successfully secured a defensive free kick.
36′New attacking attempt. Matty Kennedy - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from few metres is saved in the left corner. Assist - Danny Armstrong with a cross.
34′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, forced by Dimitar Mitov.
34′New attacking attempt. Marley Watkins - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Joe Wright.
32′Marley Watkins of Kilmarnock has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
32′Fouled by Daniel Phillips - St. Johnstone
32′New attacking attempt. Luke Robinson - St. Johnstone - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner.
30′Opportunity lost. Danny Armstrong of Kilmarnock narrowly misses the goal with a left-footed shot from beyond the box, following a free kick.
29′Luke Robinson from St. Johnstone commits a foul.
29′Danny Armstrong of Kilmarnock has secured an offensive free kick.
25′Max Kucheryavyi of St. Johnstone has been awarded a defensive free kick.
25′Marley Watkins of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
23′Score! St. Johnstone 0, Kilmarnock 1. Joe Wright of Kilmarnock strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball to the left corner. The assist came from Liam Polworth with a cross.
23′Attempt thwarted. Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area is intercepted. The assist was provided by Matty Kennedy.Penalty
20′Liam Donnelly from Kilmarnock has earned a free kick on the right flank.
20′Daniel Phillips of St. Johnstone commits a foul.
12′Matt Smith of St. Johnstone takes a shot with his right foot from outside the box, but it's blocked. His attempt at goal is unsuccessful.
11′Max Kucheryavyi of St. Johnstone has secured a free kick on the left flank.
11′David Watson of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
9′Missed chance. Danny Armstrong - Kilmarnock - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Liam Donnelly with a cross.
7′Marley Watkins of Kilmarnock is penalized for handling the ball.
3′Luke Robinson of St. Johnstone has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
3′Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
2′Corner - Kilmarnock. Conceded by David Keltjens.
2′Missed chance. Kyle Vassell - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Marley Watkins with a cross.
The initial half commences...

Match statistics

STJKIL

Possession and passing

54%Possession46%

68%Pass accuracy62%

401Passes340

274Successful Passes210

3Key Passes13

5Substitutions6

1 more

32Throw-ins23

Attack

0Goals2

11Shots Total17

4Shots On Target5

2Corners6

45Dangerous Attacks51

3Accurate Crosses8

12 more

132Attacks100

10Dribble Attempts19

57Duels Won68

2Offsides0

0Penalties0

3Shots Blocked4

5Shots inside the box13

5Shots Off Target8

6Shots outside the box4

50%Successful dribbles60%

4Successful Dribbles8

19Total Crosses22

Defence and discipline

3Saves3

20Tackles17

10Interceptions7

8Fouls14

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Other

1Hit Woodwork1

18Successful Headers33

19Successful Interceptions17

43Headers61

9Challenges5

0Assists2

1 more

1Counter Attacks2

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

C. ScottPer-match averages this season · 5 matches · career: 35

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	2.60	1.40	1.20	3.23
Red cards	0.20	0.20	0.00	0.17
Second yellows	0.20	0.00	0.20	0.06
Penalties	0.80	0.80	0.00	0.43

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

St. JohnstonexGKilmarnock

1.423.04

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.753.07

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.423.04

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.481.91

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.941.12

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.870.13

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.040.03

Expected Points (xPTS)

0.602.25

Starting XI

KilmarnockFormation: 3-5-2 · €1.5M3/11

Derek McInnes

St. JohnstoneFormation: 4-4-2 · €2.5M4/11

Craig Levein

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

St. Johnstone€2.5Mstarting XI · 4/11€3.0Mwith bench · 5/19

Kilmarnock€1.5Mstarting XI · 3/11€2.7Mwith bench · 6/20

St. Johnstone's starting XI cost €1.1M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

St. Johnstone — bench

Stevie MayAttacker · €450K (2017)8

Cameron MacPhersonMidfielder11

Graham CareyMidfielder6.8 21

Ali CrawfordMidfielder29

B. KimpiokaAttacker31

Dave RichardsGoalkeeper46

F. FranczakMidfielder50

Connor SmithMidfielder6.4

Kilmarnock — bench

Corrie NdabaDefender6

Robbie DeasDefender6.7 7

Rory McKenzieMidfielder6.8 8

Brad LyonsMidfielder7.0 14

James BalagiziMidfielder20

Kieran O'HaraGoalkeeper21

Greg StewartAttacker · €600K (2016)39

Gary Mackay-StevenMidfielder · €330K (2015)99

Kevin van VeenAttacker · €300K (2015)

Player statistics

St. Johnstone starters then subs, by rating

Ryan McGowan#5 · Defender · 90′7.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.11
xGoT: 0.57
Hit woodwork: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 34/48
Pass accuracy: 71%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/8

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 7/9
Aerials won: 3

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 4
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Ross Sinclair🩹 injury · Elbow Fracture	injury · Elbow Fracture	31 May 2024
Drey Wright🩹 injury · Calf Injury	injury · Calf Injury	20 Apr 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
St. Johnstone	3.8026.32%	3.6027.78%
Draw	3.3030.3%	3.2530.77%
Kilmarnock	2.0548.78%	2.0050%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
St. Johnstone or Draw	1.7257.9%	1.7656.82%
St. Johnstone or Kilmarnock	1.3375.02%	1.3375.19%
Draw or Kilmarnock	1.2580%	1.2878.13%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3574.07%
0–1 goals	–	3.2530.77%
3+ goals	2.5040%	2.0848.08%
0–2 goals	1.5365.23%	1.7058.82%
4+ goals	–	3.8026.32%
0–3 goals	–	1.2480.65%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
St. Johnstone	4.7521.05%	4.2023.81%
Draw	1.9551.23%	2.0848.08%
Kilmarnock	2.8734.78%	2.7037.04%

Outcome	bet365
STJ → STJ	6.5015.38%
STJ → X	15.006.67%
STJ → KIL	29.003.45%
X → STJ	8.0012.5%
X → X	4.3323.08%
X → KIL	4.7521.05%
KIL → STJ	41.002.44%
KIL → X	15.006.67%
KIL → KIL	3.4029.41%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.6027.78%
6 - 8	3.7526.67%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	7.0014.29%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic	7	18
2	Rangers	7	16
3	Hearts	7	13
4	Dundee	7	10
5	St. Mirren	7	10
6	St. Johnstone	7	8
7	Aberdeen	7	8
8	Dundee United	7	8
9	Motherwell	7	8
10	Hibernian	7	7
11	Falkirk	7	6
12	Kilmarnock	7	5

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.2045.45%	1.8753.48%
No	1.6161.92%	1.8853.19%