Ayr United host St Johnstone in the Scotland Championship on 1 May 2026, Friday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 19:45 UK Time.
Ayr United and St Johnstone meet in a Scottish Championship fixture that looks firmly in the visitors’ favour based on recent form and head-to-head record. St Johnstone have been on a brilliant run of results while Ayr have been struggling to win at home and conceding too freely.
The head-to-head results supports St Johnstone strongly, having won the last home meeting 3-1 and claimed a 2-4 away win at Ayr earlier this season. Ayr will need a significant improvement to turn this one around.
Ayr United have been deeply disappointing recently, picking up just one win in their last five matches overall. Their home record has been particularly alarming, with defeats to Dunfermline 0-3, Morton 0-1, and Queen’s Park 1-2 in their last five home outings.
The only bright moment at home was a narrow 1-0 win over Arbroath, which stands as a solitary relief in an otherwise bleak sequence. Away from home, consecutive defeats at Ross County and Airdrieonians in their last two away matches confirm a side low on confidence and short of ideas.
St Johnstone arrive having won four of their last five matches in impressive fashion, scoring freely and keeping opponents quiet. They hammered Airdrieonians 4-0 at home, beat Arbroath 2-4 away, and won 0-2 at Dunfermline in a run that underlines their genuine quality.
On the road specifically, St Johnstone have been particularly commanding, winning three of their last five away matches without conceding in two of them. Only a 1-1 away draw at Queen’s Park has interrupted an otherwise excellent sequence of away performances this season.
St Johnstone look the clear selection here given their dominant form and Ayr’s inability to win at home consistently. Backing the visitors at 1.80 odds represents solid value in this Scottish Championship encounter.
Both teams to score is a compelling angle given that even in defeat Ayr have managed to find the net in recent home matches. That market is available at 1.91 odds and feels well-grounded in the evidence from both sides recently.
A 2-1 away win for St Johnstone would neatly reflect the expected pattern, with Ayr grabbing a consolation but ultimately falling short. That correct score is priced at 9.00 odds for those seeking a bigger return.
| Ayr United | St Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 35 | 35 |
| Wins | 8 | 21 |
| Draws | 15 | 11 |
| Loss | 12 | 3 |
| Goals For | 38 | 66 |
| Goals Against | 46 | 25 |
| Ayr United | St Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 17 | 17 |
| Wins | 4 | 10 |
| Draws | 7 | 5 |
| Loss | 6 | 2 |
| Goals For | 17 | 29 |
| Goals Against | 21 | 14 |
|
25.04.26
|
Airdrieonians Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Ross County Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Ayr United Arbroath |
1-0 |
|
07.04.26
|
Ayr United Dunfermline |
0-3 |
|
04.04.26
|
Ayr United Partick Thistle |
1-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
Raith Rovers Ayr United |
3-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Ayr United Morton |
0-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Queen's Park Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Ayr United Queen's Park |
1-2 |
|
03.03.26
|
Arbroath Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
3-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Ayr United Inverness CT |
1-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Ayr United Ross County |
0-0 |
|
17.02.26
|
St Johnstone Ayr United (Penalties:4 - 5) |
3-3 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ayr United Raith Rovers |
2-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Dundee United Ayr United |
2-0 |
|
13.01.26
|
Ayr United Stranraer |
4-1 |
|
10.01.26
|
Ayr United Airdrieonians |
1-1 |
|
27.12.25
|
Morton Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Dunfermline Ayr United |
2-3 |
|
12.12.25
|
Ayr United St Johnstone |
2-4 |
|
09.12.25
|
Ayr United Peterhead |
2-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Ayr United Partick Thistle |
0-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Ayr United Turriff United |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Airdrieonians Ayr United |
