St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock: Seven-goal opener settled by Fotheringham's late winner

St Johnstone beat Kilmarnock 4-3 at McDiarmid Park on 2 August 2026, opening the Scottish Premiership season with a match that saw the lead change hands before Kai Fotheringham's late winner settled it. St Johnstone scored four from 15 efforts despite generating just 1.76 expected goals — a measure of chance quality. Manager Simo Valakari's forward substitutions paid off as his side turned the game around.