Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Kilmarnock FC
2 – 0
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Thu 2 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park 6,603 HT 45' · FT 45'
Bruce Anderson 8' 1–0
Bruce Anderson pen 65' 2–0
Y 21' Richard Taylor
Y 49' Alexandros Gogic

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)

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
2025-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2024-09-14 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC 2024-05-11 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2024-03-16 Kilmarnock FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC 2023-12-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Aberdeen FC H 4–0 W
20 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
15 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Dundee FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Rangers FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
14 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–2 W
07 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–1 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' KICK OFF: St. Mirren FC gets underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 8' Bruce Anderson adds to his 0 season tally! Kilmarnock FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 13' St. Mirren FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark O'Hara, as he is very good at scoring at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a card for Richard Taylor.
  • 26' Kilmarnock FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' St. Mirren FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Kyle Vassell is withdrawn and Kyle Magennis gets his opportunity.
  • 46' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark O'Hara is hanging Oisin Smyth on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Alexandros Gogic is booked for St. Mirren FC — card on 49.
  • 54' The whistle greets Roland Idowu as he departs to be replaced by Mikael Mandron.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' Mikael Mandron needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' GOAL! Bruce Anderson scores on 65.
  • 66' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Elvis Bwomono comes on to replace Jonah Ayunga.
  • 71' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 73 minute. Liam Polworth leaves to be changed by Liam Donnelly.
  • 74' Another substitution for Kilmarnock FC to replace Bobby Wales by Innes Cameron on 74 minute.
  • 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kilmarnock FC and St. Mirren FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 84' The whistle greets Bruce Anderson as he departs to be replaced by David Watson.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Kilmarnock FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2024-09-14 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC 2024-05-11 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2024-03-16 Kilmarnock FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC 2023-12-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2025-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2024-12-29 Hibernian FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC W 2024-12-20 Motherwell FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-12-07 Dundee United FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D

St. Mirren FC Form

2025-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2024-12-29 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Dundee FC L 2024-12-26 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2024-12-21 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC W 2024-12-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC W 2024-12-07 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.78 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC58% Draw24% St. Mirren FC18%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
82%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
42%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Mirren FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC39% Draw45% St. Mirren FC16%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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