Livingston v Kilmarnock result
Team pages: Livingston · Kilmarnock · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Livingston 1–4 Kilmarnock — Kilmarnock won this Premiership match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Away win.
The result
Kilmarnock won 4–1 at Livingston in the Premiership on Sunday 17 May. Kilmarnock are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Livingston, every meeting checked.
The goals
Kilmarnock led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Livingston: S. May (19’, assisted by B. McKay); Kilmarnock: Joseph Hugill (24’, assisted by D. Thompson; 58’, assisted by Robbie Deas), Nicky Cleșcenco (34’, assisted by Greg Kiltie) and Findlay Curtis (53’, assisted by D. Thompson).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Nicky Cleșcenco’s goal on 34 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Livingston 0.69, Kilmarnock 2.08, from 9 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
R. Lee showed three yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Livingston: E. Danso (31’); Kilmarnock: D. Thompson (38’) and Bradley Lyons (70’).
What it changes
Livingston have scored five goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 5 games, ranked per game). Livingston have conceded nine goals, the third-most of the 15 clubs.
Kilmarnock have scored 13 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 5 games, ranked per game). Kilmarnock have conceded three goals, the second-fewest of the 15 clubs.
Livingston are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Kilmarnock have won their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joseph Hugill (Kilmarnock) 9.2, Findlay Curtis (Kilmarnock) 7.9 and S. May (Livingston) 7.5 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Kilmarnock to win, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Livingston next travel to Inverness CT on 7 November 2026.
Kilmarnock next travel to Celtic on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Livingston: Inverness CT v Livingston, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Kilmarnock: Celtic v Kilmarnock, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Livingston 1–4 Kilmarnock · Premiership
- Referee: R. Lee
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Livingston 0 · draws 3 · Kilmarnock 3 · 1.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Livingston 1W 2D 2L · Kilmarnock 3W 1D 1L
Livingston 1–4 Kilmarnock (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Livingston for / against | Line | Kilmarnock for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.75 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.63 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.13 for · 16 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.88 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.13 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.5 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 8.75 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 14.88 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.88 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: R. Lee — 2.76 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 22.59 fouls over 17 matches.
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Livingston
Livingston Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Prior | 37 | 903330 min | 1163.1 /90 | 711.9 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Prior n 8 | 90 | 3 |
Livingston Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Finlayson | 35 | 893099 min | 561.6 /90 | 411.2 /90 | 230.7 /90 | 2296.7 /90 | 220.6 /90 | 80.2 /90 |
| D. Wilson | 30 | 862583 min | 321.1 /90 | 150.5 /90 | 170.6 /90 | 993.4 /90 | 90.3 /90 | 10 /90 |
| C. Montaño | 24 | 691661 min | 382.1 /90 | 170.9 /90 | 110.6 /90 | 1136.1 /90 | 351.9 /90 | 70.4 /90 |
| R. McGowan | 22 | 841848 min | 251.2 /90 | 211 /90 | 160.8 /90 | 1205.8 /90 | 221.1 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| Brooklyn Kabongolo | 13 | 841093 min | 131.1 /90 | 141.2 /90 | 141.2 /90 | 736 /90 | 121 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Prior n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| D. Finlayson n 8 | 88.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | — |
| S. Pittman n 8 | 55.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | — |
| M. Tait n 8 | 62.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | — |
| L. Smith n 8 | 71.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | G. Kiltie |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| D. Finlayson n 8 | 88.4 | 1 |
| S. Pittman n 8 | 55.5 | 1.4 |
| M. Tait n 8 | 62.3 | 0.9 |
| L. Smith n 8 | 71.5 | 1.9 |
| D. Wilson n 8 | 82.3 | 1.2 |
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Livingston Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. May | 29 | 611778 min | 10.1 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 291.5 /90 | 160.8 /90 | 321.6 /90 | 261.3 /90 |
| R. Muirhead | 27 | 541453 min | 50.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 362.2 /90 | 181.1 /90 | 171.1 /90 | 90.6 /90 |
| J. Bokila | 19 | 46865 min | 50.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 121.2 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 90.9 /90 |
| Tete Yengi | 17 | 621047 min | 10.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 141.2 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 141.2 /90 |
| C. McLennan | 14 | 54755 min | 30.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 131.5 /90 | 81 /90 | 91.1 /90 | 70.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Prior n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Finlayson n 8 | 88.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| S. Pittman n 8 | 55.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| M. Tait n 8 | 62.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| L. Smith n 8 | 71.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Prior n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| D. Finlayson n 8 | 88.4 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Pittman n 8 | 55.5 | 0.2 | 0 |
| M. Tait n 8 | 62.3 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Smith n 8 | 71.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
