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Livingston 1–1 St. Johnstone

Saturday 7 May 2022, 15:00 · Tony Macaroni Arena · Round 36 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee William Collum · Attendance 1,499

Livingston Fitzwater 90'

St. Johnstone Middleton 76'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

LivingstonSt. Johnstone
Goals11
xG1.251.21
Expected Points1.341.33

Livingston 34%Draw 33%St. Johnstone 33%

Most likely score 1–1, 19%. Final score 1–1, 19%.

St. Johnstone goalsLivingston goals0123456+0123456+5%10%6%1%8%11%2%5%11%8%2%2%4%2%19%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTForrest on for Bailey, 64'Chukwuemeka on for Shinnie, 77'Soto on for Kelly, 80'Brown on for Booth, 58'Middleton on for May, 69'Fitzwater 90'Middleton 76'Livingston 1.25St. Johnstone 1.2100.511.50153045607590HTForrest on for Bailey, 64'Chukwuemeka on for Shinnie, 77'Soto on for Kelly, 80'Brown on for Booth, 58'Middleton on for May, 69'Fitzwater 90'Middleton 76'1.251.21LivingstonSt. Johnstone

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

LivingstonSt. Johnstone

1.25 +0.26xG1.21 +0.58
0.96 0.00xG on target1.12 +0.53
11 +1.0Shots8 −0.7
3 −0.3Shots on target5 +2.5
1 −0.1Big chances2 +1.5
47% +6Possession53% +10
388 +79Passes426 +97
65% +2Pass accuracy69% +6
42% +1Field tilt58% +19
23 −3Final-third entries32 +4
13 +4.4Box entries4 −2.9
15.3 0Passes per defensive action12.4 −4
3 −1.0Corners2 −2.5
12 −4Tackles15 0
8 −2Interceptions10 0
19 −3Clearances17 −8
4 +1.1Saves2 −1.0
17 +4Fouls17 +5
0 −2.5Offsides1 −0.6

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Livingston

Bailey 56', 0.37 xGBailey 33', 0.15 xGNouble 2', 0.10 xGPittman 90', 0.09 xGShinnie 60', 0.07 xGShinnie 36', 0.04 xGKelly 80', 0.04 xGPittman 4', 0.03 xGForrest 66', 0.03 xGHolt 50', 0.02 xGFitzwater 90', 0.31 xG, goal25%0.31 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.31 xG, 1 goal62%0.78 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 0.78 xG, 0 goals2%0.03 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals11%0.14 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.14 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

St. Johnstone

Hendry 1', 0.37 xGHallberg 43', 0.06 xGHendry 90+3', 0.06 xGMay 37', 0.05 xGMiddleton 90+4', 0.05 xGMay 4', 0.04 xGHendry 63', 0.04 xGMiddleton 76', 0.54 xG, goal45%0.54 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.54 xG, 1 goal31%0.37 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.37 xG, 0 goals12%0.15 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.15 xG, 0 goals12%0.14 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.14 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

LivingstonSt. Johnstone

0.48 8 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.12 6 shots, 1 goal
0.37 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.04 1 shot, 0 goals
0.39 2 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.06 1 shot, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
80 min (85%) · Livingston 0.81, St. Johnstone 1.21 xG
St. Johnstone ahead
14 min (15%) · Livingston 0.44, St. Johnstone 0.00 xG

Line-ups

312561518824141922KonovalovDevlinFitzwaterObileyeBoyesHoltPittmanKellyBaileyNoubleShinnieGoalYellow card80'64'77'Livingston 4-3-3David Martindale1564198292418722ClarkClearyGordonMcCartRooneyDavidsonHallbergBoothMacPhersonMayHendryYellow cardYellow card58'69'St. Johnstone 3-4-1-2Callum Davidson

Livingston substitutes

  • 64' Forrest for Bailey
  • 77' Chukwuemeka for Shinnie
  • 80' Soto for Kelly

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 58' Brown for Booth · 1 assist
  • 69' Middleton for May · goal 76'

