St. Mirren FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.
- St. Mirren FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee William Collum
- Referee Don Robertson
- Referee Joseph Lawson
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Livingston FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | Motherwell FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Motherwell FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | Celtic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Dundee FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Kilmarnock FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 10 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 9 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Kilmarnock FC
| Michael Schjonning-Larsen | 2 G |
| Jason Holt | 1 G |
| Greg Kiltie | 1 G |
| Joe Hugill | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at The Simple Digital Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kilmarnock FC's shape.
- 10' The travelling Kilmarnock FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' St. Mirren FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' St. Mirren FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fraser Taylor scoring 1 goals.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Mirren FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 65 minute. Cameron MacPherson leaves to be changed by Duckens Nazon.
- 70' Aaron Tshibola has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 265 appearances.
- 71' St. Mirren FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' 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 Vaclav Hladky suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Jordan Jones is replaced by Liam Millar on 79 minute.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Kilmarnock FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' Conor McAleny was booked on 86.
- 87' Kilmarnock FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Liam Millar on 87.
- 89' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Eamonn Brophy is replaced by Aaron Tshibola on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. St. Mirren FC and Kilmarnock FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 14
- 11
- 8
- 2
- 4
- 15
- 28
- 39
- 1
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 35
- 6
- 18
-
9
Duckens Nazon ↑ 65'
- 26
- 10
- 33
Coach
Oran Kearney
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 29
- 5
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↓ Conor McAleny 79'
-
11
Jordan Jones ↓ Liam Millar 79'
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 8
- 6
-
25
Eamonn Brophy ↓ Aaron Tshibola 89'
Bench
-
15
Conor McAleny ↑ 79'
-
27
Aaron Tshibola ↑ 89'
- 9
- 1
- 18
- 22
-
19
Liam Millar ↑ 79'
Coach
Steve Clarke
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
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kilmarnock FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
58%
St. Mirren FC or Kilmarnock FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

