The Scottish Premiership's relegation dogfight reaches a critical point with Kilmarnock hosting Livingston at Rugby Park. Livingston, managed by Marvin Bartley, remain winless in 30 league games since August, holding just 15 points from 30 matches – the lowest total since their 2005-06 relegation season. Kilmarnock, now sitting second bottom, have closed the gap to nine points thanks to a surprise win over leaders Hearts.

For Bartley, ending his side's winless run against Kilmarnock is essential to avoid dropping into the relegation play-off spot, especially with St Mirren also in the mix after their managerless state. Stewart's recent form is a major factor, with the 21-year-old striker scoring six times and contributing two assists since January, including a hat-trick against Hibernian. Facing Stewart on Saturday poses a significant threat to St Mirren's hopes of securing a top-six finish, as they've gone 12 away games without a win this season. Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes faces a test of his leadership, needing a win to halt his team's slide and counter narratives about title pressure affecting his long-time leaders.

Hearts manager Steven Pressley also faces a challenging trip to Kilmarnock, needing to improve his team's poor scoring rate after a winless run in front of goal since February.