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by Ian John in Football Predictions
Rugby Park will see Premiership Kilmarnock host Championship new boys East Fife in the Scottish League Cup Group Stage on Saturday. Killie will be keen to continue their unbeaten start in the competition and progress onto the latter stages later in the season, but the Fifers have won two of their three games and are on the lookout for an upset win away to their higher-league opponents. What will our prediction for the match be?
Last season, Kilmarnock finished a disappointing ninth in the SPL, taking 44 points from their 38 league games in total. They also did not perform well in the cups leading to Derek McInnes being sacked with Stuart Kettlewell taking over. In contrast, East Fife finished second in Scottish League Two with 65 points from 36 games, just a point behind Peterhead, but they secured promotion by winning the promotion playoff.
This season, Kilmarnock have started well in the League Cup. They won their opening game 2-0 away to Brora Rangers, before earning a 1-0 win over fellow Premiership side Livingston. However, they could only draw 0-0 with Kelty Hearts and failed to pick up the extra bonus point by losing the penalty shootout 4-3. They still sit at the top of Group H with 7 points.
East Fife's League Cup started with a 2-1 home defeat by Livingston, but they bounced back by winning 1-0 away to Kelty Hearts and then 3-0 at home to Brora Rangers. Those wins left them second in the table on six points.
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The Best Betting Odds for Kilmarnock v East Fife Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.17 | 7.5 | 9 |
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1.17 | 6 | 12 |
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1.2 | 6.5 | 13 |
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1.18 | 6.5 | 11 |
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1.17 | 7 | 9 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Kilmarnock and East Fife?
Our prediction for the Kilmarnock vs East Fife match is: Kilmarnock to win and both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 26/07/2025 between Kilmarnock and East Fife in Scottish League Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 56.38% for a win of Kilmarnock against East Fife with odds of 1.2 at William Hill.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Kilmarnock vs East Fife is 10.48% with odds of 8.16 at 22bet.
- Our prediction model gives a 33.14% chance ⭐ for a win of East Fife vs Kilmarnock with odds of 16 at BC Game.
Kilmarnock - East Fife Prediction and Best Odds:
| Kilmarnock East Fife Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock wins | 56.38% | 1.2 at William Hill |
| Under 2.5 | 72.54% | 2.7 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 19.05% | 2.1 at Bet365 |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Kilmarnock | 27.88% | 4.5 at Unibet |
Kilmarnock vs East Fife Form
Kilmarnock and East Fife's standings in the Scottish League Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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3
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
Kilmarnock and East Fife Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
16 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
12 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
4 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
28 Jun 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
18 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
4 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
28 Jun 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
18 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
10 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Apr 2025 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
12 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
14 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
3 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
12 Apr 2025 - Scottish Premiership
29 Mar 2025 - Scottish Premiership
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
19 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
12 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
8 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
16 May 2025 - Scottish League One
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
12 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
8 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
13 May 2025 - Scottish League One
10 May 2025 - Scottish League One
3 May 2025 - Scottish League Two
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
5 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
16 May 2025 - Scottish League One
6 May 2025 - Scottish League One
26 Apr 2025 - Scottish League Two
12 Apr 2025 - Scottish League Two
Kilmarnock - East Fife Key Points
- Kilmarnock are unbeaten in their three League Cup League Stage games, having won two and drawn one.
- East Fife (W2, L1) lie second in Group H and have scored the most goals of any team in that group (five).
- East Fife have scored at least one goal in each of their last nine games.
- Kilmarnock have won both the games between these two teams that have been played since 2011.
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Our Kilmarnock vs East Fife Prediction
Our prediction for the Kilmarnock vs. East Fife Scottish League Cup Group Stage match is: Kilmarnock to win and both teams to score.
Premiership Kilmarnock have control of Group H in the Scottish League Cup, but newly promoted League One team East Fife have also started strongly, so this is a key game in this group. East Fife have scored plenty of goals of late, so backing them to breach the Kilmarnock defence makes sense, but despite that, Kilmarnock should have enough quality to land the victory.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Kilmarnock East Fife
| Kilmarnock vs East Fife | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| Kilmarnock wins | 1.2 | 1.17 | -2.5% |
| Draw | 7 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| East Fife wins | 7.5 | 9 | +20.0% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Kilmarnock is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 2.5% since opening
- The probability of this result was 83.3% and is now 85.5% (2.1%)
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