Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Livingston in 8th and Kilmarnock in 5th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Kilmarnock's home stadium. The visitors last 41 games on grass have ended in 17 wins, 15 draws and 9 losses.
Livingston form and stats
Livingston have played 7 Premiership games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Tony Macaroni Arena after sharing the points with Hearts (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Premiership game ended 1-1. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Hamilton Academical.
This is expected to be a close game, with Livingston perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Livingston as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Livingston has won 4 of these, drawn 6 and lost 1.
Livingston aren't scoring a lot here at Tony Macaroni Arena in the league, with only 4 goals from 7 games. Livingston have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kilmarnock form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kilmarnock so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Kilmarnock's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 0-0 vs St. Johnstone (placed 11th). A 2-2 draw at Hibernian's stadium before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kilmarnock playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 2 Kilmarnock wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Kilmarnock have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kilmarnock - Livingston 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Livingston won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Kilmarnock has 7 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 4Top Goalscorers
  S. Lawless 5 goals |  L. Dykes 3 goals |   C. Burke 3 goals |
Livingston missing players
Kilmarnock missing players
| Livingston | Kilmarnock | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 24 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 81% | 57% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 81% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 56% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 19% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 38% |
| 25% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 50% |
| 38% | 71% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 4.8 | 3.9 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 131 | 58 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 66 | 146 |
| 60 | 26 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 25 | 57 |
| 28% | 15% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 24% | 30% |
- Kilmarnock have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kilmarnock haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Livingston has the fewest scored goals (4) at home
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 40 |
| 2 | Rangers | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 38 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 7 | Ross County | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -16 | 17 |
| 8 | Livingston | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -7 | 15 |
| 9 | Hearts | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 11 | St. Johnstone | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -20 | 12 |
| 12 | St. Mirren | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 11 |