ST Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock — Scottish Premiership, 2 Aug 2026
ST Johnstone beat Kilmarnock 4-3 in the Scottish Premiership on 2 August 2026 at McDiarmid Park, Perth. J. Fowler, Cheick Diabate and Kai Fotheringham scored for ST Johnstone; Greg Kiltie and Joseph Hugill for Kilmarnock. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, ST Johnstone have won 2 and Kilmarnock 3.
· kickoff·McDiarmid Park · Perth·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-016'assist: James Gullan
- 21'
- 1-137'assist: Thomas Lowery
- 45+2'
- 45+4'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 2-147'assist: James Gullan
- 2-249'
- 52'Argument
- 3-253'Own Goal
- 59'
- 59'
- 61'
- 61'
- 66'
- 69'
- 3-369'Own Goal
- 4-380'assist: J. Fowler
- 82'Foul
- 84'
- 85'
- 85'
- Full-time4-3
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
ST Johnstone
- 8.6Josh FowlerF
- 8.0Kai FotheringhamF
- 7.9James GullanM
- 7.6Cheick DiabateD
- 7.0Jason HoltM
- 6.9Jack BairdD
- 6.7Logan ChalmersM
- 6.6Ruari PatonM
- 6.6Matthew FouldsD
- 6.5Macauley TaitM
- 6.5Samuel StantonM
- 6.3Liam SmithD
- 6.3Reece McAlearM
- 6.3Louis LloydF
- 6.3Zach MitchellD
- 6.2Toby StewardG
- 6.2Louis LLoydF
Kilmarnock
- 7.3Joseph HugillF
- 7.2Greg KiltieM
- 6.9Thomas LoweryM
- 6.9Mark O'HaraM
- 6.7Maksymilian StryjekG
- 6.7Bailey RiceM
- 6.5George StangerD
- 6.3Ieuan OwenF
- 6.3Roshaun MathurinF
- 6.2Nicky CleșcencoM
- 6.0Erik RingD
- 5.9Jamie BrandonD
- 5.9Tyreece John-JulesF
- 5.9Aaron TshibolaM
- 5.9Ethan BrownD
- 5.2Michael Schjønning-LarsenD
Line-ups
Kilmarnock4-4-1-1
ST Johnstone4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ST JohnstoneSimo Valakari
Substitutes
- 20Ross SinclairG
- 15Jack Baird85'D6.9
- 23Logan Chalmers61'M6.7
- 19Daniel FinlaysonD
- 4Morgan BoyesD
- 17Louis Lloyd69'F6.3
- 18Kai Fotheringham80'61'F8.0
- 7Taylor StevenF
- 25Macauley Tait84'M6.5
KilmarnockNeil McCann
Substitutes
- 5Mark O'HaraM6.9
- 7Rory McKenzieM
- 2Jamie Brandon82'45+2'D5.9
- 12Calum FerrieG
- 23R. Mathurin59'F6.3
- 15Johnly YfekoD
- 49Bailey Rice59'M6.7
- 27Ieuan Owen85'F6.3
- 5M. O'Hara66'
- 39E. BowieD
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
2.03Expected goals (xG)0.92
15Total shots7
5Shots on target4
5Shots off target3
5Blocked shots0
6Corners3
1Offsides0
6Fouls13
2Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves2
-1.09Goals prevented-1.09
534Total passes428
445Accurate passes331
83%Pass accuracy77%
ST Johnstone
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Fowler | 84 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.6 |
| Kai Fotheringham | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8.0 |
| James Gullan | 85 | – | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Cheick Diabate | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Jason Holt | 61 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jack Baird | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Logan Chalmers | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Ruari Paton | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Foulds | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Macauley Tait | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Stanton | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Liam Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Reece McAlear | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Louis Lloyd | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Zach Mitchell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Toby Steward | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Louis LLoyd | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Kilmarnock
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hugill | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Greg Kiltie | 85 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Thomas Lowery | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mark O'Hara | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Maksymilian Stryjek | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bailey Rice | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| George Stanger | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ieuan Owen | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Roshaun Mathurin | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Nicky Cleșcenco | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Erik Ring | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6.0 |
| Jamie Brandon | 46 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Tyreece John-Jules | 44 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Aaron Tshibola | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Ethan Brown | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Michael Schjønning-Larsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
ST JohnstoneDLWWW
KilmarnockDWWDW
- D25 Jul 26APeterhead0-0
- W21 Jul 26HHamilton Academical1-0
- W18 Jul 26AElgin City1-0
- D14 Jul 26HRaith Rovers0-0
- W17 May 26ALivingston4-1
Head-to-head
- 03 May 25ST Johnstone0-2Kilmarnock
- 15 Feb 25Kilmarnock3-1ST Johnstone
- 23 Nov 24ST Johnstone1-0Kilmarnock
- 11 Aug 24Kilmarnock0-3ST Johnstone
- 13 Apr 24ST Johnstone0-2Kilmarnock
- 23 Dec 23Kilmarnock2-1ST Johnstone
Most recent meetings
Before and after
ST Johnstone
- Previous: ST Johnstone 1-1 East Fife, 25 Jul 2026 · Scottish League Cup
- Next: ST Mirren 1-0 ST Johnstone, 8 Aug 2026 · Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock
- Previous: Peterhead 0-0 Kilmarnock, 25 Jul 2026 · Scottish League Cup
- Next: Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic, 9 Aug 2026 · Scottish Premiership
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