Kilmarnock FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kilmarnock FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.
- Kilmarnock FC 5 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- St. Mirren FC 6 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Dickinson
- Assistant 1 David McGeachie
- Assistant 2 Kevin Buchanan (Scotland)
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | St. Mirren FC | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Motherwell FC | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Dundee FC | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Hibernian FC | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | St. Mirren FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Dundee United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 May | Livingston FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | Dundee FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Motherwell FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Falkirk FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 May | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kilmarnock FC | St. Mirren FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 1 | Points | 10 |
| 5 | Played | 6 |
| 0 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 8 |
| 14 | Conceded | 6 |
| -10 | GD | +2 |
| 0.20 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
Kilmarnock FC are 12th (1 pts). St. Mirren FC are 4th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ 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 |
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G | |
| Paul Nsio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Rugby Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fraser Taylor makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
- 14' 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.
- 19' St. Mirren FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fraser Taylor scoring 1 goals.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' 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.
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and St. Mirren FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Greg Kiltie on 38 minutes.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nikolas Agrafiotis on 42 minutes.
- 46' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Tyreece John-Jules is withdrawn and Djenairo Daniels gets his opportunity.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Mirren FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' St. Mirren FC make a change. Nikolas Agrafiotis trudges off to be replaced by Jake Young on 61 minutes.
- 66' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Chris Mochrie is replaced by Luke Thomas on 66 minute.
- 71' Kilmarnock FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 74 minute. Fraser Taylor leaves to be changed by Jayden Richardson.
- 78' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bailey Rice is hanging Tom Lowery on the field on 78 minute.
- 82' Bailey Rice has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
- 87' St. Mirren FC have won 288 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- It finishes all square. Kilmarnock FC and St. Mirren FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1
-
5
Mark O'Hara ↓ Rory McKenzie 66'
-
18
Tom Lowery ↓ Bailey Rice 78'
- 14
- 11
- 10
-
8
Erik Ring ↓ Aaron Tshibola 46'
-
15
Johnly Yfeko ↓ Jamie Brandon 46'
- 9
- 21
- 4
Bench
- 19
-
2
Jamie Brandon ↑ 46'
-
36
Aaron Tshibola ↑ 46'
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↑ 66'
- 12
-
49
Bailey Rice ↑ 78'
- 27
- 37
-
29
Djenairo Daniels ↑ 46'
St. Mirren FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 13
-
23
Chris Mochrie ↓ Luke Thomas 66'
- 47
- 1
-
25
Nikolas Agrafiotis ↓ Jake Young 61'
- 30
- 8
-
19
Ismeal Kabia ↓ Eseosa Sule 74'
- 48
- 53
Bench
-
16
Luke Thomas ↑ 66'
-
2
Jayden Richardson ↑ 74'
-
20
Jake Young ↑ 61'
- 6
-
9
Eseosa Sule ↑ 74'
- 5
- 31
- 10
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruce Anderson | 3 |
| Marley Watkins | 3 |
| Kyle Vassell | 3 |
| Greg Kiltie | 2 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 2 |
| Mark O'Hara | 2 |
| Christian Doidge | 2 |
| Findlay Curtis | 2 |
Head to Head
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.83
Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Mirren FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Kilmarnock FC or Draw
42%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
81%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Mirren FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Mirren FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
8.4%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
3.4%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC
| Handicap | Kilmarnock FC covers | Push | St. Mirren FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

