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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 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#2 Position #12
6 Points 0
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 2
3 Scored 4
0 Conceded 9
+3 GD -5
3.00 PPG 0.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at The SMISA Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Mirren FC and Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Kilmarnock FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 25' Marley Watkins doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Dallas, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' St. Mirren FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 38' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lewis Mayo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 43' Zach Hemming is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Alexandros Gogic. He receives a card.
  • 64' St. Mirren FC make a change. Marcus Fraser trudges off to be replaced by Mikael Mandron on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Matty Kennedy as he leaves the pitch. Rory McKenzie steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Stuart Findlay on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Stav Nachmani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonah Ayunga at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 290 games and scored 283 goals.
  • 85' 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 Robbie Deas suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' The referee shows Kilmarnock FC player a card on 86.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Joe Wright. He replaces Danny Armstrong on 87 minute.
  • 88' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a card on 88.
  • The final score is 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
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

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
1 / 4
2.87 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 73% + St. Mirren FC to win 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC70% Draw15% Kilmarnock FC15%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
30%
St. Mirren FC or Kilmarnock FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC66% Draw31% Kilmarnock FC3%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
16.8%
3 – 0
15.6%
1 – 0
12.1%
4 – 0
11%
5 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 1
4.1%
4 – 1
3.9%
6 – 0
3.1%
5 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 23% 31%
-1.5 69% — 31%
-1 69% 18% 12%
-0.5 88% — 12%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✗

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