St. Mirren FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
- Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
- Assistant 2 Scott Anderson (Scotland)
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 25.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Dundee FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 May | Celtic FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Hibernian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Celtic FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 May | Dundee 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' In just a few seconds The SMISA Stadium will turn into a battlefield for St. Mirren FC and Kilmarnock FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their 3-1-4-2 trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact 4-4-2.
- 7' Against the run of play, Toyosi Olusanya has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 11' What a strike from Marley Watkins! The score is 1-1.
- 16' Mikael Mandron picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 20 minute. Mikael Mandron leaves to be changed by Jonah Ayunga.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Corrie Ndaba.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' What a moment for Mark O'Hara! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' That is a card for Kilmarnock FC. Joe Wright will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' St. Mirren FC make a change. Toyosi Olusanya trudges off to be replaced by James Scott on 46 minutes.
- 47' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a card on 47.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 273 games and scored 286 goals.
- 57' Richard Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' The crowd applauds Richard Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Elvis Bwomono steps in for St. Mirren FC.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Poor challenge from Liam Polworth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 70' St. Mirren FC is showing some good football. However, St. Mirren FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' GOAL! Jonah Ayunga scores on 71.
- 73' The whistle greets Roland Idowu as he departs to be replaced by Kevin van Veen.
- 74' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 74 minute. Caolan Boyd Munce leaves to be changed by Dennis Adeniran.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Kilmarnock FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Fraser Murray gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Matty Kennedy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Kilmarnock FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 6
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↓ Jonah Ayunga 20'
- 13
- 21
- 19
- 22
- 15
-
5
Richard Taylor ↓ Elvis Bwomono 58'
-
20
Toyosi Olusanya ↓ James Scott 46'
-
12
Roland Idowu ↓ Kevin van Veen 73'
Bench
-
42
Elvis Bwomono ↑ 58'
-
99
Kevin van Veen ↑ 73'
-
7
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 20'
- 3
-
14
James Scott ↑ 46'
- 27
-
23
Dennis Adeniran ↑ 74'
- 8
- 26
Coach
Steve Robinson
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 9
- 17
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 31
- 11
- 12
-
10
Matty Kennedy ↓ Fraser Murray 85'
Bench
- 14
- 19
- 7
-
15
Fraser Murray ↑ 85'
- 20
- 18
- 6
- 24
- 51
Coach
Derek McInnes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
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 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
59%
St. Mirren FC or Kilmarnock FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

