Thursday , 2 July 2026

Livingston FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Livingston FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena 2,820 HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Devlin 77' Y
Ayo Obileye 86' Y
Y 90' Robbie Deas

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Assistant 1 Craig Ferguson
  • Assistant 2 Drew Kirkland

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

7
4
8
Livingston FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC 2023-10-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Livingston FC 2023-05-13 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2023-02-04 Livingston FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2022-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Rangers FC H 0–2 L
05 Nov Dundee FC A 0–1 L
01 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Livingston FC A 0–0 D
10 Dec Celtic FC H 2–1 W
06 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
02 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov Ross County FC A 0–0 D
11 Nov Hibernian FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Livingston FC Kilmarnock FC
#12 Position #11
16 Points 28
33 Played 33
1 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 6 / 10 / 17
35 Scored 37
66 Conceded 65
-31 GD -28
0.48 PPG 0.85
3% Win % 18%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 11th (28 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Livingston FC to score. At the same time, Kilmarnock FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Livingston FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact 3-5-2.
  • 10' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Robbie Deas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 20' The 26-year-old Lewis Mayo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Livingston 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.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Marley Watkins trudges off to be replaced by Andrew Dallas on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' Livingston FC make a change. Sean Kelly trudges off to be replaced by Bruce Anderson on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Kilmarnock FC have won 271 goals from 260 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corrie Ndaba, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Andrew Shinnie by Cristian Montano on 74 minute.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Michael Devlin.
  • 82' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' Stephen Kelly gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Kurtis Guthrie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Ayo Obileye picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Danny Armstrong as he leaves the pitch. Gary Mackay-Steven steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robbie Deas on 90.
  • 90' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Magennis departs to be replaced by Rory McKenzie.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC 2023-10-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Livingston FC 2023-05-13 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2023-02-04 Livingston FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2022-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-12-09 Livingston FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2023-11-25 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2023-11-12 Livingston FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-11-05 Dundee FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2023-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-12-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC W 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-12-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-11-25 Ross County FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-11-11 Hibernian FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Kilmarnock FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC34% Draw30% Kilmarnock FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
66%
Livingston FC or Kilmarnock FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC24% Draw49% Kilmarnock FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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