Kilmarnock host St. Johnstone at Rugby Park on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 3.00pm (UK time), as the Scottish Premiership‘s bottom side look to climb out of trouble against a stubborn Perth outfit.
Anthony Eadson has weighed up the form, the head-to-head record and the best available prices to land on two Premium Tips, a predictions grid and a score forecast at Rugby Park.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson’s two Premium Tips for Kilmarnock vs St. Johnstone, each priced up with one of our featured bookmakers.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock Draw No Bet | 10/13 (10bet) | Kilmarnock are rooted to the foot of the table, but a home game against a St. Johnstone side who have struggled on their travels is as good a chance as any to pick up points. The Saints have won just once in five away from home this season and scored only three goals on the road, so the attacking threat they carry on their travels is limited. Draw No Bet removes the stalemate risk and hands your stake back if honours finish even, which makes evens a sensible way to side with the hosts at Rugby Park. |
| Over 4.5 goals | 21/5 (Paddy Power) | This fixture has a habit of producing goals, and both defences arrive in poor shape. Kilmarnock own the leakiest rearguard in the Scottish Premiership, shipping goals at an alarming rate with 26 conceded in 11 games, while St. Johnstone have leaked their share on the road. The head-to-head is compelling, too, with the last meeting serving up seven goals in August and three of the previous five league games between the clubs producing three goals or more. At 21/5, Over 4.5 goals is a bold but well-founded pick given how freely both teams have been leaking. |
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How Kilmarnock go into the game
Kilmarnock prop up the Scottish Premiership, sitting 12th on eight points as the division’s most porous side. They have conceded 26 goals in 11 games, comfortably the worst defensive record in the league.
A 3-1 defeat at Dundee last time out was another blow, and the goals keep leaking at Rugby Park, where Kilmarnock have shipped 13 in five home games this season. Finding a response at the back is the priority.
How St. Johnstone go into the game
St. Johnstone travel to Ayrshire in better shape, placed eighth on 13 points. The visitors have been hard to beat lately, drawing three of their last five league games, including a 2-2 home draw with Motherwell last time out.
On the road, though, the Saints have won just once in five and scored only three goals away from home. They have kept only one clean sheet all season, so there is enough fragility in this side to encourage the hosts.
Kilmarnock vs St. Johnstone head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/26 | St. Johnstone | 4-3 | Kilmarnock |
| 03/05/25 | St. Johnstone | 0-2 | Kilmarnock |
| 15/02/25 | Kilmarnock | 3-1 | St. Johnstone |
| 23/11/24 | St. Johnstone | 1-0 | Kilmarnock |
| 11/08/24 | Kilmarnock | 0-3 | St. Johnstone |
These sides have served up goals in recent seasons. St. Johnstone have won three of the last five league meetings with Kilmarnock to the hosts’ two, with the Perth outfit taking the most recent clash 4-3 in August. Few of these fixtures have been dull.
Kilmarnock vs St. Johnstone predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock Draw No Bet | 10/13 (10bet) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Kilmarnock are rooted to the foot of the table, but a home game against a St. |
| Over 4.5 goals | 21/5 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐⭐ | This fixture has a habit of producing goals, and both defences arrive in poor shape. |
| Kilmarnock to win | 13/8 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | St. Johnstone have managed only three goals in five away games, giving the hosts real hope of a rare home win at Rugby Park. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 8/13 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Kilmarnock own the leakiest defence in the division with 26 conceded, and these fixtures tend to produce goals at both ends. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 8/11 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | The last five league meetings between these clubs have averaged more than three goals a game, with their August meeting alone yielding seven. |
| Kilmarnock 3-2 St. Johnstone | 22/1 (bet365) | ⭐ | Kilmarnock have conceded 13 in five home games, so a high-scoring afternoon that the hosts just edge is our call. |
Kilmarnock vs St. Johnstone score prediction
Both defences look there to be got at, and goals are expected at Rugby Park. We think the hosts can edge a high-scoring contest to ease their relegation worries. Score prediction: Kilmarnock 3-2 St. Johnstone.
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