Players

Livingston

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
KonovalovGK900.000.0000.0111
DevlinRB900.000.1920.2166
FitzwaterCB9010.310.0000.0446
ObileyeCB900.000.3510.1247
BoyesLB900.000.0200.0354
HoltCM900.020.1910.1843
PittmanCM900.120.052−0.0813
KellyCM800.040.0110.0421
BaileyRW640.520.010−0.0211
NoubleST900.100.1200.0353
Shinnie LW770.110.0500.0843
ForrestFW260.030.0000.0110
ChukwuemekaFW130.000.0000.0102
SotoFW100.000.0000.0000

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ClarkGK900.000.0100.0552
ClearyCB900.000.0200.0497
GordonCB900.000.0100.0307
McCartCB900.000.0100.09118
RooneyRWB900.000.0200.0563
Davidson CM900.000.0220.0426
HallbergCM900.060.1410.1833
BoothLWB580.000.0110.0422
MacPhersonAM900.000.0200.0144
MayST690.090.0410.0211
Hendry ST900.470.0200.0224
BrownDF3210.000.4410.1820
MiddletonMF2110.600.0200.0220

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Livingston

Devlin and Holt: 4 passesBoyes and Holt: 4 passesBoyes and Shinnie: 4 passesBoyes and Nouble: 4 passesShinnie and Nouble: 4 passesObileye and Holt: 5 passesBoyes and Kelly: 5 passesHolt and Kelly: 5 passesDevlin and Kelly: 6 passesDevlin and Nouble: 6 passesFitzwater and Kelly: 6 passesBoyes and Pittman: 6 passesHolt and Pittman: 6 passesKonovalov and Devlin: 7 passesKonovalov and Obileye: 7 passesKonovalov and Fitzwater: 7 passesFitzwater and Holt: 9 passesHolt and Bailey: 9 passesDevlin and Bailey: 11 passesObileye and Fitzwater: 12 passesDevlin and Fitzwater: 15 passesObileye and Boyes: 15 passesKonovalov: 11 completed passesDevlin: 29 completed passesObileye: 25 completed passesFitzwater: 27 completed passesBoyes: 21 completed passesHolt: 27 completed passesKelly: 18 completed passesBailey: 16 completed passesPittman: 9 completed passesShinnie: 9 completed passesNouble: 12 completed passes312651518241482219KonovalovDevlinObileyeFitzwaterBoyesHoltKellyBaileyPittmanShinnieNoubleStarters until 64' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

St. Johnstone

Cleary and McCart: 4 passesCleary and Hendry: 4 passesHallberg and Davidson: 4 passesHendry and May: 4 passesMcCart and May: 5 passesCleary and Davidson: 6 passesCleary and MacPherson: 6 passesMcCart and Hendry: 6 passesBooth and Hendry: 6 passesBooth and MacPherson: 7 passesCleary and Hallberg: 8 passesMcCart and Booth: 9 passesMcCart and MacPherson: 9 passesRooney and Hallberg: 9 passesHallberg and Hendry: 10 passesClark and Cleary: 13 passesClark and McCart: 13 passesCleary and Rooney: 14 passesCleary and Gordon: 15 passesGordon and McCart: 17 passesClark: 17 completed passesCleary: 34 completed passesGordon: 21 completed passesMcCart: 36 completed passesRooney: 21 completed passesHallberg: 18 completed passesDavidson: 18 completed passesBooth: 14 completed passesMacPherson: 18 completed passesHendry: 18 completed passesMay: 7 completed passes1564192982418227ClarkClearyGordonMcCartRooneyHallbergDavidsonBoothMacPhersonHendryMayStarters until 58' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Livingston

FromToPasses
DevlinFitzwater11
BoyesObileye11
FitzwaterKonovalov8
ObileyeFitzwater8
FitzwaterHolt7

