Livingston vs Kilmarnock Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Livingston vs Kilmarnock

Livingston square off against Kilmarnock at Almondvale Stadium, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 17 May.

Let’s play the Total Goals market where we can get Over 2.5 to be scored at tasty odds of -154. There’s every chance that Livingston and Kilmarnock will deliver a return and we think this is value wager.

Livingston played out a 0-0 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Tannadice Park against Dundee United. Marvin Bartley's men enjoyed 52% possession and three shots on target.

Kilmarnock claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 3-1 triumph against Dundee FC at Rugby Park made it three straight wins. Killie enjoyed 53% possession and six shots on goal, while Joe Hugill found the net twice and Tom Lowery bagged one.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Kilmarnock boast an unbeaten record in the past seven games with Livingston. In their last encounter, Kilmarnock banked a 2-0 home win at Rugby Park. The past 10 H2H matches have included four Kilmarnock victories, three draws and three Livingston wins.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Kilmarnock	37	9	10	18	46	67	-21	46:67	37
6	Livingston	37	2	15	20	39	71	-32	39:71	21

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Livingston have 1 win, 3 losses and 6 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. The Lions have averaged 44.0% possession and 4.8 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.5 goals from 5.1 shots on goal, 16.3 attempts and 6.6 corners.

Lewis Smith leads the way with 4 goals, Brooklyn Kabongolo has 2, with Joel Nouble and two others on 1. Leading assistor is Joel Nouble with 2.

Killie have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.6 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.3% possession, 4.1 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts.

Joe Hugill has top scored with 5, followed by Findlay Curtis and Michael Schjoenning-Larsen on 4 and 2. Greg Kiltie has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Livingston predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jerome Prior (GK), Cammy Kerr, Danny Finlayson, Brooklyn Kabongolo, Cristian Montano, Macaulay Tait, Emmanuel Danso, Lewis Smith, Scott Pittman, Stevie May, Robbie Muirhead.

Kilmarnock predicted lineup (4-3-3): Max Stryjek (GK), Michael Schjönning-Larsen, George Stanger, Robbie Deas, Dominic Thompson, Findlay Curtis, Tom Lowery, Aaron Tshibola, Greg Kiltie, Joe Hugill, Bruce Anderson.

Livingston vs Kilmarnock Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Livingston vs Kilmarnock betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s plenty of juice when it comes to backing the -154 about Over 2.5 Goals. The teams should be able to find the net at least three times during this Premiership clash and we’re optimistic of a payout.

The Premiership injury and suspension data can be utilised to provide expert football betting tips. You can also identify that a stats-led approach is adopted by considering the most important stats.

Key Livingston vs Kilmarnock league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Livingston games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 17 Livingston games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Livingston games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Kilmarnock games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Kilmarnock games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Kilmarnock games.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 60.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Livingston 2 - 1 Kilmarnock

Let’s take a chance on the +700 available that Livingston secure a 2-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lewis Smith to Score +240

Lewis Smith (Livingston) has racked up four goals in his past ten Premiership matches. We’ll take a chance at +240 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Lewis Smith Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -111

There’s been a corner average of 8.00 in the past five matches involving Kilmarnock, with under 10.5 corners occurring in the previous three Livingston home games. There are odds of -111 for this Total Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Livingston

Total

11.40 4.80 6.60

Home

11.30 5.70 5.60

Away

11.30 3.70 7.60

Kilmarnock

Total

8.40 4.10 4.30

Home

9.10 4.80 4.30

Away

9.40 3.80 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-128

Under 10.5

-111

Livingston Corners

Over 4.5

-156

Under 4.5

+110

Kilmarnock Corners

Over 5.5

-104

Under 5.5

-137

Most Corners

1

+110

X

+650

2

-109

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Livingston vs Kilmarnock Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds show that Kilmarnock are +135 for a Premiership victory, while Livingston are +180. The draw is trading at +245 should you think the game will end all square.

Kilmarnock are available at odds of +104 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat Livingston to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -200.

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Full-Time Result

1

+180

X

+245

2

+135

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+130

2

+188

Double Chance

1X

-189

12

-357

X2

-250

Draw No Bet

1

-100

2

-141

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-135

2 Hcp -0.25

+104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+115

Over 2.5

-154

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+135

Those interested in favourite Bruce Anderson to find the net first are able to get +480. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +170.

Bruce Anderson (Kilmarnock)

First

+170

Anytime

+480

Lewis Smith (Livingston)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Alex Matthias Tamm (Livingston)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Jeremy Bokila (Livingston)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Andrew Shinnie (Livingston)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Scott Tiffoney (Kilmarnock)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Cristian Montaño (Livingston)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

David Watson (Kilmarnock)

First

+360

Anytime

+1050

Scott Pittman (Livingston)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Danny Wilson (Livingston)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Macaulay Tait (Livingston)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Livingston have not tasted defeat at Almondvale Stadium in four straight matches. Marvin Bartley's men have seven draws and three defeats in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Kilmarnock have managed six losses, three draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

It was a 1-1 draw when Livingston last played Kilmarnock at Almondvale Stadium. We’ve seen the previous 8 H2H meetings at Almondvale Stadium involve five Livingston victories. There have also been two draws and Kilmarnock triumphing once.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Livingston Home Stats		0-7-3	2.90	1.20	1.70	5	5	9	1
Kilmarnock Away Stats		1-3-6	3.00	0.80	2.20	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Livingston vs Kilmarnock Lineups & Team News

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