Matchday

Premiership 26/27 · 2 Aug 2026

St. Johnstone 4–3 Kilmarnock

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG
–
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.8
Goals
4 – 3

St. Johnstone won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cheick Diabate, 53.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: George Stanger +14.7, Greg Kiltie +11.1, Tom Lowery +8.2.

Well below it: Aaron Tshibola −22.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

St. Johnstone

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Kilmarnock

17 May 2026W 4–1at Livingston Scottish Premiership
12 May 2026W 3–1v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
9 May 2026W 3–0at St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
2 May 2026W 3–0v Dundee United Scottish Premiership
25 Apr 2026L 0–1at Aberdeen Scottish Premiership

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

St. Johnstone

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Cheick Diabate Defender90100.2653.0–
Kai Fotheringham Midfielder29100.3552.0–
Josh Fowler Forward84110.2249.5–
Jason Holt Midfielder6100–44.5–
Zach Mitchell Defender9000–43.1–
Toby Steward Goalkeeper9000–40.6–
Jamie Gullan Midfielder85020.2437.7–
Ruari Paton Forward61000.2637.2–
Sam Stanton Midfielder90000.2033.3–
Reece McAlear Midfielder69000.0133.2–
Liam Smith Defender90000.1730.6–
Macaulay Tait Midfielder1300–26.6–
Matty Foulds Defender9000–26.3–
Logan Chalmers Midfielder29000.0519.5–

Kilmarnock

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mark O'Hara Midfielder2400–54.0–
George Stanger Defender90000.0350.9+14.7
Max Stryjek Goalkeeper9000–49.6−5.8
Joe Hugill Forward90100.1046.5+2.3
Tom Lowery Midfielder9001–46.5+8.2
Ethan Brown Defender9000–46.2+4.2
Greg Kiltie Midfielder85100.5345.4+11.1
Nicky Cleșcenco Midfielder59000.0638.4−1.8
Erik Ring Midfielder6600–38.2–
Bailey Rice Midfielder31000.0838.0–
Ieuan Owen Forward1200–37.6–
Tyreece John-Jules Forward4400–33.5–
Roshaun Mathurin Midfielder3100–28.6–
Michael Schjønning-Larsen Defender9000–28.4−5.7
Jamie Brandon Defender4600–26.6−5.2
Aaron Tshibola Midfielder5900–16.7−22.6