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ST Johnstone vs Kilmarnock Result & Analysis

Date: 02/08/2026
Time: 13:00
Final 4-3
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
Vs
38%
27%
35%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Scotland: Premiership
Referee: -
1 Model Analysis2 Goal Analysis3 Team Strengths Analysis4 Props Analysis5 Double Chance6 Odd / Even7 Home & Away Over/Under8 Handicap9 Top picks for this game10 Squad value11 Games History12 Overall Statistics13 League Table
Match preview & prediction

This highly anticipated match between ST Johnstone and Kilmarnock in the Scotland: Premiership is finely balanced, with the home side coming off a recent defeat against ST Mirren. ST Johnstone's home form against similar opponents has seen them score an average of 2 goals and concede 0.89, while Kilmarnock's away form against similar opponents has seen them score 1.33 goals and concede 1.89. The expected total number of goals is 2.8, with the most likely total number of goals being 2. The model's selection is a home win, which it predicts with a probability of 38%.

The most likely scoreline is 1-1, with a probability of 13%. The suggested picks include Over 1.5, which has a probability of 78.6% and an edge of 5%. The home side's home win percentage is 38%, the draw percentage is 27%, and the away win percentage is 35%. The model also selects Over 1.5 as its selection, with 78.6% probability.

Results analysis

The win extends ST Johnstone's run, but this time it's a more convincing one. The final score was 4-3 in favour of the home team, sealing the actual result of a home win. The model correctly picked this outcome, giving it a pre-match probability of 38%. In line with the model's selection, ST Johnstone came out on top. The model's call was correct, as it predicted the home side's victory. The suggested picks also performed well, with "Over 1.5" goals hitting at 78.6% probability.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

ST Johnstone win✓ Hit
37.7%
Avg Implied 42.3% · @ 2.22
Edge
-4.7%
Best 5 market prices
Dafabet
2.28
Superbet
2.27
888Sport
2.25
William Hil
2.25
Pinnacle
2.24
Draw✗ Miss
27.5%
Avg Implied 28.0% · @ 3.36
Edge
-0.5%
Best 5 market prices
Pinnacle
3.48
Dafabet
3.45
Betfair
3.40
10Bet
3.40
Superbet
3.40
Kilmarnock win✗ Miss
34.9%
Avg Implied 29.7% · @ 3.16
Edge
+5.2%
Best 5 market prices
Bet365
3.30
Betfair
3.30
Pinnacle
3.27
Betano
3.25
Dafabet
3.20

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

ST JohnstoneST Johnstone

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-400D11D11D42W40W20W20W20W10W10WA·PAR20/03H·QUE28/03H·QUE28/03A·ARB04/04H·AIR11/04A·DUN21/04H·RAI24/04H·RAI24/04A·AYR01/05A·AYR01/05
Avg total
2.2
Avg scored
1.8
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.700.671.930.671.470.67
vs Stronger (3)0.670.001.000.000.000.00
vs Similar (25)1.920.802.170.831.690.77
vs Weaker (2)0.500.001.000.000.000.00
Clean sheet %57% (+28pp vs league)
This opponent (Kilmarnock) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

KilmarnockKilmarnock

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-515L10W20W03L22D01L30W30W31W41WA·FAL28/02H·HEA14/03H·LIV21/03A·HIB04/04H·DUN11/04A·ABE25/04H·DUN02/05A·ST 09/05H·DUN12/05A·LIV17/05
Avg total
3.2
Avg scored
1.9
Avg conceded
1.3
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.301.901.641.501.002.25
vs Stronger (16)0.812.381.001.570.673.00
vs Similar (14)1.861.362.291.431.431.29
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %20% (-9pp vs league)
This opponent (ST Johnstone) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%12%19%25%7%014%125%222%316%49%57%6+
The model estimates around 2.8 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (25%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
78.6%
@ 1.27+4.6%
Under 1.5
21.4%
@ 3.61-4.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
Betano
1.30
Betfair
1.29
10Bet
1.28
Bet365
1.28
Pinnacle
1.28
Under
Pinnacle
3.81
Superbet
3.75
Unibet
3.75
Bet365
3.75
BetVictor
3.60
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
53.9%
@ 1.88+3.4%
Under 2.5
46.1%
@ 1.91-3.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
SBO
1.94
Bet365
1.91
Pinnacle
1.91
Betano
1.90
Betfair
1.90
Under
Pinnacle
1.96
Betano
1.95
Superbet
1.95
10Bet
1.93
Unibet
1.92
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
31.6%
@ 3.14+1.7%
Under 3.5
68.4%
@ 1.34-1.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
BetVictor
3.25
Betfair
3.25
888Sport
3.20
Betano
3.20
Bet365
3.20
Under
Betano
1.38
Pinnacle
1.37
Superbet
1.37
Bet365
1.36
Unibet
1.35
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
58.5%
@ 1.67+2.9%
No
41.5%
@ 2.10-2.9%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
Bet365
1.70
Superbet
1.68
10Bet
1.67
Betano
1.67
888Sport
1.67
No
10Bet
2.15
Betfair
2.15
Unibet
2.12
William Hil
2.10
Betano
2.10

