With Livingston having no pressure on their shoulders now, they could play more freely and pose more of a threat. With that in mind, we see this game ending in a share of the spoils, a result that may not necessarily suit St Johnstone depending on results elsewhere.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Livingston win with a probability of 38.09%. A win for St Johnstone had a probability of 34.95% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Livingston win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.23%) and 2-0 (6.75%). The likeliest St Johnstone win was 0-1 (9.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.8%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Livingston would win this match.