0-1 |
|
15.11.25
|
Ayr United Arbroath |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Ross County Ayr United |
3-3 |
|
31.10.25
|
Ayr United Dunfermline |
0-1 |
|
25.10.25
|
Queen's Park Ayr United |
0-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Ayr United Morton |
2-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
Raith Rovers Ayr United |
0-2 |
|
04.10.25
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Ayr United Airdrieonians |
4-2 |
|
23.09.25
|
Dunfermline Ayr United |
0-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Ayr United Ross County |
1-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Ayr United Queen's Park |
1-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Morton Ayr United |
2-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
2-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Ayr United Raith Rovers |
0-1 |
|
01.08.25
|
Arbroath Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
27.07.25
|
St Mirren Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
22.07.25
|
Ayr United Forfar Athletic |
3-0 |
|
19.07.25
|
Ayr United Arbroath |
4-0 |
|
15.07.25
|
Annan Athletic Ayr United |
1-6 |
|
04.07.25
|
Kilmarnock Ayr United |
1-0 |
|
01.07.25
|
Spartans Ayr United |
3-2 |
|
09.05.25
|
Ayr United Partick Thistle |
0-2 |
|
06.05.25
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
0-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Ayr United Arbroath |
1-0 |
|
07.04.26
|
Ayr United Dunfermline |
0-3 |
|
04.04.26
|
Ayr United Partick Thistle |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Ayr United Morton |
0-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Ayr United Queen's Park |
1-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Ayr United Inverness CT |
1-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Ayr United Ross County |
0-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ayr United Raith Rovers |
2-1 |
|
13.01.26
|
Ayr United Stranraer |
4-1 |
|
10.01.26
|
Ayr United Airdrieonians |
1-1 |
|
12.12.25
|
Ayr United St Johnstone |
2-4 |
|
09.12.25
|
Ayr United Peterhead |
2-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Ayr United Partick Thistle |
0-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Ayr United Turriff United |
3-0 |
|
15.11.25
|
Ayr United Arbroath |
1-1 |
|
31.10.25
|
Ayr United Dunfermline |
0-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Ayr United Morton |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Ayr United Airdrieonians |
4-2 |
|
13.09.25
|
Ayr United Ross County |
1-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Ayr United Queen's Park |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Ayr United Raith Rovers |
0-1 |
|
22.07.25
|
Ayr United Forfar Athletic |
3-0 |
|
19.07.25
|
Ayr United Arbroath |
4-0 |
|
09.05.25
|
Ayr United Partick Thistle |
0-2 |
|
26.04.25
|
Ayr United Queen's Park |
2-2 |
|
11.04.25
|
Ayr United Falkirk |
1-1 |
|
29.03.25
|
Ayr United Dunfermline |
3-0 |
|
22.03.25
|
Ayr United Hamilton Academical |
1-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
Ayr United Airdrieonians |
4-1 |
|
22.02.25
|
Ayr United Livingston |
1-2 |
|
07.02.25
|
Ayr United Hibernian |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Ayr United Partick Thistle |
2-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Ayr United Raith Rovers |
3-0 |
|
28.12.24
|
Ayr United Morton |
0-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Ayr United Falkirk |
5-2 |
|
30.11.24
|
Ayr United Morton |
2-0 |
|
23.11.24
|
Ayr United Dunfermline |
1-0 |
|
16.11.24
|
Ayr United Queen's Park |
3-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Ayr United Livingston |
1-2 |
|
12.10.24
|
Ayr United Peterhead |
2-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Ayr United Morton |
1-0 |
|
14.09.24
|
Ayr United Partick Thistle |
1-1 |
|
08.09.24
|
Ayr United Raith Rovers |
3-2 |
|
24.08.24
|
Ayr United Raith Rovers |
2-0 |
|
17.08.24
|
Ayr United Hamilton Academical |
3-2 |
|
09.08.24
|
Ayr United Airdrieonians |
5-0 |
|
27.07.24
|
Ayr United Buckie Thistle |
3-2 |
|
16.07.24
|
Ayr United Falkirk |
1-0 |
|
11.07.24
|
Ayr United Kilmarnock |
3-2 |
|
05.07.24
|
