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St. Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock result, stats and report

St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
Won · xG 2.74
4 – 3
FT
Kilmarnock
Lost · xG 1.57
Kilmarnock
Match review
Next: St. Johnstone v Dundee United · Sat 17 Oct · Kilmarnock v Motherwell · Sat 17 Oct
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Who won St. Johnstone vs Kilmarnock?

St. Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock, full time in the Scottish Premiership. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was St. Johnstone to win, which landed.

How it played out

STJ won it 4–3

STJKIL

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 1 · 23:35Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

St. Johnstone 4–3 Kilmarnock

St. Johnstone survived a frantic second-half comeback attempt from Kilmarnock to claim a 4-3 victory in a remarkable opening-day encounter, despite being outshot and outpossessed for large portions of the match.

Scottish PremiershipSun 2 Aug, 14:00
Key Takeaways
Result

St. Johnstone beat Kilmarnock 4-3 at home.

Goals

7 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: St. Johnstone 2.74 to Kilmarnock 1.57 on expected goals.

First Goal
J
16'⚽
Josh Fowler
JAssist: Jamie Gullan
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

St. Johnstone 2.74 xGKilmarnock 1.57 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

St. Johnstone to win

57%Matched

Result

St. Johnstone4:3Kilmarnock

STJ v KIL

Our model called St. Johnstone to win at 57%. St. Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

St. Johnstone beat Kilmarnock 4-3 in a Scottish Premiership match that delivered the goals both sides had shown in recent form. Our model backed a St. Johnstone win at 57% probability, and the pick landed. St. Johnstone arrived in strong recent form with one win in their last five outings, while Kilmarnock had won two of their last five. Both teams found the net, extending St. Johnstone's streak of games with goals at both ends. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

St. Johnstone v Kilmarnock · Scottish Premiership ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Kai Fotheringham★ MOTM1 goal · 29 min7.4
  2. Joe Hugill1 goal · 90 min7.2
  3. Tom LoweryKIL1 assist · 90 min7.1
  4. Greg KiltieKIL1 goal · 85 min7.0
  5. George StangerKIL90 min6.6
Timeline

Key moments

Full timeline
  1. 16'STJ
  2. 37'Greg Kiltie · KIL
  3. 47'STJ
  4. 49'Joe Hugill · KIL
  5. 53'KIL

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

St. JohnstoneKilmarnockScottish Premiership
No immutable pre-kickoff prediction snapshot is recorded. Current provider rows are withheld so the completed-match archive cannot gain hindsight. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

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Pre-match facts retained

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Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in St. Johnstone vs Kilmarnock?
    STJ beat KIL 4-3 in the Scottish Premiership.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Josh Fowler opened the scoring in the 16th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Josh Fowler (16'), Greg Kiltie (37'), C. Diabate (47'), Joe Hugill (49'), J. Holt (53', og), Michael Schjönning-Larsen (69', og), Kai Fotheringham (80').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 4 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    John Beaton officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    STJ vs KIL kicked off on Sunday, 2 August 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    9 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was St. Johnstone to win, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    STJ play St. Johnstone on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time. KIL play Kilmarnock on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.

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