kilmarnock fc host Livingston on Saturday at Rugby Park in a match that could lift them out of the relegation play-off spot; the game is central to a tight bottom-of-the-table scramble. Kilmarnock are 11th after 30 matches with 24 points and five wins, nine draws and 16 defeats, figures set out in the weekend preview. A victory for either side would alter immediate survival calculations for managers Neil McCann and Marvin Bartley.
Kilmarnock Fc form and team news
Brendan McGilligan’s match preview lists kilmarnock fc as having five wins, nine draws and 16 defeats from 30 league games, giving them 24 points and the 11th place position. The preview highlights Kilmarnock’s surprise home win over league leaders Hearts last weekend and notes the club have been unbeaten against Livingston in recent league meetings, including a 1-0 League Cup victory at Rugby Park earlier in the season. Kilmarnock’s improvement since Neil McCann became manager is evident in their run of three wins and one draw in seven outings.
Injury issues will shape selection: Tyreece John-Jules, Kyle Magennis, Djenairo Daniels and Matthew Kennedy are unavailable, while Lewis Mayo returned to the bench last weekend. The preview also records that Michael Schjonning-Larsen became the side’s 15th different Premiership goalscorer this season, underlining a spread of contributors rather than reliance on a single figure. Local form at Rugby Park has been positive, with kilmarnock fc winning three of their last four home matches.
Livingston’s survival scramble and Marvin Bartley
Marvin Bartley has taken charge after two initial losses and overseen four unbeaten outings, but all of those results were draws and the visitors still lack wins in the league run highlighted in the preview. Livingston sit bottom with 15 points from 30 matches, recorded as one win, 12 draws and 17 defeats — the lowest 30-game points total for a top-flight campaign for the club since 2005-06. The gap to kilmarnock fc has widened recently, a factor that increases the urgency for Bartley’s side.
The match preview underlines deeper problems on the road: Livingston have failed to win in any of their last 32 Premiership away fixtures, with the last away victory noted as coming in August 2023. Leading scorers Jeremy Bokila, Lewis Smith and Scott Pittman carry most of the attacking threat with five, four and four goals respectively; a victory at Rugby Park would close the points gap to kilmarnock fc significantly and offer the visitors a chance to spark a late survival push.
Stakes, scenarios and what comes next
Brendan McGilligan’s preview sets out clear permutations: a Kilmarnock victory would lift them clear of the relegation play-off position and strengthen their control over the immediate run-in, while a draw would leave margins tight and could be enough for Falkirk to move out of the play-off zone depending on other results. The simple fact is that kilmarnock fc sit on a key threshold — one win could reshape the fight to survive, while any slip would intensify relegation pressure.
Expect a nervy atmosphere at Rugby Park and close scrutiny of tactical choices from Neil McCann and Marvin Bartley. Updated 20 Mar 2026 07: 37 ET. Fans and club staff know the next set of fixtures will define the season: kilmarnock fc cannot afford complacency and both clubs will measure this match in the weeks that follow as the battle to avoid the drop tightens.
