- Head-to-head: FC Livingston have failed to win any of their last 3 meetings with Kilmarnock, which included a 2-0 loss in the return game.
- Team form: Livingston are in mixed form (W1, D2, L2) in their last 5 Premiership - Relegation Round 2026 matches.
- Recent form: Kilmarnock have won their last 3 games, beating Saint Mirren FC 3-0 away in their most recent fixture.
Livingston vs Kilmarnock - a true relegation showdown
This Sunday’s game features a typical relegation showdown with Kilmarnock sitting 4th in the Premiership - Relegation Round 2026 on 34 points from 36 matches, whilst hosts Livingston are just behind in 6th, having collected 20 points from the same number of games.
The Livi have failed to get the job done at home in recent months, drawing last time out at Tony Macaroni Arena to make it one win, eight draws and eight defeats from their 17 home league games in 2026 (W1, D8, L8). Kilmarnock’s away record isn’t any better (W2, D6, L10), but they have been in good form overall of late, winning their last three league matches in a row, including an emphatic 3-0 victory at Saint Mirren FC in their most recent assignment.
Kilmarnock have the edge in the head-to-head
Kilmarnock structure and away record
Since taking charge of the club in January 2026, Neil McCann has ensured that his team are well drilled, organised and difficult to break down. The Kilie have scored 1.00 and conceded 2.17 goals per game on average in the league away this term, which is a pretty strong defensive record considering how many away games they have played.
Livingston style and coaching
Livingston are a more direct side that will try to attack the flanks and use the pace of their forwards to hurt the opposition on their artificial pitch. Marvin Bartley was appointed as their head coach in February 2026 and has maintained the compact, counter-attacking ethos.
Findlay Curtis is Kilmarnock’s danger man
Both sides are coming off the back of recent managerial changeovers and have been a little inconsistent, although Kilmarnock have been the more impressive recently. The Killie have an edge in the H2H with one win and two draws from the last three meetings with Livingston, while they also sit higher in the standings and have won their last 3 matches. It’s difficult to say if the hosts or the visitors will get the better of each other, but Kilmarnock should be able to edge a tense encounter with their structure-first, low-risk approach against a more reckless Livi side, who can open themselves up defensively when chasing the game.
- The odds here represent Kilmarnock as slight favourites at 2.36 with Livingston 2.87 and the draw 3.38.
- Those prices look a little off, with both sides clearly not winning anything like enough games for the odds to be right.
- Findlay Curtis looks the most likely man to score any time with three goals in three Premiership - Relegation Round 2026 league games for Kilmarnock, while Lewis Smith has pitched in with two of Livingston’s last five.
- Both teams to score - Yes at 1.58 is well worth a bet with neither side trustworthy enough at the back for it not to land.
