Livingston vs St Mirren: Prediction, Lineups, Kickoff Time | Scottish Premiership 2025/26

Livingston vs St Mirren — Match Preview

A massive relegation six-pointer takes place at the Home of the Set Fare Arena on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, as rock-bottom Livingston host St Mirren. The Lions are enduring a nightmare campaign, sitting 12th with just 9 points and only one win all season. David Martindale’s men have lost three consecutive league games since their draw with Dundee, including a narrow 0–1 loss to Hearts just three days ago. St Mirren, fresh off their historic League Cup triumph in December, have hit a stumbling block in the league, losing back-to-back games to Rangers and Motherwell. Sitting 10th with 18 points, the Buddies are comfortable for now but will want to put significant distance between themselves and the relegation zone by completing a quick double over Livingston, whom they beat 1–0 just two weeks ago.

Livingston vs St Mirren — Match Info

• Competition: Scottish Premiership (Matchday 21)
• Venue: The Home of the Set Fare Arena, Livingston (Capacity: 9,713)
• Date: Tuesday, 6 January 2026
• Kickoff: 19:45 GMT
• Referee: David Nicolson (SCO)

Livingston vs St Mirren — Match Stakes

Livingston (12th — 9 pts):

• Win → Moves to 12 pts; closes the gap on Kilmarnock (11th) to just 1 point.
• Draw → Stops the losing streak but does little to help their survival bid.
• Loss → Disaster; gap to safety could widen to 7+ points; survival hopes look increasingly bleak.

St Mirren (10th — 18 pts):

• Win → Moves to 21 pts; pulls 12 points clear of automatic relegation spot.
• Draw → Maintains the 9-point buffer over Livingston; a solid away result.
• Loss → Drags them back into the relegation conversation; gap to Livingston shrinks to 6 points.

Livingston vs St Mirren — Team News

Livingston:

• Blaney S. — Out (Calf Injury – Defensive Blow)
• Montgomery A. — Out (Calf Injury)
• Denholm A. — Out (Hamstring Injury)
• Rotation: With a thin squad and heavy fixture list, Martindale may rely on the experience of Scott Pittman and Stevie May to grind out a result.
• Defensive Fragility: Conceding 40 goals in 20 games is the worst record in the league; tightening up is the priority.

St Mirren:

• Ayunga J. — Out (Inactive – Key Striker Missing)
• Baccus K. — Out (Inactive – Midfield Engine Missing)
• O’Hara M. — Out (Inactive – Captain Missing)
• Attack Reshuffle: Without Ayunga and O’Hara, the goalscoring burden falls on Mikael Mandron and Toyosi Olusanya.
• Tactical Note: Stephen Robinson will likely stick to a compact shape, looking to exploit Livingston’s lack of confidence.

Livingston vs St Mirren — Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Livingston

• 03/01 — 0–1 vs Hearts (Premiership)
• 31/12 — 1–3 vs Dundee Utd (Premiership)
• 27/12 — 2–4 vs Celtic (Premiership)
• 20/12 — 0–1 vs St Mirren (Premiership)
• 13/12 — 2–2 vs Dundee FC (Premiership)

St Mirren

• 03/01 — 0–2 vs Motherwell (Premiership)
• 31/12 — 1–2 vs Rangers (Premiership)
• 27/12 — 0–0 vs Kilmarnock (Premiership)
• 20/12 — 1–0 vs Livingston (Premiership)
• 14/12 — 3–1 vs Celtic (League Cup Final)

Livingston vs St Mirren — Head-to-Head (Last 5 Meetings)

• 20/12/2025 — St Mirren 1–0 Livingston (Premiership)
• 17/02/2024 — Livingston 1–0 St Mirren (Premiership)
• 25/11/2023 — St Mirren 1–0 Livingston (Premiership)
• 02/09/2023 — Livingston 1–1 St Mirren (Premiership)
• 01/04/2023 — St Mirren 3–0 Livingston (Premiership)

Livingston vs St Mirren — Playing XI (Predicted Lineups)

Livingston (4-2-3-1)

Prior; Brenet, Wilson, Finlayson, Montano; Sylla, Tait; Bokila, Pittman, Shinnie; May

St Mirren (3-4-3)

George; Fraser, King, Freckleton; Rooney, Gogic, Phillips, Tanser; McMenamin, Mandron, Idowu

Livingston vs St Mirren — Impact Bench

Livingston: Yengi (Physical presence), Kelly (Midfield energy)

St Mirren: Olusanya (Pace on break), Scott (Target man)

Livingston vs St Mirren — Tactical Analysis

Livingston

Livingston are desperate. At home on the artificial surface, they usually try to make it a physical battle, but their confidence is shot. They will likely look to bypass midfield with long balls to Stevie May or Jeremy Bokila, hoping for second balls. The absence of Shane Blaney weakens their defensive organization significantly.

St Mirren

The Buddies are disciplined under Stephen Robinson. Even without key midfielders Baccus and O’Hara, Alex Gogic provides steel in the middle. St Mirren will be happy to let Livingston have the ball (as Livi struggles to break teams down) and hit them on the counter-attack through Conor McMenamin’s pace. They won the reverse fixture by keeping it tight and taking one chance; expect a similar game plan.

Livingston vs St Mirren — Key Battles

• May vs Fraser — Veteran striker vs St Mirren captain.
• Pittman vs Gogic — The battle for second balls in midfield.
• Montano vs McMenamin — Livi’s attacking full-back vs St Mirren’s main winger.
• Prior vs Mandron — Livi GK needs a big performance to keep a rare clean sheet.

Livingston vs St Mirren — Spotlight Players

Livingston — Scott Pittman

The club legend has seen it all. In a relegation dogfight, his experience and drive from midfield are Livingston’s best hope of rallying the troops.

St Mirren — Mikael Mandron

With Ayunga out, the big Frenchman is the focal point. His hold-up play allows St Mirren to get up the pitch, and he is a constant threat from set-pieces.

Livingston vs St Mirren — Prediction

Livingston 0–1 St Mirren

Livingston look devoid of ideas and confidence, having lost 13 of their 20 league games. St Mirren are missing key players too, but their defensive structure is far superior. A scrappy, low-quality game is likely, with St Mirren nicking it by a single goal to deepen Livingston’s crisis.

Livingston vs St Mirren — Betting Insights

• Under 2.5 Goals — High Probability (Both teams struggle to score; Livi 20 goals, St Mirren 16).
• St Mirren to Win — Value Bet.
• Both Teams to Score — NO.

Livingston vs St Mirren — Where to Watch

• UK: PPV via LFC Live (Livingston TV)
• International: St Mirren TV

Livingston vs St Mirren — FAQs

Q: When is the Livingston vs St Mirren match?

A: The match kicks off on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, at 19:45 GMT.

Q: Is Jonah Ayunga playing?

A: No. He is listed as inactive/out for this match.

Q: Who is the favorite?

A: St Mirren are slight favorites due to Livingston’s abysmal form (bottom of the league).

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