Kilmarnock 0-1 ST Mirren: result and AI prediction
Kilmarnock – ST Mirren, Scottish Premiership, Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 07:45 PM (GMT). Venue: Rugby Park
Kilmarnock is #12 in the table (0 pts) and ST Mirren #2 (7 pts). 10 places separate the two teams in the table. Kilmarnock has not won any of its last 5 matches. ST Mirren is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Kilmarnock 3, draws 2, ST Mirren 1. Their last meeting, on May 9, 2026, ended ST Mirren 0-3 Kilmarnock.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
St Mirren arrive with the stronger early-season form and a more settled defensive record, while Kilmarnock are searching for a response after a damaging start. The immediate concern for the hosts is whether their back line can cope without Robbie Deas after conceding freely in recent matches. Yet this fixture has repeatedly favoured Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, so the visitors cannot assume a straightforward night. The contest should hinge on whether St Mirren’s advanced midfield can exploit Kilmarnock’s central defensive uncertainty before the home side establish their direct rhythm.
Head-to-head analysis
Kilmarnock are unbeaten in the last four league meetings and have won their latest two encounters with St Mirren. The broader recent series has also produced several high-scoring Rugby Park meetings, making the hosts’ fixture-specific confidence a meaningful counterweight to current form.
Injuries and absences
Deas’s reported ankle issue is significant because Kilmarnock are already trying to stabilise a defence that has changed personnel recently. St Mirren’s Fraser and Phillips are fitness checks rather than confirmed absences, so their final availability may alter the visitors’ balance.
Form (last 5)
Kilmarnock vs ST Mirren stats
| Kilmarnock | ST Mirren | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 3 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 4 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 13 | 3 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 2 |
Last meetings
- 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
- 2025-09-19Kilmarnock 2-2 ST Mirren
- 2025-03-29ST Mirren 5-1 Kilmarnock

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