Kilmarnock vs St. Mirren prediction 02.01.2025 | Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock
2 - 0
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Half time: 1 - 0
Full time: 2 - 0
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St. Mirren
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2.26
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3.28
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3.48
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- Competition: Scottish Premiership
- Date: 2nd January 2025
- Kick-off: 15:00 UTC / 16:00 CET
- Venue: Rugby Park
Kilmarnock will be looking to record third consecutive home wins for the first time this season when they play host to St. Mirren on Thursday afternoon.
The hosts started the month of December on a very bad note, conceding six goals to Rangers without responding on the road. Derek McInnes' side responded well with a four-match unbeaten run that included two wins and two draws. The Pride of Ayrshire were unable to extend that run last weekend when they travelled to Hibernian on the 20th day of the season, losing 1:0.
St Mirren meanwhile were unable to extend their three-match winning streak last weekend when they hosted Dundee. The Saints fought hard to level the scores before half-time after going behind inside 30 minutes, but were unable to prevent Dundee from adding a second in the second half. The defeat dropped St Mirren to fifth in the table and a win over St Mirren on Thursday will not be enough to push them into the top four.
Kilmarnock vs St. Mirren Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals
When it comes to defending, Kilmarnock have been very solid in recent months, especially at Rugby Park. The hosts kept a clean sheet in each of their last two home games and conceded under one goal in all but one of their last five.
Most recent top-flight encounters between Kilmarnock and St Mirren have also been far less entertaining, with only two of the last thirteen meetings producing more than two goals. Bets on under 1.5 goals actually won in seven of those games.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Kilmarnock vs St. Mirren prediction: 1-0
Kilmarnock vs St. Mirren Head to Head (H2H) stats
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St. Mirren
2 : 2
Kilmarnock
Premiership
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St. Mirren
0 : 1
Kilmarnock
Premiership
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Kilmarnock
5 : 2
St. Mirren
Premiership
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St. Mirren
0 : 1
Kilmarnock
Premiership
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Kilmarnock
1 : 1
St. Mirren
Premiership
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St. Mirren
0 : 2
Kilmarnock
Premiership
Kilmarnock team news
Scottish professional Kyle Magennis will be unavailable to Kilmarnock head coach Derek McInne on Thursday due to injury.
Magennis has returned to training following a hamstring injury that has kept him out since October, but Thursday’s game will come too soon for the midfielder.
The hosts will also be without the services of Stuart Findlay (ankle injury) and Daniel Armstrong who is suspended after the red card against Hibernian last time out.
Last matches of Kilmarnock
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Hibernian
1 : 0
Kilmarnock
Premiership
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Kilmarnock
4 : 0
Aberdeen
Premiership
-
Motherwell
1 : 1
Kilmarnock
Premiership
-
Kilmarnock
1 : 0
Hearts
Premiership
-
Dundee United
1 : 1
Kilmarnock
Premiership
Kilmarnock lineup
Goalkeeper
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20
Robby McCrorie
Defenders
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3
Corrie Ndaba
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5
Lewis Mayo
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4
Joe Wright
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8
Brad Lyons
Midfielders
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15
Fraser Murray
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31
Liam Polworth
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12
David Watson
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16
Kyle Magennis
Forwards
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24
Bobby Wales
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9
Kyle Vassell
St. Mirren team news
St Mirren didn’t record any injuries in their 2-1 defeat to Dundee last weekend, but head coach Steve Robinson is expected to make changes to his XI.
Having featured as substitutes in that game, the likes of Callum Penman, Evan Mooney, Mikael Mandron and Jonah Ayunga are among those hoping to be promoted to the XI this week.
Last matches of St. Mirren
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St. Mirren
1 : 2
Dundee
Premiership
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St. Mirren
2 : 1
Rangers FC
Premiership
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Ross County
1 : 2
St. Mirren
Premiership
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St. Johnstone
2 : 3
St. Mirren
Premiership
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St. Mirren
0 : 1
Motherwell
Premiership
St. Mirren lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ellery Balcombe
Defenders
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22
Marcus Fraser
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13
Alex Gogić
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4
Alex Iacovitti
Midfielders
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42
Elvis Bwomono
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88
Killian Phillips
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15
Caolan Boyd-Munce
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21
Declan John
Forwards
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12
Roland Idowu
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20
Toyosi Olusanya
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33
Evan Mooney
Three reasons we don’t expect more than two goals in this game
- Just two of the last nine games of Kilmarnock produced more than two goals.
- Bets on under 2.5 goals in eleven of the last 13 meetings between Kilmarnock and St Mirren.
- Kilmarnock kept a clean sheet in each of their last two home matches.
Main prediction Kilmarnock - St. Mirren
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.72
Additional predictions
Kilmarnock & St. Mirren current standing in Premiership
| 1st Phase | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 52 - 7 | +45 | 50 |
| 2 | Rangers | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 34 - 13 | +21 | 39 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 - 21 | +9 | 34 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 - 28 | +4 | 34 |
| 5 | St. Mirren | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 27 - 34 | -7 | 27 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 - 34 | -9 | 27 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 - 32 | -4 | 25 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 - 36 | -11 | 24 |
| 9 | Dundee | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 - 36 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Ross County | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 - 38 | -17 | 22 |
| 11 | Hearts | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 - 31 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | St. Johnstone | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 - 41 | -18 | 15 |