Ayr United Celtic |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Airdrieonians Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Ross County Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
Raith Rovers Ayr United |
3-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Queen's Park Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
03.03.26
|
Arbroath Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
3-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
St Johnstone Ayr United (Penalties:4 - 5) |
3-3 |
|
24.01.26
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Dundee United Ayr United |
2-0 |
|
27.12.25
|
Morton Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Dunfermline Ayr United |
2-3 |
|
22.11.25
|
Airdrieonians Ayr United |
0-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Ross County Ayr United |
3-3 |
|
25.10.25
|
Queen's Park Ayr United |
0-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
Raith Rovers Ayr United |
0-2 |
|
04.10.25
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
0-0 |
|
23.09.25
|
Dunfermline Ayr United |
0-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Morton Ayr United |
2-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
2-0 |
|
01.08.25
|
Arbroath Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
27.07.25
|
St Mirren Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
15.07.25
|
Annan Athletic Ayr United |
1-6 |
|
04.07.25
|
Kilmarnock Ayr United |
1-0 |
|
01.07.25
|
Spartans Ayr United |
3-2 |
|
06.05.25
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
0-1 |
|
02.05.25
|
Airdrieonians Ayr United |
0-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Livingston Ayr United |
5-0 |
|
05.04.25
|
Raith Rovers Ayr United |
1-0 |
|
15.03.25
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
2-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Morton Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Queen's Park Ayr United |
2-3 |
|
15.02.25
|
Falkirk Ayr United |
2-2 |
|
01.02.25
|
Hamilton Academical Ayr United |
0-2 |
|
18.01.25
|
Broxburn Athletic Ayr United |
0-8 |
|
14.01.25
|
Dunfermline Ayr United |
0-2 |
|
21.12.24
|
Livingston Ayr United |
0-1 |
|
07.12.24
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
1-0 |
|
12.11.24
|
East Kilbride Ayr United |
3-2 |
|
08.11.24
|
Morton Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
01.11.24
|
Raith Rovers Ayr United |
2-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Airdrieonians Ayr United |
0-1 |
|
05.10.24
|
Falkirk Ayr United |
2-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Queen's Park Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
31.08.24
|
Dunfermline Ayr United |
1-1 |
|
03.08.24
|
Hamilton Academical Ayr United |
0-2 |
|
23.07.24
|
Stenhousemuir Ayr United |
1-4 |
|
20.07.24
|
Dundee United Ayr United |
2-1 |
|
02.07.24
|
East Kilbride Ayr United |
2-4 |
|
27.04.24
|
Partick Thistle Ayr United |
0-0 |
|
24.04.26
|
St Johnstone Raith Rovers |
2-0 |
|
21.04.26
|
Dunfermline St Johnstone |
0-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
St Johnstone Airdrieonians |
4-0 |
|
04.04.26
|
Arbroath St Johnstone |
2-4 |
|
28.03.26
|
St Johnstone Queen's Park |
1-1 |
|
20.03.26
|
Partick Thistle St Johnstone |
0-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Morton St Johnstone |
0-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
3-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Queen's Park St Johnstone |
1-1 |
|
20.02.26
|
Raith Rovers St Johnstone |
0-0 |
|
17.02.26
|
St Johnstone Ayr United (Penalties:4 - 5) |
3-3 |
|
13.02.26
|
Airdrieonians St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
30.01.26
|
St Johnstone Partick Thistle |
2-2 |
|
24.01.26
|
St Johnstone Dunfermline |
0-1 |
|
13.01.26
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
2-0 |
|
03.01.26
|
St Johnstone Arbroath |
1-0 |
|
27.12.25
|
Ross County St Johnstone |
0-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
St Johnstone Morton |
5-0 |
|
16.12.25
|
Hearts U21 St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
12.12.25
|
Ayr United St Johnstone |
2-4 |
|
06.12.25
|
St Johnstone Raith Rovers |
0-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
St Johnstone Cove Rangers |
