Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Rugby Park will host Saturday’s football game between Kilmarnock and Ross County, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. Kilmarnock are eager to book their spot in the Championship Group and they must be high on spirits following a 1-1 draw with Hearts. Both Brad Lyons and Kyle Magennis are sidelined with injuries for the home side.
The Staggies, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Aberdeen. Ross County, though, are not regarded as good travellers and given their poor away record (1-5-10), we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. In their last meeting at Rugby Park Ross County defeated Kilmarnock 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. Both Will Nightingale and Ross Callachan are out of contention with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Team (Kilmarnock):
Founded on January 5, 1869, Kilmarnock are the oldest professional club in Scotland. The Killie welcome their opponents at Rugby Park, the stadium with the artificial turf. The venue, which was opened back in August 1899, can hold up to 17,889 people.
Kilmarnock won their first and only Scotland Premier League trophy in the 1964/65 season despite being level on points with Hearts at the end of the season. Fellow Ayrshire club Ayr United are considered the Killie’s bitterest rivals. The two teams have been facing each other in the Ayrshire derby since September 1910.
Dark blue is the dominant colour of the club’s home kit, while Kilmarnock footballers wear yellow and blues kit when playing on the travels. The Killie recorded their biggest win back in 1896, with the team beating Saltcoats Victoria 13-2 in the second round of the Scottish Qualifying Cup. The club suffered their biggest defeat in August 1938 as they were hammered by Celtic 9-1 in the Scottish League Division.