St. Mirren vs Kilmarnock Prediction: Expect goals from these teams

Paisley 2021 Stadium will host this Scottish Premier League encounter between St. Mirren and Kilmarnock. Let’s preview this game and make a pick.

St. Mirren returned to winning ways last weekend against Dundee, securing a 1-3 road win. In that game, Alex Gogic’s goal at halftime gave this side a lead. However, second-half strikes from Scott Tanser and Toyosi Olusanya sealed the game for this side as a 76th-minute strike by Michael Mellon could not deny this side maximum points. In the meantime, it is worth noting that prior encounters to that win saw St. Mirren go five games without a win, losing four and drawing one. In those encounters, St. Mirren scored five goals while conceding 13. 

Kilmarnock will look to get back to winning ways after a huge road loss to Rangers the previous week. In that game, Kilmarnock took the lead in the 12th minute of the game through James Tavernier's own goal. However, following a handball inside the box to deny Rangers' goal, Joe Wright received a red card, and despite Kilmarnock holding at halftime to 1-1, this side gave up three goals in the second half. In the meantime, a look at Kilmarnock's recent games shows that they won two, drew two, and lost one. In the league this season, Kilmarnock have accumulated 52 points from 35 games, positioning them 4th spot.

In their last five meetings, Kilmarnock won three times, while two other encounters ended in draws. In those matches, Kilmarnock scored nine goals, while St. Mirren could only score three.

A spot in the Europa League is still possible for both sides, so they are expected to take this game seriously. While this is like a direct rival encounter, both teams are expected to go all out for a win here, and we can expect goals from both teams. Also, Kilmarnock were brilliant last weekend, and they look commendable. Despite being on the road in this one, I am rooting for them to take maximum points.