1-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Partick Thistle St Johnstone |
2-1 |
|
15.11.25
|
St Johnstone Queen's Park |
4-3 |
|
08.11.25
|
Dunfermline St Johnstone |
2-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
St Johnstone Airdrieonians |
3-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Morton St Johnstone |
0-4 |
|
18.10.25
|
Arbroath St Johnstone |
3-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
0-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Queen's Park St Johnstone |
1-2 |
|
23.09.25
|
Airdrieonians St Johnstone |
1-2 |
|
19.09.25
|
St Johnstone Dunfermline |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Raith Rovers St Johnstone |
0-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
St Johnstone Morton |
1-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
St Johnstone Arbroath |
3-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
St Johnstone Motherwell |
0-1 |
|
08.08.25
|
Ross County St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
St Johnstone Partick Thistle |
5-1 |
|
26.07.25
|
St Johnstone Elgin City |
8-0 |
|
22.07.25
|
St Johnstone Raith Rovers |
3-1 |
|
19.07.25
|
Inverness CT St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
12.07.25
|
East Kilbride St Johnstone |
1-3 |
|
08.07.25
|
St Johnstone Falkirk |
0-1 |
|
18.05.25
|
St Johnstone Dundee FC |
0-2 |
|
14.05.25
|
Hearts St Johnstone |
2-1 |
|
10.05.25
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
2-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
St Johnstone Kilmarnock |
0-2 |
|
26.04.25
|
Motherwell St Johnstone |
3-2 |
|
24.04.26
|
St Johnstone Raith Rovers |
2-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
St Johnstone Airdrieonians |
4-0 |
|
28.03.26
|
St Johnstone Queen's Park |
1-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
1-0 |
|
28.02.26
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
3-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
St Johnstone Ayr United (Penalties:4 - 5) |
3-3 |
|
30.01.26
|
St Johnstone Partick Thistle |
2-2 |
|
24.01.26
|
St Johnstone Dunfermline |
0-1 |
|
13.01.26
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
2-0 |
|
03.01.26
|
St Johnstone Arbroath |
1-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
St Johnstone Morton |
5-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
St Johnstone Raith Rovers |
0-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
St Johnstone Cove Rangers |
1-2 |
|
15.11.25
|
St Johnstone Queen's Park |
4-3 |
|
01.11.25
|
St Johnstone Airdrieonians |
3-0 |
|
11.10.25
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
0-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
0-0 |
|
19.09.25
|
St Johnstone Dunfermline |
2-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
St Johnstone Morton |
1-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
St Johnstone Arbroath |
3-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
St Johnstone Motherwell |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
St Johnstone Partick Thistle |
5-1 |
|
26.07.25
|
St Johnstone Elgin City |
8-0 |
|
22.07.25
|
St Johnstone Raith Rovers |
3-1 |
|
08.07.25
|
St Johnstone Falkirk |
0-1 |
|
18.05.25
|
St Johnstone Dundee FC |
0-2 |
|
10.05.25
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
2-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
St Johnstone Kilmarnock |
0-2 |
|
20.04.25
|
St Johnstone Celtic |
0-5 |
|
06.04.25
|
St Johnstone Celtic |
1-0 |
|
15.03.25
|
St Johnstone Aberdeen |
0-0 |
|
26.02.25
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
1-0 |
|
23.02.25
|
St Johnstone Hearts |
1-2 |
|
08.02.25
|
St Johnstone Hamilton Academical |
1-0 |
|
25.01.25
|
St Johnstone Motherwell |
2-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
St Johnstone Motherwell |
1-0 |
|
05.01.25
|
St Johnstone Dundee FC |
1-3 |
|
02.01.25
|
St Johnstone Hibernian |
1-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
St Johnstone Dundee United |
1-2 |
|
14.12.24
|
St Johnstone St Mirren |
2-3 |
|
01.12.24
|
St Johnstone Rangers |
0-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
St Johnstone Kilmarnock |
1-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
St Johnstone Hearts |
1-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
3-0 |
|
28.09.24
|
