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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 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

13
7
3
Kilmarnock FC 23 games · Avg 2.5 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
#11 Position #10
28 Points 30
33 Played 33
6 / 10 / 17 W / D / L 7 / 9 / 17
37 Scored 27
65 Conceded 48
-28 GD -21
0.85 PPG 0.91
18% Win % 21%

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Kilmarnock FC are 11th (28 pts). St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park. Kilmarnock FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Mirren FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 8' Kyle Lafferty makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Kilmarnock FC are in front.
  • 13' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kilmarnock FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kyle Lafferty on 34 minutes.
  • 38' It’s a booking for St. Mirren FC player. Daniel Finlayson gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcus Fraser suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Ilkay Durmus has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Connolly to step up.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' St. Mirren FC is showing some good football. However, St. Mirren FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' Alan Power catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' Magnificent from Kyle Lafferty! That is 23 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Jamie McGrath gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 66' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Jake Doyle-Hayes is replaced by Cameron MacPherson on 66 minute.
  • 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cameron MacPherson makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 81' A goal from the Scotland international Greg Kiltie! He fires home on 81 to make it 3-2!
  • 82' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Daniel Finlayson is replaced by Kyle McAllister.
  • 82' Greg Kiltie does the damage! The net is bulging and Kilmarnock FC surge ahead!
  • 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Collin Quaner makes no mistake. 4-3!
  • 83' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Finlayson departs to be replaced by Kyle McAllister.
  • 84' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Calum Waters has done his job and it is now time for Brandon Haunstrop to step up.
  • 89' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Danny Whitehall on, Greg Kiltie off on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Kilmarnock FC and St. Mirren FC share the spoils 3-3.

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
Kyle Vassell 3
Bruce Anderson 3
Marley Watkins 3
Greg Kiltie 2
Kyle Lafferty 2
Mark O'Hara 2
Christian Doidge 2
Findlay Curtis 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
1.66 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or St. Mirren FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC43% Draw26% St. Mirren FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
57%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Mirren FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC32% Draw44% St. Mirren FC24%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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