Livingston vs St Johnstone Match Analysis & Prediction
11/05/2024 5:00 pm
St Johnstone make the trip to the Tony Macaroni Arena to face Livingston on Saturday evening looking for the win that is required to have a chance of moving outside of the Scottish Premiership relegation zone.
At a time when the visitors occupy 11th position in the standings, Livingston have already been relegated after a dismal campaign.
Although Livingston have a recent victory over Ross County under their belts, the feeling has been that they have been all but relegated for some time.
A 10-point deficit with three games left to play means that second-tier football is to come in 2024-25, David Martindale now attempting to end their top-flight stay on somewhat of a high.
Last time out, Livingston suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Motherwell. The Lions still have no away win on their league record since August 26.
While they have hardly been prolific at the Almondvale Stadium, successive clean sheets have been recorded against Aberdeen and Ross County respectively.
Meanwhile, when St Johnstone got the better of Hibernian at the beginning of April, there as a feeling that they could move clear of trouble in the top flight.
However, three successive defeats have left Craig Levein’s side two points adrift of safety with three games left to play, a match with nearest rivals Ross County still to come.
Unless St Johnstone can record just their eighth victory of the season, they will be at risk of being at least four points adrift of Ross County with two matches remaining.
On a positive note, St Johnstone’s last three wins have all been away from home, and that bodes well ahead of a game against opponents who only have pride to play for.
Livingston vs. St Johnstone Head to head
In the previous 42 meetings between these two teams, Livingston have claimed 14 victories while St Johnstone have won 18, and they have drawn in 10. St Johnstone have scored 57 goals and conceded 46 in the process.
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15/04/2023Livingston2St Johnstone0Premiership
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28/05/2023St Johnstone2Livingston0Premiership
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30/09/2023St Johnstone1Livingston1Premiership
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27/12/2023Livingston0St Johnstone0Premiership
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02/03/2024St Johnstone1Livingston1Premiership
Livingston Team News
Martindale could choose to make a number of changes to his Livingston side, including recalling Joel Nouble who scored as a substitute last time out.
Andrew Shinnie, Steven Bradley and Tete Yengi will also be considered for opportunities in the final third of the field, Martindale perhaps prepared to go on the attack.
Livingston's Last 5 Matches
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31/03/2024Livingston0Celtic3Premiership
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06/04/2024Livingston0Aberdeen0Premiership
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13/04/2024Hearts4Livingston2Premiership
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27/04/2024Livingston2Ross County0Premiership
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04/05/2024Motherwell4Livingston1Premiership
St Johnstone Team News
Having only lost out to a second-half penalty at Aberdeen, Levein may be prepared to stick with the same St Johnstone XI.
Cammy MacPherson, Adama Sidibeh and Stevie May are all alternatives in midfield and attack, while Sven Sprangler may be considered for a first appearance in two months if he is passed fit after a knee injury.
St Johnstone's Last 5 Matches
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30/03/2024St Johnstone1Dundee2Premiership
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06/04/2024Hibernian1St Johnstone2Premiership
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13/04/2024St Johnstone0Kilmarnock2Premiership
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27/04/2024St Johnstone1Hibernian3Premiership
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04/05/2024Aberdeen1St Johnstone0Premiership
Livingston vs. St Johnstone: Odds and Predictions
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