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Kilmarnock v Dundee FC

Saturday 12 December 2026, 15:00 · The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park · Round 18

Forecast

KilmarnockDundee FC
Expected goals1.541.22
Win44%30%
Expected Points1.591.15
Clean sheet30%21%

Kilmarnock 44%Draw 26%Dundee FC 30%

Most likely score 1–1, 12%. Both sides score 56%.

Dundee FC goalsKilmarnock goals0123456+0123456+7%7%5%2%7%3%8%6%2%4%5%3%1%1%2%1%9%12%9%

From the forecast as it stood on 18 October 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page. How the forecasts work.

Form

Kilmarnock

  1. W3–217 OctMotherwell (H)xG 1.64–3.37
  2. L1–310 OctRangers (A)xG 1.15–1.42
  3. D1–119 SepHearts (H)xG 0.39–1.92
  4. W1–015 SepHibernian (A)xG 2.21–1.45
  5. D0–05 SepAberdeen (A)xG 1.11–1.08
  6. L0–12 SepSt. Mirren (H)xG 0.41–0.85

Dundee FC

  1. D2–217 OctRangers (H)xG 1.77–1.80
  2. W2–110 OctFalkirk (A)xG 1.41–1.97
  3. W2–119 SepMotherwell (H)xG 1.38–1.10
  4. L1–26 SepHearts (A)xG 0.42–1.93
  5. D1–12 SepSt. Johnstone (H)xG 2.07–1.08
  6. L1–230 AugHibernian (H)xG 1.03–2.33

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

KilmarnockDundee FC
Position11th4th
Played99
Won, drawn, lost2–⁠2–⁠54–⁠2–⁠3
Points8 (0.89 per game)14 (1.56 per game)
Expected Points per game0.771.21
Goals10–⁠2013–⁠10
xG per game1.10–⁠2.341.31–⁠1.60
Home: points, xG per game0.80, 0.91–⁠3.011.60, 1.62–⁠1.41
Away: points, xG per game1.00, 1.35–⁠1.491.50, 0.94–⁠1.84
ManagerNeil McCann (25)Steven Pressley (47)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.35AttackKilmarnock1.17, 8thDundee FC1.13, 10thDefence (lower is better)Kilmarnock1.62, 12thDundee FC1.53, 11th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctKilmarnock attack: 1.17Dundee FC attack: 1.131.171.13Dundee FCKilmarnockDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctKilmarnock defence: 1.62Dundee FC defence: 1.531.621.53

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

KilmarnockDundee FC
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−15%+53%−30%+16%
Counter-attacks−69%+102%−25%−63%
Set pieces−25%+31%+28%−19%
Penalties−100%−43%−43%+14%
Headers−44%+116%+39%+3%
Left side−14%+49%+14%+18%
Centre−33%+101%−22%−25%
Right side−20%−15%−37%+15%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Kilmarnock attacking

Kilmarnock createdDundee FC concededLeft side−14%+15%Centre−33%−25%Right side−20%+18%Open play−15%+16%Counter-attacks−69%−63%Set pieces−25%−19%Headers−44%+3%

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdKilmarnock concededLeft side+14%−15%Centre−22%+101%Right side−37%+49%Open play−30%+53%Counter-attacks−25%+102%Set pieces+28%+31%Headers+39%+116%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

KilmarnockDundee FC

1.10xG1.31
2.34xG against1.60
43%Possession38%
10.9Shots12.3
18.2Shots against19.1
4.2Shots on target4.7
2.0Big chances2.7
21.6Touches in the opposition box19.1
393Passes336
77%Pass accuracy73%
4.7Corners4.9
39%Field tilt25%
36.9Final-third entries26.9
10.5Box entries9.5
16.5Passes per defensive action19.6

Per league match this season before kick-off. Field tilt, entries, and passes per defensive action cover 8 and 8 of those matches.

Game state this season

Kilmarnock

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level311.082.19
Ahead191.332.28
Behind401.022.47

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level451.451.49
Ahead301.211.70
Behind151.091.70

xG by period

Kilmarnock

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.190.281–4
16–300.090.501–3
31–450.180.412–5
46–600.240.424–3
61–750.200.251–2
76–900.200.471–3

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.070.151–0
16–300.330.162–1
31–450.200.363–3
46–600.200.173–2
61–750.190.361–1
76–900.330.403–3

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Kilmarnock

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTStryjek 6Ferrie 3Ring 3Brandon 3Kamara 2McCarthy 6Schilte-Brown 1Stanger 8Yfeko 2Deas 1Schjønning-L… 9Schjønning-LarsenTshibola 4O'Hara 2Lowery 8Rice 3Ring 1Ring 4Kiltie 2McCarthy 1John-Jules 4Kiltie 3Lowery 1Hugill 4Kiltie 4Cleșcenco 1Hugill 4John-Jules 4Daniëls 14-2-3-1 in 2 of 9 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (2), 4-4-2 (2), 3-4-1-2 (2), 4-1-3-2 (1), 4-1-2-1-2 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1)

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMLMSTSTGoodman 9D. Wright 8Halliday 1Astley 9O. Bevan 9Odutayo 5Samuels 4J. Bevan 7Forrest 1Robertson 1Finnigan 6Jones 3Hamilton 9Forrest 4Reilly 4Moorhouse 1Fink 5Hay 2Forrest 1Westley 7Murray 24-4-2 in 6 of 9 starts

Formations: 4-4-2 (6), 4-2-3-1 (3)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
12 May 2026Kilmarnock3–1Dundee FCxG 3.48–0.43
11 April 2026Kilmarnock2–2Dundee FCxG 1.63–1.32
30 December 2025Dundee FC2–1KilmarnockxG 2.23–1.27
23 August 2025Kilmarnock0–0Dundee FCxG 1.11–0.26
10 May 2025Kilmarnock3–2Dundee FCxG 3.50–0.99
30 November 2024Kilmarnock1–1Dundee FCxG 1.28–0.75

12 league meetings since 2020/21: Kilmarnock won 3, Dundee FC won 2, and 7 were drawn. Goals 22–20 and xG 1.91–1.12 per game.

Key players

Kilmarnock

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Kiltie9776300.350.18
John-Jules8560100.250.12
Hugill9810110.240.04
Ring8623000.070.18

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Westley7537300.570.04
Forrest6531010.080.11
J. Bevan7587110.120.05
D. Wright8727110.020.12

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.