St Johnstone Celtic |
0-6 |
|
31.08.24
|
St Johnstone Motherwell |
1-2 |
|
05.08.24
|
St Johnstone Aberdeen |
1-2 |
|
27.07.24
|
St Johnstone East Fife |
5-1 |
|
20.07.24
|
St Johnstone Morton |
2-0 |
|
15.05.24
|
St Johnstone Ross County |
1-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Dunfermline St Johnstone |
0-2 |
|
04.04.26
|
Arbroath St Johnstone |
2-4 |
|
20.03.26
|
Partick Thistle St Johnstone |
0-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Morton St Johnstone |
0-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Queen's Park St Johnstone |
1-1 |
|
20.02.26
|
Raith Rovers St Johnstone |
0-0 |
|
13.02.26
|
Airdrieonians St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
27.12.25
|
Ross County St Johnstone |
0-0 |
|
16.12.25
|
Hearts U21 St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
12.12.25
|
Ayr United St Johnstone |
2-4 |
|
22.11.25
|
Partick Thistle St Johnstone |
2-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Dunfermline St Johnstone |
2-2 |
|
25.10.25
|
Morton St Johnstone |
0-4 |
|
18.10.25
|
Arbroath St Johnstone |
3-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Queen's Park St Johnstone |
1-2 |
|
23.09.25
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Airdrieonians St Johnstone |
1-2 |
|
13.09.25
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Raith Rovers St Johnstone |
0-2 |
|
08.08.25
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Ross County St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
19.07.25
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Inverness CT St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
12.07.25
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East Kilbride St Johnstone |
1-3 |
|
14.05.25
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Hearts St Johnstone |
2-1 |
|
26.04.25
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Motherwell St Johnstone |
3-2 |
|
12.04.25
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Dundee United St Johnstone |
1-0 |
|
29.03.25
|
Hibernian St Johnstone |
3-0 |
|
10.03.25
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Livingston St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
01.03.25
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Dundee FC St Johnstone |
1-1 |
|
15.02.25
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Kilmarnock St Johnstone |
3-1 |
|
01.02.25
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St Mirren St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
12.01.25
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Rangers St Johnstone |
3-1 |
|
29.12.24
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Celtic St Johnstone |
4-0 |
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22.12.24
|
Hearts St Johnstone |
2-1 |
|
07.12.24
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Aberdeen St Johnstone |
1-1 |
|
09.11.24
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Motherwell St Johnstone |
2-1 |
|
30.10.24
|
St Mirren St Johnstone |
3-1 |
|
26.10.24
|
Dundee FC St Johnstone |
1-2 |
|
06.10.24
|
Rangers St Johnstone |
2-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Ross County St Johnstone |
3-3 |
|
14.09.24
|
Hibernian St Johnstone |
2-0 |
|
24.08.24
|
Dundee United St Johnstone |
2-0 |
|
17.08.24
|
Rangers St Johnstone |
2-0 |
|
11.08.24
|
Kilmarnock St Johnstone |
0-3 |
|
23.07.24
|
Alloa Athletic St Johnstone |
3-2 |
|
13.07.24
|
Brechin St Johnstone |
1-2 |
|
06.07.24
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Arbroath St Johnstone |
0-1 |
|
29.06.24
|
Huntly St Johnstone |
0-2 |
|
28.06.24
|
Nairn County St Johnstone |
1-6 |
|
19.05.24
|
Motherwell St Johnstone |
1-2 |
|
11.05.24
|
Livingston St Johnstone |
2-1 |
|
04.05.24
|
Aberdeen St Johnstone |
1-0 |
|
06.04.24
|
Hibernian St Johnstone |
1-2 |
|
28.02.2026
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
3-1
|
|
17.02.2026
|
St Johnstone Ayr United (Penalties:4 - 5) |
3-3
|
|
12.12.2025
|
Ayr United St Johnstone |
2-4
|
|
04.10.2025
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
0-0
|
|
25.07.2023
|
St Johnstone Ayr United |
1-2
|
|
12.12.2025
|
Ayr United St Johnstone |
2-4
|
|
08.02.2020
|
Ayr United St Johnstone |
1-2
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