Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2020-21 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Kilmarnock FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Wed 21 Apr 2021 · 18:45 UTC BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Kyle Lafferty 16' Y
Y 57' Florent Hoti
Y 77' Adrian Sporle

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Dundee United FC — Premier League at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Graham McNeillie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

7
6
2
Kilmarnock FC 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals Dundee United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Dundee United FC 2021-02-27 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Dundee United FC 2020-12-23 Dundee United FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-08-29 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Dundee United FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Dundee United FC H 3–0 W
10 Apr Ross County FC H 2–2 D
20 Mar Motherwell FC H 4–1 W
06 Mar Ross County FC A 2–3 L
27 Feb Dundee United FC H 1–1 D
20 Feb Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 0–3 L
10 Apr Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
20 Mar Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
07 Mar Celtic FC H 0–0 D
27 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
21 Feb Rangers FC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC Dundee United FC
#11 Position #7
28 Points 40
33 Played 33
6 / 10 / 17 W / D / L 9 / 13 / 11
37 Scored 45
65 Conceded 54
-28 GD -9
0.85 PPG 1.21
18% Win % 27%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Kilmarnock FC are 11th (28 pts). Dundee United FC are 7th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Kilmarnock FC gets underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alan Power is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Dundee United FC.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kyle Lafferty.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Micky Mellon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Kilmarnock FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' What a strike from Kyle Lafferty! The score is 1-0.
  • 35' What composure from Kyle Lafferty! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 40' Kerr Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' What composure from Kyle Lafferty! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Kilmarnock FC is showing some good football. However, Kilmarnock FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florent Hoti.
  • 60' The Dundee United FC bench stirs into life. Florent Hoti is withdrawn and Archie Meekison gets his opportunity.
  • 65' England international Luke Bolton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Dundee United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' The whistle greets Chris Burke as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Tshibola.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Kyle Lafferty as he leaves the pitch. Nicke Kabamba steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adrian Sporle on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 260 games and scored 271 goals.
  • It finishes all square. Kilmarnock FC and Dundee United FC share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dylan Levitt 3
Kyle Lafferty 3
Marley Watkins 2
David Watson 2
Nicke Kabamba 2
Danny Armstrong 2
Kyle Vassell 2
Ashton Taylor 1

Head to Head

2021-04-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Dundee United FC 2021-02-27 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Dundee United FC 2020-12-23 Dundee United FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-08-29 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Dundee United FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2021-04-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Dundee United FC W 2021-04-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Ross County FC D 2021-03-20 Kilmarnock FC 4–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-03-06 Ross County FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2021-02-27 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2021-02-20 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L

Dundee United FC Form

2021-04-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Dundee United FC L 2021-04-10 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Dundee United FC W 2021-03-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-03-07 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2021-02-27 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2021-02-21 Rangers FC 4–1 Dundee United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.89 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC49% Draw24% Dundee United FC27%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Dundee United FC
51%
Kilmarnock FC or Dundee United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC36% Draw42% Dundee United FC22%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.