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Kilmarnock vs ST Mirren prediction

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Kickoff
Wed, Sep 2, 06:45 PM
Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Referee
D. Dickinson

Recent form

Kilmarnock
22Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -9 goal difference

ST Mirren
45Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -3 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid
Market
Combo Bet
Pick
ST Mirren or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence68%

BetGenius backs ST Mirren or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

Match preview

Kilmarnock host ST Mirren at Rugby Park looking to halt a difficult start to the Premiership campaign. The home side occupy 12th place in the table after losing each of their opening three league fixtures, conceding 13 goals in the process, including heavy home defeats against Celtic and Dundee United.

In contrast, ST Mirren arrive in strong form and occupy second place in the division with seven points from three matches. They have scored six goals across those games, led by striker K. Phillips who has found the net three times already this season, and recently shared points in a 3-3 draw against Motherwell.

While Kilmarnock hold a strong historical record in this fixture with four wins and a draw across their last five home meetings with ST Mirren, the contrasting early-season momentum gives the visitors an excellent platform to compete.

Statistical comparison

Kilmarnock at home vs ST Mirren away
3
Played
2
0-0-3
W-D-L
2-0-0
0.3
Scored /game
3.3
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Key players this season

Kilmarnock

  • T. Lowery2A

ST Mirren

  • K. Phillips3G
  • Samu2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1CelticPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)5+1015
2Heart Of MidlothianPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)5+712
3ST MirrenPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)5+310
4RangersPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)5+210
5MotherwellPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)5+38
6DundeePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)6+17
9Dundee UtdPremiership (Relegation Group)6-55
10AberdeenPremiership (Relegation Group)5-54
11FalkirkPremiership (Relegation Group)5-42
12KilmarnockPremiership (Relegation Group)5-101

Head-to-head

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Kilmarnock
5
Draws
3
ST Mirren
2

Kilmarnock have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game.

  • 2026-09-02Kilmarnock 0-1 ST Mirren
  • 2026-05-09ST Mirren 0-3 Kilmarnock
  • 2026-02-11Kilmarnock 4-3 ST Mirren
  • 2025-12-27ST Mirren 0-0 Kilmarnock
  • 2025-10-04Kilmarnock 2-0 ST Mirren

Our record in Premiership

71%20 won from 28 settled predictions

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3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Market
Combo Bet
Pick
ST Mirren or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence68%

ST Mirren or Draw — 74% confidence

ST Mirren have taken seven points from their opening three Premiership matches, recording two victories and a draw while scoring twice per game on average. Kilmarnock have lost all three league fixtures so far and have allowed an average of 4.33 goals against per game. Backing the visitors to avoid defeat aligns well with the sharp difference in early-season form.

Over 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Defensive vulnerabilities for Kilmarnock have led to high totals in their games, with 13 goals conceded across three league matches. ST Mirren have also been productive in front of goal, averaging two goals scored per league outing. Furthermore, the last ten meetings between these sides have averaged 3.6 total goals per fixture.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
ST Mirren or Draw
Confidence74%

ST Mirren have taken seven points from their opening three Premiership matches, recording two victories and a draw while scoring twice per game on average. Kilmarnock have lost all three league fixtures so far and have allowed an average of 4.33 goals against per game. Backing the visitors to avoid defeat aligns well with the sharp difference in early-season form.

Combo BetLOST
Market
Total Goals
Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence68%

Defensive vulnerabilities for Kilmarnock have led to high totals in their games, with 13 goals conceded across three league matches. ST Mirren have also been productive in front of goal, averaging two goals scored per league outing. Furthermore, the last ten meetings between these sides have averaged 3.6 total goals per fixture.

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Published September 1, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.