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
McCartGordon14
GordonCleary12
RooneyCleary11
ClearyClark11
ClarkMcCart10

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Livingston

6+0.25−0.68+0.97−0.35−2.64−3.24−2.38+0.19−0.45−1.03−1.76+2.43−2.01−3.53+0.13+0.11−2.26+1.14+1.61−0.61−0.10−1.92−0.30−1.10−0.50−0.50−0.51+0.29−6.71−5.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 35 matches

St. Johnstone

7+1.111−4.55−1.11−4.18+0.28+0.85−1.910+1.87−0.45+0.15+1.32−3.16−0.18+3.86+2.13+0.73+0.15+0.72−0.82+0.51+0.32+0.40−2.10−0.90−0.61+0.21+0.70−0.63−4.71−5.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 35 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Livingston

0.010.020.010.010.030.010.010.020.010.010.080.030.04−0.010.06−0.020.020.070.020.05−0.06−0.030.070.110.11LessMore

St. Johnstone

0.030.010.030.030.020.020.020.040.070.030.030.010.010.030.030.030.02−0.03−0.010.010.180.17LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.16AttackLivingston1.04 → 1.04St. Johnstone0.80 → 0.80Defence (lower is better)Livingston1.22 → 1.22St. Johnstone1.19 → 1.19

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

League probabilities

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
St. Johnstone
11th95%97%+2
Bottom4%3%−1
Dundee FC
11th4%3%−1
Bottom96%97%+1

From the forecast before the match (7 May 2022): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

LivingstonSt. Johnstone
Expected goals1.230.79
Win46%23%
Expected Points1.691.00
Clean sheet46%29%

Livingston 46%Draw 31%St. Johnstone 23%

Most likely score 1–0, 16%. Both sides score 39%.

St. Johnstone goalsLivingston goals0123456+0123456+10%4%1%5%1%10%8%3%4%3%1%1%1%14%16%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 7 May 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowLivingston winDrawSt. Johnstone win
St. Johnstone
11th95%93%97%98%
Bottom4%7%3%<1%
Dundee FC
11th4%7%3%<1%
Bottom96%93%97%>99%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Livingston

  1. W1–030 AprHibernian (H)xG 1.32–1.12
  2. W2–123 AprAberdeen (A)xG 1.54–2.15
  3. D2–29 AprMotherwell (H)xG 1.21–0.90
  4. L0–12 AprSt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.73–0.99
  5. L0–219 MarHearts (A)xG 0.61–1.20
  6. L1–36 MarCeltic (H)xG 0.85–3.63

St. Johnstone

  1. L0–130 AprSt. Mirren (H)xG 0.25–0.87
  2. D1–123 AprDundee FC (A)xG 1.12–0.37
  3. L0–79 AprCeltic (A)xG 0.06–4.73
  4. W1–02 AprLivingston (H)xG 0.99–0.73
  5. W2–119 MarMotherwell (H)xG 0.37–0.24
  6. D0–05 MarHibernian (A)xG 0.44–0.99

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

LivingstonSt. Johnstone
Position7th11th
Played3535
Won, drawn, lost12–⁠8–⁠157–⁠10–⁠18
Points44 (1.26 per game)31 (0.89 per game)
Expected Points per game1.160.89
Goals38–⁠4422–⁠46
xG per game0.99–⁠1.290.63–⁠1.35
Home: points, xG per game1.29, 1.12–⁠1.260.94, 0.63–⁠1.19
Away: points, xG per game1.22, 0.86–⁠1.320.82, 0.62–⁠1.52
ManagerDavid Martindale (58)Callum Davidson (73)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.16AttackLivingston1.04, 6thSt. Johnstone0.80, 12thDefence (lower is better)Livingston1.22, 7thSt. Johnstone1.19, 6th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayLivingston attack: 1.04St. Johnstone attack: 0.801.040.80St. JohnstoneLivingstonDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayLivingston defence: 1.22St. Johnstone defence: 1.191.221.19

