- FC Livingston’s home form in the Premiership - Relegation Round 2026 is: W1 D8 L8 from 17 matches.
- Kilmarnock’s away form in the same round is: W2 D6 L10 from 18 games.
Strugglers meet as relegation rivals
Kilmarnock are the slight favorites at 2.36 for this Premiership - Relegation Round 2026 clash with Livingston on Sunday, but Livi come in at 2.87 with a draw at 3.38, indicating that a close game is expected.
Both sides have changed their managers recently, so there are a number of unknowns about the respective states of these clubs, but the FC Livingston vs Kilmarnock prediction leans towards Kilmarnock’s form, head-to-head advantage and higher table position suggesting they can nick the victory.
Killie’s Neil McCann took over in January 2026 and tightened up a previously leaky defence in record time. They responded to his appointment with three consecutive Premiership wins. Nonetheless, Kilmarnock have won three successive matches in the relegation round, building up a little confidence before this important away game.
Visitors have a head-to-head edge
Livingston have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five league games and, despite being at home, are a long way from certain favourites. Marvin Bartley took charge as head coach in February 2026 and has kept the same compact, counter-attacking style intact.
Livi will always look to hit quick counters, use the pace of their wide players and the quickness of Joel Nouble up front to get in behind opponents on their artificial surface. But it does leave gaps at the back and their average of 1.35 goals scored and 1.88 conceded per home game in this league tells its own story.
Killie are a structure-first team under McCann, who has built his reputation on getting teams to defend in numbers, be disciplined and hit their chances when they come via set plays or transitions. Our FC Livingston vs Kilmarnock preview highlights Findlay Curtis as Kilmarnock’s danger man with three goals in his three league games during the relegation round - he has scored three of Killie’s seven across their last five.
Kilmarnock have a mental edge
Kilmarnock have won 1, drawn 2 of their last three against Livi, with the most recent game - at home - finishing 2-0. Kilmarnock also have that mental edge, as Livi have not beaten them on home turf in recent encounters.
This FC Livingston vs Kilmarnock prediction reflects that the visitors are the better of an inconsistent pair, averaging 1.00 goals scored and 2.17 goals conceded per away game in the relegation round, so both teams to score - Yes at 1.58 is a great value bet here.
For those seeking more insight, the FC Livingston vs Kilmarnock betting tips point towards high probability for goals at both ends.