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
13.0%@ 6.02+5.5%
2-1
8.5%@ 8.32+3.1%
1-2
8.2%@ 10.12+3.7%
1-0
7.3%@ 7.71+1.5%
0-0
7.1%@ 9.75+2.5%
0-1
7.0%@ 9.62+2.3%
2-0
6.2%@ 10.63+1.9%
2-2
5.9%@ 12.09+2.2%
ST Johnstone goals ↓
Kilmarnock goals →
01234
07.1%7.0%5.6%2.6%0.9%
17.3%13%8.2%3.8%1.3%
26.2%8.5%5.9%2.7%0.9%
33.0%4.1%2.9%1.3%0.5%
41.1%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.2%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = ST Johnstone goals (down), columns = Kilmarnock goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Celtic
2.16
Heart Of Midlothian
2.11
Rangers
1.89
Motherwell
1.61
Hibernian
1.50
Falkirk
1.29
Dundee Utd
1.18
Dundee
1.11
Aberdeen
1.05
Kilmarnock
1.05
ST Johnstone
1.05
ST Mirren
0.95
ST Johnstone is 0.01 points worse than Kilmarnock in terms of average points per game (1.05 vs 1.05).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Rangers
2.00
Celtic
1.92
Heart Of Midlothian
1.76
Motherwell
1.55
Hibernian
1.53
Falkirk
1.32
Kilmarnock
1.32
Dundee Utd
1.29
Dundee
1.11
Aberdeen
1.05
ST Johnstone
0.99
ST Mirren
0.80
ST Johnstone is 0.32 goals worse than Kilmarnock in terms of goals scored per game (0.99 vs 1.32).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Heart Of Midlothian
0.89
Motherwell
0.95
Celtic
1.08
Rangers
1.13
Hibernian
1.16
ST Mirren
1.40
Aberdeen
1.45
ST Johnstone
1.56
Dundee Utd
1.58
Dundee
1.61
Falkirk
1.63
Kilmarnock
1.79
ST Johnstone is 0.23 goals better than Kilmarnock in terms of goals conceded per game (1.56 vs 1.79).

⏱️ Possession

Avg possession %
Celtic
66%
Rangers
58%
Motherwell
58%
Heart Of Midlothian
53%
Falkirk
51%
Aberdeen
48%
Hibernian
47%
ST Mirren
46%
Dundee
44%
Kilmarnock
42%
Dundee Utd
42%
Not enough data to compare these two teams.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

ST JohnstoneST Johnstone

For 7.4 · Against 2.8 · Total 10.2

🚩 Corners

1609711728782637281311611915109994A·AYRH·RAIH·QUEH·AYRA·QUEA·RAIA·AYRH·RAIH·QUE
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 2.1 · Against 3.0 · Total 5.1

🟨 Cards

7011332223431641523264577555A·AYRH·RAIH·QUEH·AYRA·QUEA·RAIA·AYRH·RAIH·QUE
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 11.2 · Against 12.2 · Total 23.4

⚠️ Fouls

3405616131211142015118181375141310112923342626201923A·AYRH·RAIH·QUEH·AYRA·QUEA·RAIA·AYRH·RAIH·QUE
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

KilmarnockKilmarnock

For 4.0 · Against 4.4 · Total 8.4

🚩 Corners

1201662414856429334292378512116127115A·LIVH·DUNA·ST H·DUNA·ABEH·DUNA·HIBH·LIVH·HEAA·FAL
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 2.2 · Against 1.9 · Total 4.1

🟨 Cards

702143131414231222233741564245A·LIVH·DUNA·ST H·DUNA·ABEH·DUNA·HIBH·LIVH·HEAA·FAL
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 14.4 · Against 11.1 · Total 25.5

⚠️ Fouls

32010101318111113101616247159147131415920312223323124212724A·LIVH·DUNA·ST H·DUNA·ABEH·DUNA·HIBH·LIVH·HEAA·FAL
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

ST JohnstoneST Johnstone

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)10.410.010.71.31.41.221.724.319.1
vs Stronger (5)11.010.011.74.45.53.722.624.021.7
vs Similar (41)10.010.010.01.01.10.921.224.417.2
vs Weaker (4)---0.00.00.0---
% over line57%57%57%22%28%16%57%71%43%
% under line43%43%43%78%72%84%43%29%57%
This opponent (Kilmarnock) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