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

LivingstonSt. Johnstone
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−20%−8%−53%+2%
Counter-attacks−25%−1%−80%+126%
Set pieces−5%+24%−33%+5%
Penalties−40%+61%−40%+41%
Headers−30%+22%−54%+7%
Left side+6%−11%−37%+17%
Centre−23%+1%−55%+2%
Right side−23%+13%−50%+10%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side+6%+10%Centre−23%+2%Right side−23%+17%Open play−20%+2%Counter-attacks−25%+126%Set pieces−5%+5%Headers−30%+7%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdLivingston concededLeft side−37%+13%Centre−55%+1%Right side−50%−11%Open play−53%−8%Counter-attacks−80%−1%Set pieces−33%+24%Headers−54%+22%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

LivingstonSt. Johnstone

0.99xG0.63
1.29xG against1.35
41%Possession43%
10.0Shots8.7
13.4Shots against13.9
3.3Shots on target2.5
1.1Big chances0.5
18.1Touches in the opposition box13.5
309Passes329
64%Pass accuracy63%
4.0Corners4.5
40%Field tilt40%
26.1Final-third entries28.0
8.6Box entries6.9
15.4Passes per defensive action16.0

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Livingston

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level411.011.21
Ahead221.161.44
Behind270.821.29

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level500.671.17
Ahead140.591.76
Behind260.561.48

xG by period

Livingston

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.110.223–9
16–300.170.189–5
31–450.190.177–4
46–600.190.1810–7
61–750.170.184–8
76–900.150.365–11

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.215–7
16–300.080.135–5
31–450.080.214–8
46–600.090.243–9
61–750.140.232–9
76–900.100.313–8

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Livingston

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWStryjek 34Konovalov 1Devlin 30McMillan 4Fitzwater 1Fitzwater 33Obileye 31Parkes 5Longridge 1Penrice 20Longridge 7Kelly 3Pittman 20Bailey 4McMillan 4Holt 35Omeonga 24Kelly 4Shinnie 3Bailey 13Forrest 6Sibbald 6Anderson 20Nouble 7Shinnie 6Forrest 17Shinnie 7Montano 44-3-3 in 20 of 35 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (20), 4-2-3-1 (4), 3-4-2-1 (3), 4-1-4-1 (2), 4-4-1-1 (1), 3-1-4-2 (1), 4-3-2-1 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 4-4-2 (1), 4-5-1 (1)

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTClark 30Parish 5Cleary 12Brown 7Muller 7Gordon 28Ambrose 4Kerr 3McCart 34Rooney 15Brown 8Sang 6Hallberg 12MacPherson 9Wotherspoon 4Davidson 13Craig 9Bryson 7Booth 24Gallacher 6Devine 4Crawford 17Middleton 7O'Halloran 6Hendry 12Wotherspoon 5Kane 4May 9Kane 8Middleton 53-4-2-1 in 12 of 35 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (12), 3-4-1-2 (11), 3-5-2 (7), 5-3-2 (3), 3-4-3 (2)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
2 April 2022St. Johnstone1–0LivingstonxG 0.99–0.73
1 February 2022Livingston1–2St. JohnstonexG 1.24–0.41
16 October 2021St. Johnstone0–3LivingstonxG 1.45–1.55
15 May 2021St. Johnstone0–0LivingstonxG 0.22–0.30
6 February 2021Livingston1–2St. JohnstonexG 0.86–1.78
12 December 2020St. Johnstone1–2LivingstonxG 1.05–0.98

7 league meetings since 2020/21: Livingston won 3, St. Johnstone won 3, and 1 was a draw. Goals 9–6 and xG 0.89–1.00 per game.

Key players

Livingston

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Anderson201,5931140.370.10
Forrest252,239530.250.14
Nouble11950030.090.19
Montano6628010.190.07

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Hendry161,342700.260.04
May121,213210.180.09
Kane121,254300.200.02
Hallberg12970040.020.17

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.