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Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Oluwayemi | 12 | 901080 min | 443.7 /90 | 181.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| K. Roos | 11 | 90990 min | 444 /90 | 262.4 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| M. Stryjek | 11 | 90990 min | 353.2 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| T. Oluwayemi n 8 | 90 | 4.3 |
| K. Roos n 8 | 90 | 3.5 |
| M. Stryjek n 8 | 90 | 3.2 |
Kilmarnock Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Deas | 35 | 873031 min | 421.2 /90 | 381.1 /90 | 331 /90 | 1845.5 /90 | 381.1 /90 | 120.4 /90 |
| D. Thompson | 33 | 772531 min | 421.5 /90 | 391.4 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 993.5 /90 | 160.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| L. Mayo | 22 | 821807 min | 291.4 /90 | 271.3 /90 | 150.7 /90 | 834.1 /90 | 180.9 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| G. Stanger | 19 | 861630 min | 140.8 /90 | 170.9 /90 | 110.6 /90 | 724 /90 | 181 /90 | 60.3 /90 |
| M. Schjønning-Larsen | 17 | 711215 min | 161.2 /90 | 100.7 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 493.6 /90 | 120.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Deas n 8 | 90 | 1.3 | 0.6 | — |
| D. Thompson n 8 | 48.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — |
| D. Watson n 8 | 56 | 0.8 | 1 | — |
| G. Kiltie n 8 | 81 | 1.4 | 3.2 | L. Smith |
| B. Lyons n 8 | 61.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Deas n 8 | 90 | 1.1 |
| D. Thompson n 8 | 48.8 | 1.4 |
| D. Watson n 8 | 56 | 2.2 |
| G. Kiltie n 8 | 81 | 1.5 |
| B. Lyons n 8 | 61.6 | 1.3 |
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Kilmarnock Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Anderson | 29 | 631831 min | 40.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 311.5 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 10 /90 |
| T. John-Jules | 17 | 671143 min | 80.6 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 322.5 /90 | 201.6 /90 | 141.1 /90 | 141.1 /90 |
| M. Dackers | 17 | 641085 min | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 201.7 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 131.1 /90 |
| J. Hugill | 13 | 76990 min | 60.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 161.5 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 40.4 /90 |
| S. Tiffoney | 10 | 55552 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 61 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Deas n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| D. Thompson n 8 | 48.8 | 0.2 | 0 |
| D. Watson n 8 | 56 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| G. Kiltie n 8 | 81 | 1 | 0.6 |
| B. Lyons n 8 | 61.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Deas n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| D. Thompson n 8 | 48.8 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Watson n 8 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Kiltie n 8 | 81 | 0 | 0.3 |
| B. Lyons n 8 | 61.6 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Livingston | Kilmarnock | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 0.69 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.08 |
| 9 | Shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 546 | Passes | 516 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
Livingston Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Prior | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Cammy Kerr | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Brooklyn Kabongolo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| D. Wilson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| C. Montaño | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. May | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Tait | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Smith | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| E. Danso | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| B. McKay | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Muirhead | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Aidan Denholm sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Zimmerman sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jon Nouble sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Culbert sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Babacar Fati sub | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Kilmarnock Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Stryjek | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| R. Deas | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| T. Lowery | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Findlay Curtis | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| G. Kiltie | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Hugill | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| D. Thompson | 84 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Y | 7.3 |
| N. Cleșcenco | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| G. Stanger | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Tshibola | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Schjønning-Larsen | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Lyons sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 7.2 |
| E. Brown sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jack Thomson sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| D. Watson sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Euan Bowie sub | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Livingston v Kilmarnock — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-03-21 Kilmarnock 2–0 Livingston
- 2026-01-10 Livingston 1–1 Kilmarnock
- 2025-08-02 Kilmarnock 2–2 Livingston
- 2025-07-16 Kilmarnock 1–0 Livingston
- 2024-02-07 Kilmarnock 1–0 Livingston
- 2023-12-16 Livingston 0–0 Kilmarnock
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Livingston v Kilmarnock?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Livingston v Kilmarnock was Away win.
- What is the head-to-head record between Livingston and Kilmarnock?
- In their last 6 meetings, Livingston won 0, Kilmarnock won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Livingston and Kilmarnock?
- Recent form — Livingston 1W 2D 2L; Kilmarnock 3W 1D 1L.
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