KilmarnockKilmarnock

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)9.69.110.24.14.63.724.425.523.4
vs Stronger (24)10.09.310.84.34.93.723.524.123.0
vs Similar (24)9.28.99.54.24.53.925.426.524.2
vs Weaker (2)10.09.011.01.52.01.024.030.018.0
% over line50%36%64%60%68%52%68%76%60%
% under line50%64%36%40%32%48%32%24%40%
This opponent (ST Johnstone) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

🚩 Total Corners

Match total corners / game
ST Mirren
11.2
Celtic
11.0
Hibernian
10.7
Rangers
10.5
Dundee Utd
10.5
ST Johnstone
10.4
Falkirk
10.1
Aberdeen
10.1
Heart Of Midlothian
10.0
Dundee
9.9
Kilmarnock
9.6
Motherwell
8.6

🟨 Total Cards

Match total cards / game
Aberdeen
4.8
Hibernian
4.6
Motherwell
4.6
ST Johnstone
4.4
Heart Of Midlothian
4.3
Kilmarnock
4.2
Rangers
4.1
Falkirk
4.1
Dundee Utd
4.0
Celtic
3.8
Dundee
3.6
ST Mirren
3.4

⚠️ Total Fouls

Match total fouls / game
Rangers
25.8
Motherwell
25.8
Aberdeen
25.4
Falkirk
24.8
Kilmarnock
24.4
Heart Of Midlothian
23.6
ST Johnstone
22.7
Hibernian
22.5
Dundee Utd
22.3
Dundee
22.2
ST Mirren
22.2
Celtic
21.9
Corners O/U 9.5Actual: Under
Over 9.5
55.6%
@ 1.62-1.4%
Under 9.5
44.4%
@ 2.15+1.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
Pinnacle
1.65
Superbet
1.65
Betano
1.62
Unibet
1.62
1xBet
1.60
Under
Pinnacle
2.20
Betano
2.20
Marathonbet
2.15
1xBet
2.13
Unibet
2.10
Cards O/U 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
64.6%
@ 1.48+2.8%
Under 3.5
35.4%
@ 2.38-2.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
Superbet
1.51
Unibet
1.44
Under
Unibet
2.50
Superbet
2.27
Fouls O/U 21.5Actual: Under
Over 21.5
72.6%
Under 21.5
27.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🔢 6. Odd / Even

🥅 7. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 8. Handicap

🔥 9. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.578.6%1.27
Betano
1.30
Betfair
1.29
10Bet
1.28
Bet365
1.28
Pinnacle
1.28
+4.6%✓ Hit
Over 21.5 fouls72.6%-------✗ Miss

💰 10. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
CEL (34)
€154m
RAN (25)
€127m
HOM (33)
€33m
HIB (31)
€30m
ABE (35)
€24m
MOT (28)
€21m
KIL (33)
€13m
DUN (30)
€12m
SM (26)
€8m
FAL (26)
€7m
SJ (26)
€5m
ST Johnstone's squad is €8m less valuable than Kilmarnock's (€5m vs €13m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
RAN (9)
€59m
CEL (12)
€55m
HOM (12)
€19m
HIB (10)
€14m
MOT (10)
€12m
ABE (11)
€10m
KIL (12)
€5m
SJ (9)
€3m
SM (9)
€3m
DUN (11)
€2m
FAL (10)
€2m
ST Johnstone's attack is €2m less valuable than Kilmarnock's (€3m vs €5m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
CEL (6)
€38m
RAN (6)
€28m
HIB (8)
€10m
HOM (8)
€9m
ABE (10)
€5m
DUN (8)
€5m
MOT (8)
€4m
SM (7)
€3m
KIL (6)
€3m
FAL (5)
€2m
SJ (7)
€1m
ST Johnstone's midfield is €2m less valuable than Kilmarnock's (€1m vs €3m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
CEL (16)
€60m
RAN (10)
€40m
ABE (14)
€8m
HIB (13)
€6m
MOT (10)
€6m
HOM (13)
€5m
KIL (15)
€5m
DUN (11)
€5m
FAL (11)
€3m
SM (10)
€2m
SJ (10)
€2m
ST Johnstone's defence is €4m less valuable than Kilmarnock's (€2m vs €5m).

