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Kilmarnock FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2020-21 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Kilmarnock FC
3 – 3
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Wed 12 May 2021 · 18:45 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyle Lafferty 34' Y
Y 38' Daniel Finlayson
Alan Power 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.

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

13
7
4
Kilmarnock FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-12 Kilmarnock FC 3–3 St. Mirren FC 2021-02-06 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2021-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2020-09-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-12-29 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May St. Mirren FC H 3–3 D
01 May Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
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
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Kilmarnock FC A 3–3 D
01 May Hamilton Academical FC H 1–2 L
21 Apr Ross County FC A 3–1 W
10 Apr Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
06 Mar Rangers FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC St. Mirren FC
#12 Position #5
5 Points 10
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
6 Scored 8
15 Conceded 9
-9 GD -1
0.71 PPG 1.43
14% Win % 43%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts). St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts).

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
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
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' KICK OFF: St. Mirren FC gets underway.
  • 5' Daniel Finlayson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
  • 8' Against the run of play, Kyle Lafferty has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' Ross Millen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' Kilmarnock FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
  • 28' Mitchell Pinnock has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 240 appearances.
  • 33' Kilmarnock FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Kyle Lafferty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' Daniel Finlayson is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Ilkay Durmus is replaced by Dylan Connolly on 46 minute.
  • 51' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's shape.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The referee shows Kilmarnock FC player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' Kyle Lafferty with the second goal in the match!
  • 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie McGrath makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 66' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 66 minute. Jake Doyle-Hayes leaves to be changed by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Mirren FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 76' 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.
  • 78' GOAL! Cameron MacPherson scores on 78.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Greg Kiltie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Finlayson departs to be replaced by Kyle McAllister.
  • 82' Greg Kiltie makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and Kilmarnock FC are in front.
  • 83' Collin Quaner makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and St. Mirren FC are in front.
  • 83' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Daniel Finlayson is replaced by Kyle McAllister on 83 minute.
  • 84' Brandon Haunstrop is replacing Calum Waters for the Kilmarnock FC side.
  • 89' Ireland international Conor McCarthy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Danny Whitehall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Greg Kiltie at the 90 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruce Anderson 3
Marley Watkins 3
Kyle Vassell 3
Mark O'Hara 2
Christian Doidge 2
Findlay Curtis 2
Caolan Boyd Munce 2
Greg Kiltie 2

Head to Head

2021-05-12 Kilmarnock FC 3–3 St. Mirren FC 2021-02-06 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2021-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2020-09-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-12-29 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2021-05-12 Kilmarnock FC 3–3 St. Mirren FC D 2021-05-01 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2021-05-12 Kilmarnock FC 3–3 St. Mirren FC D 2021-05-01 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2021-04-21 Ross County FC 1–3 St. Mirren FC W 2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2021-03-20 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2021-03-06 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or St. Mirren FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC36% Draw26% St. Mirren FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
61%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
64%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Mirren FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC25% Draw43% St. Mirren FC32%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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