VS
Kilmarnock vs ST Johnstone is closely balanced, with ST Johnstone holding a narrow historical edge and Kilmarnock capable of reversing it. ST Johnstone won 4–3 in the Premiership on 2 August 2026, while Kilmarnock prevailed 2–0 on 3 May 2025. A 2–1 ST Johnstone victory on 1 November 2023 adds a tighter example, leaving the pairing defined by small differences rather than settled control.
Past matches, Kilmarnock vs ST Johnstone
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes ST Johnstone
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23M
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18F
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17F
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25M
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15D
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20G
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4D
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19D
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7F
Kilmarnock Substitutes
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D
2
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M
49
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F
23
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M
5
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F
27
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G
12
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D
39
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D
15
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M
7
Match events
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16'⚽J. Fowler Normal Goal (Asst: J. Gullan)
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21'Tyreece John-Jules Yellow Card
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37'⚽G. Kiltie Normal Goal (Asst: T. Lowery)
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45' +4Liam Smith Yellow Card
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45' +2J. Brandon T. John-Jules
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47'⚽C. Diabate Normal Goal (Asst: J. Gullan)
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49'⚽J. Hugill Normal Goal
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52'Cheick Diabate Yellow Card
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53'⚽J. Holt Own Goal
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59'R. Mathurin N. Clescenco
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59'B. Rice A. Tshibola
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61'L. Chalmers J. Holt
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61'K. Fotheringham R. Paton
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66'M. O'Hara E. Ring
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69'L. Lloyd R. McAlear
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69'⚽M. Schjonning-Larsen Own Goal
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80'⚽K. Fotheringham Normal Goal (Asst: J. Fowler)
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82'Jamie Brandon Yellow Card
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84'M. Tait J. Fowler
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85'J. Baird J. Gullan
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85'I. Owen G. Kiltie
Stats for this game
Matchup Kilmarnock VS ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone’s slight edge
ST Johnstone’s position is supported by the 3–1 Premiership win on 15 February 2025, but Kilmarnock’s 2–0 success from May provides a direct counterweight. The 4–3 scoreline from August also shows how little separates the clubs when one side edges the result. This is not a pairing for automatic assumptions: ST Johnstone carry the firmer balance, while Kilmarnock have enough winning evidence to keep the hierarchy contestable. Neither side can regard the contrast as settled.
Small differences, open outcome
Future meetings can ask whether ST Johnstone can turn their slight edge into a clearer result or whether Kilmarnock will answer with another reversal. The evidence supports a measured outlook in which either side can make the scoreline matter, especially when the margin is narrow. That uncertainty gives this Premiership fixture its character: one club starts with the stronger claim, but neither can treat the conclusion as settled in advance.