St Mirren v Livingston: resurgent hosts meet bottom-club fight | OneFootball

St Mirren host Livingston in the Scottish Premiership at The SMISA Stadium on Saturday, 20 December 2025, with the hosts buoyed by a 3-1 win over Celtic and the visitors trying to climb off the bottom.

Recent meetings have tended to be tight, with narrow wins and draws across recent seasons, so fine margins could matter again in Paisley.

St Mirren arrive with momentum after a 2-0 victory over Dundee United and a 3-3 draw at Aberdeen preceding that eye-catching defeat of Celtic. Livingston have not won in their last five league games, drawing with Dundee and Falkirk either side of defeats by Rangers, Aberdeen and Motherwell.

Season trends point to clear routes to goal. St Mirren have delivered 248 open-play crosses and scored four headed goals, which could test a Livingston defence that has conceded 31 league goals and kept one clean sheet. The visitors have won five penalties at an 80% conversion rate, while the hosts have conceded only one spot kick, so penalty-box discipline may be pivotal.

Key threats include Jeremy Bokila, Livingston's leading league scorer with five goals, while Declan John has three assists for St Mirren, with Mikael Mandron offering a focal point up front.

St Mirren are ninth on 14 points and a win would move them to 17, strengthening a push towards mid-table. Livingston are 12th on nine points and victory would take them to 12, cutting the gap to the sides above and aiding their survival fight.