St. Mirren FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Kilmarnock FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Euan Anderson
- Assistant 1 Gordon Crawford
- Assistant 2 Paul O'Neill
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Dundee FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Motherwell FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Rangers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Ross County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Kilmarnock FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 14 | Points | 9 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 8 |
| 12 | Scored | 13 |
| 22 | Conceded | 29 |
| -10 | GD | -16 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 0.69 |
| 31% | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 2 A |
| Eseosa Sule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G |
Kilmarnock FC
| Greg Kiltie | 3 G | |
| Joe Hugill | 2 G | 2 A |
| Michael Schjonning-Larsen | 2 G | |
| Jason Holt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Mirren FC to score. At the same time, Kilmarnock FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Liam Donnelly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 301 games and scored 292 goals.
- 30' Will Dennis, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Matty Kennedy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' GOAL! Kyle Vassell fires home to make it 0-1!
- 42' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' St. Mirren FC have won 292 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Kilmarnock FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' The 32-year-old Scott Tanser has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Keanu Baccus on, Caolan Boyd Munce off on 67 minutes.
- 70' Kilmarnock FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Mayo, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Innes Cameron. He replaces Kyle Vassell on 76 minute.
- 80' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Rory McKenzie on, Danny Armstrong off on 80 minutes.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Richard Taylor. He replaces James Bolton on 83 minute.
- 85' Will Dennis was booked on 85.
- 90' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Matty Kennedy trudges off to be replaced by Fraser Murray on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — St. Mirren FC 0-1 Kilmarnock FC. Honours even.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 6
-
2
James Bolton ↓ Richard Taylor 83'
- 9
- 23
- 13
- 3
- 10
- 22
- 15
- 20
- 1
Bench
- 42
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↑ 67'
- 18
- 14
- 27
- 21
-
5
Richard Taylor ↑ 83'
- 24
- 33
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
23
Marley Watkins ↓ Greg Stewart 90'
-
9
Kyle Vassell ↓ Innes Cameron 76'
- 17
- 22
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 6
-
11
Danny Armstrong ↓ Rory McKenzie 80'
- 12
-
10
Matty Kennedy ↓ Fraser Murray 90'
Bench
- 98
- 39
-
21
Greg Stewart ↑ 90'
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↑ 80'
-
15
Fraser Murray ↑ 90'
- 20
- 31
-
18
Innes Cameron ↑ 76'
- 19
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruce Anderson | 3 |
| Marley Watkins | 3 |
| Kyle Vassell | 3 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 2 |
| Mark O'Hara | 2 |
| Christian Doidge | 2 |
| Findlay Curtis | 2 |
| Caolan Boyd Munce | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC or Kilmarnock FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kilmarnock FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
69%
St. Mirren FC or Kilmarnock FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