🤝 11. Games History

Head-to-head

ST Johnstone vs Kilmarnock · H/A from SJ
DateH/AGameScore
03/05/25HSJ Vs Kilmarnock0-2
15/02/25AKilmarnock Vs SJ3-1
23/11/24HSJ Vs Kilmarnock1-0
11/08/24AKilmarnock Vs SJ0-3
13/04/24HSJ Vs Kilmarnock0-2
23/12/23AKilmarnock Vs SJ2-1
01/11/23HSJ Vs Kilmarnock2-1
20/05/23AKilmarnock Vs SJ0-1

ST JohnstoneST Johnstone

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
01/05/26AAyr Vs SJ0-1
01/05/26AAyr Utd Vs SJ0-1
24/04/26HSJ Vs Raith Rvs2-0
24/04/26HSJ Vs Raith Rovers2-0
21/04/26ADunfermline Vs SJ0-2
11/04/26HSJ Vs Airdrie United4-0
04/04/26AArbroath Vs SJ2-4
28/03/26HSJ Vs Queen's Park1-1
28/03/26HSJ Vs Queens Park1-1
20/03/26APartick Vs SJ0-0

KilmarnockKilmarnock

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
17/05/26ALivingston Vs KIL1-4
12/05/26HKIL Vs Dundee3-1
09/05/26AST Mirren Vs KIL0-3
02/05/26HKIL Vs Dundee Utd3-0
25/04/26AAberdeen Vs KIL1-0
11/04/26HKIL Vs Dundee2-2
04/04/26AHibernian Vs KIL3-0
21/03/26HKIL Vs Livingston2-0
14/03/26HKIL Vs Heart Of Midlothian1-0
28/02/26AFalkirk Vs KIL5-1

📊 12. Overall Statistics

ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
Scotland: Premiership
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Draws / 0 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWWWWW2.06
HomeDDWWW2.04
AwayDWWWW2.08
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %58%56%60%
AVG goals2.522.602.44
Over 1.5 %68%68%68%
Over 2.5 %44%44%44%
Over 3.5 %28%32%24%
Scored1.761.881.64
Conceded0.760.720.80
BTTS44%40%48%
Clean Sheet52%52%52%
Corners10.3610.0010.71
Cards4.645.004.29
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Scotland: Premiership
Recent: 6 Wins / 1 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWWWW1.06
HomeWWDWW1.40
AwayLLLWW0.72
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %28%40%16%
AVG goals3.102.963.24
Over 1.5 %82%80%84%
Over 2.5 %60%56%64%
Over 3.5 %40%36%44%
Scored1.281.521.04
Conceded1.821.442.20
BTTS52%48%56%
Clean Sheet24%32%16%
Corners9.649.1210.16
Cards4.224.603.83

🏆 13. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1CelticCeltic26
100%
3.0
61+5
3.5
50%
50%
50%
12.5
100%
1.5
0%
19.0
50%
154
5538603.00.5
66%
2ST MirrenST Mirren26
100%
3.0
30+3
1.5
50%
0%
0%
10.5
50%
3.5
50%
27.5
50%
8
3321.50.0
46%
3MotherwellMotherwell24
50%
2.0
21+1
1.5
50%
50%
0%
7.5
50%
4.0
100%
30.0
100%
21
12461.00.5
58%
4Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian23
50%
1.5
52+3
3.5
100%
100%
50%
9.5
50%
4.0
50%
24.5
100%
33
19952.51.0
53%
5DundeeDundee23
50%
1.5
21+1
1.5
50%
0%
0%
11.0
50%
3.0
50%
18.5
0%
12
2551.00.5
44%
6ST JohnstoneST Johnstone23
50%
1.5
44+0
4.0
50%
50%
50%
8.0
0%
3.5
50%
19.0
0%
5
3122.02.0
-
7HibernianHibernian23
50%
1.5
33+0
3.0
100%
100%
0%
10.5
100%
3.0
50%
25.5
100%
30
141061.51.5
47%
8AberdeenAberdeen23
50%
1.5
23-1
2.5
100%
50%
0%
9.5
50%
4.5
100%
24.0
50%
24
10581.01.5
48%
9RangersRangers21
0%
0.5
23-1
2.5
100%
50%
0%
12.5
100%
3.0
50%
27.0
100%
127
5928401.01.5
58%
10FalkirkFalkirk21
0%
0.5
02-2
1.0
50%
0%
0%
9.0
50%
4.0
100%
34.5
100%
7
2230.01.0
51%
11Dundee UtdDundee Utd21
0%
0.5
15-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
12.0
50%
3.5
50%
26.0
100%
0
0000.52.5
42%
12KilmarnockKilmarnock20
0%
0.0
49-5
6.5
100%
100%
100%
10.5
50%
2.5
50%
20.5
50%
13
5352.04.5
42%
Scotland: Premiership 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Scotland: Premiership stats & trends →

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