GREENHILL ROAD. Kilmarnock overcomes St. Mirren 1-0 after M. Watkins scored just 1 goal (25′).
The match was played at the The Smisa Stadium stadium in Greenhill Road on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 7,534 spectators. The referee was Euan Anderson who had the assistance of Daniel McFarlane and David Dunne. The 4th official was Ross Hardie. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was quite cold at 6.23 degrees Celsius or 43.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.
Match Statistics
- 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
- 11 Total 12
- 6 On Target 3
- 3 Off Target 5
- 2 Shots blocked 4
- 127 Attack 98
- 56 Dangerous attack 42
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 4
- 5 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 7 Total 10
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Kilmarnock had a superior ball possession 55% while St. Mirren was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
St. Mirren had a more offensive attitude with 56 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyway, Kilmarnock succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
St. Mirren shot 11 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Kilmarnock shot 12 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
St. Mirren received 3 yellow cards (Keanu Baccus, Alex Gogic and Richard Taylor). On the opposite side, Kilmarnock received 2 yellow cards (Stuart Findlay and Robbie Deas).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, St. Mirren stays with 26 points to remain in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Kilmarnock will has 30 points to remain in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, St. Mirren will play away against Aberdeen on the 30th of December with a 22-10 head to head statistic in favor of Aberdeen (17 draws).
Kilmarnock will host Dundee on the 30th of December with a 7-6 head to head record in favor of Dundee (11 draws).
St. Mirren – Formation
St. Mirren
33'
64'
St. Mirren started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Stephen Robinson decided to play with the following team: Zachary Hemming , James Bolton , Alex Gogic , Richard Taylor , Marcus Fraser , Mark O’Hara , Keanu Baccus , Greg Kiltie , Scott Tanser , Toyosi Olusanya and Jonah Ayunga .
The home team had on the bench: Ryan Flynn, Mikael Mandron , Conor McMenamin , Caolan Boyd-Munce, Thierry Small, Charles Dunne, Stav Nachmani , Lewis Jamieson and Peter Urminsky.
Substitutions
St. Mirren made 3 changes: Toyosi Olusanya for Mikael Mandron (64′), Marcus Fraser for Conor McMenamin (64′) and Jonah Ayunga for Stav Nachmani (75′).
Player of the match: Scott Tanser
The player that probably impressed the most for St. Mirren was Scott Tanser.
His rating is with 46 passes (61% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 14 duels out of 19. He performed 2 crosses.
Kilmarnock – Formation
Kilmarnock
25'
Kilmarnock started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Derek McInnes played with: Will Dennis , Lewis Mayo , Robbie Deas , Stuart Findlay , Corrie Ndaba , Danny Armstrong , Brad Lyons , David Watson , Matty Kennedy , Marley Watkins and Kyle Vassell .
These were the players on the bench: Joe Wright , Rory McKenzie , Jack Sanders, Thomas Davies, Kieran O’Hara, Andrew Dallas , Steven Warnock, Liam Polworth and Gary Mackay-Steven.
Kilmarnock could not rely on the presence of Joe Wright (injured).
Substitutions
Kilmarnock made 3 changes: Marley Watkins for Andrew Dallas (75′), Matty Kennedy for Rory McKenzie (72′) and Danny Armstrong for Joe Wright (87′).
Player of the match: Will Dennis
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Kilmarnock was the goalkeeper: Will Dennis. His rating is 7.85. He performed 6 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- Hibernian – Hearts – 0-1
- St. Mirren – Kilmarnock – 0-1
- Livingston – St. Johnstone – 0-0
