Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Kilmarnock FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Wed 5 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Shaun Byrne
Y 71' Scott Pittman

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee John McCrossan
  • Referee Alan Newlands
  • Referee Joseph Lawson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

8
4
7
Kilmarnock FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2018-08-11 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Livingston FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
24 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
10 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
04 Nov Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
31 Oct Rangers FC A 1–1 D
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
01 Dec Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Rangers FC A 0–3 L
11 Nov Celtic FC H 0–0 D
03 Nov Hamilton Academical FC A 0–1 L
31 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
Greg Kiltie 1 G
Joe Hugill 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Kilmarnock FC face off against Livingston FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' The deadlock is broken! Greg Stewart gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
  • 8' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Ricki Lamie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 18' Livingston FC is showing some good football. However, Livingston FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' A goal from the Scotland international Greg Stewart! He fires home on 20 to make it 2-0!
  • 25' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Steve Lawson is replaced by Craig Sibbald.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shaun Byrne on 39.
  • 44' Scott Boyd has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Kirk Broadfoot is withdrawn and Aaron Tshibola gets his opportunity.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 265 games and scored 275 goals.
  • 63' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Nicky Cadden by Ryan Hardie on 63 minute.
  • 67' Iain Wilson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eamonn Brophy on 67 minute.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Scott Pittman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Bobby Burns is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dolly Menga at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' Mikael Ndjoli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Greg Stewart at the 87 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Livingston FC.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Clarke

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle Vassell 3
Sean Kelly 3
Scott Pittman 2
Joe Wright 2
Stephen Kelly 2
Chris Burke 2
Greg Stewart 2
Danny Armstrong 2

Head to Head

2018-12-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2018-08-11 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2018-12-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2018-12-01 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W 2018-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2018-11-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2018-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2018-10-31 Rangers FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D

Livingston FC Form

2018-12-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2018-12-01 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2018-11-24 Rangers FC 3–0 Livingston FC L 2018-11-11 Livingston FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2018-11-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2018-10-31 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC59% Draw26% Livingston FC15%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Livingston FC
41%
Kilmarnock FC or Livingston FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC39% Draw51% Livingston FC10%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 27% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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