ST Johnstone vs Kilmarnock: result 4-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 2, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)McDiarmid Park, Perth
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What was the result of ST Johnstone vs Kilmarnock?
ST Johnstone won 4-3 on August 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. FowlerST Johnstone
- 37′G. KiltieKilmarnock
- 47′C. DiabateST Johnstone
- 49′J. HugillKilmarnock
- 53′J. HoltKilmarnock (o.g.)
- 69′M. Schjønning-LarsenST Johnstone (o.g.)
- 80′K. FotheringhamST Johnstone
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a ST Johnstone win at 43%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for ST Johnstone vs Kilmarnock
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
ST Johnstone
4-2-3-1- 9J. Fowler
- 99R. Paton
- 10J. Gullan
- 11S. Stanton
- 8J. Holt
- 42R. McAlear
- 14M. Foulds
- 3C. Diabate
- 5Z. Mitchell
- 33L. Smith
- 1T. Steward
Kilmarnock
4-4-1-1- 9J. Hugill
- 10T. John-Jules
- 20N. Cleșcenco
- 18T. Lowery
- 36A. Tshibola
- 11G. Kiltie
- 21M. Schjønning-Larsen
- 14G. Stanger
- 25E. Brown
- 8E. Ring
- 1M. Stryjek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, ST Johnstone have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Kilmarnock have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | East Fife(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Inverness CT(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Morton(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Linlithgow Rose(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Cove Rangers(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Raith Rovers(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 ST Johnstone wins, 0 draws, 4 Kilmarnock wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | ST Johnstone 0-2 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Kilmarnock 3-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2024 | ST Johnstone 1-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Kilmarnock 0-3 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Apr 13, 2024 | ST Johnstone 0-2 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Kilmarnock 2-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Kilmarnock on May 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
ST Johnstone score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Kilmarnock score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Johnstone | 2.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Kilmarnock | 1.8 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
ST Johnstone sit 5th in Premiership (11 points from 8 matches) and Kilmarnock sit 12th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | ST Johnstone | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy