Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Mirren FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Wed 27 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC The SMISA Stadium 7,534 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Marley Watkins
Richard Taylor 33' Y
Alexandros Gogic 59' Y
Y 74' Stuart Findlay
Y 86' Robbie Deas
Keanu Baccus 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne

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

3
7
13
St. Mirren FC 23 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2023-09-30 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-04-22 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2023-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC 2022-10-15 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
23 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
06 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
03 Dec Rangers FC A 0–2 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
23 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
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

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC Kilmarnock FC
#10 Position #11
30 Points 28
33 Played 33
7 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 6 / 10 / 17
27 Scored 37
48 Conceded 65
-21 GD -28
0.91 PPG 0.85
21% Win % 18%

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. St. Mirren FC host Kilmarnock FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Kilmarnock FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' What a moment for Marley Watkins! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 30' The 30-year-old Stuart Findlay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' That is a card for St. Mirren FC. Richard Taylor will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Dallas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Alexandros Gogic.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Marcus Fraser as he leaves the pitch. Mikael Mandron steps in for St. Mirren FC.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Rory McKenzie on, Matty Kennedy off on 72 minutes.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Stuart Findlay is booked for Kilmarnock FC — card on 74.
  • 75' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stav Nachmani is hanging Jonah Ayunga on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Kilmarnock FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Robbie Deas on 86 minutes.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Joe Wright. He replaces Danny Armstrong on 87 minute.
  • 88' Keanu Baccus was booked on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2023-09-30 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-04-22 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2023-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC 2022-10-15 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2023-12-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-09 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-12-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Kilmarnock FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC29% Draw34% Kilmarnock FC37%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
71%
St. Mirren FC or Kilmarnock FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC19% Draw59% Kilmarnock FC22%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 19% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 22% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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