Kilmarnock vs ST Johnstone Prediction

Recent form in the league

Johnstone's overall record looks healthy, but their last five league matches have been shakier: defeats to Rangers and Aberdeen either side of draws with Dundee United and Falkirk, plus a loss to Celtic. No wins in that run despite the table position.

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Kilmarnock: 20 completed matches; ST Johnstone: 20 completed matches.

Kilmarnock

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

30

Difference

0

ST Johnstone

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

19

Difference

+14

Kilmarnock have been just as mixed. They lost away at Falkirk and away at Rangers, but also beat Motherwell at home and won away at Hibernian, with a draw against Hearts in between.

Both sides arrive with form that doesn't quite match their league position.

Comparative Team Statistics: Kilmarnock vs ST Johnstone

Head-to-head record

These two have met often, and across the full set of recent fixtures the results are fairly evenly spread between wins for each side and the odd draw. The most recent meeting, back in August, went 4-3 to Johnstone, but that was played at Johnstone's own ground.

Look specifically at games played at Kilmarnock's home, though, and the pattern shifts. Kilmarnock have won the last three meetings staged there, including a 3-1 and a 3-0 scoreline.

That home record for Kilmarnock cuts against the current standings gap.

Where they sit in the table

Johnstone are fifth with 12 points from nine games, having won, drawn and lost three apiece. Kilmarnock are down in eleventh with eight points from the same number of matches, winning only twice.

The goal difference tells its own story. Johnstone have scored and conceded 11 each, a tidy return, while Kilmarnock have shipped 20 against just 10 scored.

On points and goal difference alone, Johnstone look the stronger side right now.

Players to watch

J. Fowler has been Johnstone's main source of goals, with four in his last seven appearances, and J. Gullan has chipped in with a couple of assists too. For Kilmarnock, T. Lowery leads the assist charts with two in his last seven games.

Kilmarnock:

Best assist providers:

T. Lowery - 2

Penalty cards:

D. Daniels x 1 x 1

A. Tshibola x 1 x 1

T. John-Jules x 2

ST Johnstone:

Best scorers:

J. Fowler - 4

Best assist providers:

J. Gullan - 2

J. Fowler - 1

Penalty cards:

C. Diabate x 1 x 2

Discipline could be a factor. Johnstone's C. Diabate has picked up a red card and two yellows in his last seven matches, while Kilmarnock have three players carrying two yellow cards each in a similar span, including T. John-Jules and J. Hugill.

How this one could unfold

The table suggests Johnstone should have the edge, and their tighter defensive numbers back that up. But their recent league form has dipped just as Kilmarnock's home record against them has held firm over the last three meetings at this ground.

Kilmarnock's leaky defence this season raises the chance of goals if Johnstone can find their scoring touch again, but Johnstone haven't looked especially sharp in attack in their last few outings either. It's a genuinely mixed picture.