Kilmarnock welcome newly-promoted Livingston to Rugby Park for an intriguing opening game of the Scottish Premiership season.
The hosts are under new management after the much-predicted departure of Derek McInnes to Hearts at the end of last term.
And they face a Livi side whose exile in the Championship lasted for just one season after they beat Ross County in the play-offs.
Killie have lost some notable players, including key men Danny Armstrong, Fraser Murray, Bobby Wales, Stuart Findlay, Corrie Ndaba, Kyle Vassell and Joe Wright and brought in the likes of Scott Tiffoney from Dundee and former Livingston captain Jamie Brandon.
Livingston have signed a staggering 13 players, with the most eye-catching of those being far-travelled former Congo international veteran striker Jeremy Bokila, and have signed plenty of players with Scottish experience, like Zak Rudden, Cammy Kerr, Shane Blaney and Connor McLennan.
Killie won three out of four of their League Cup games and drew the other without conceding a goal while Livingston also won three out of four with their one defeat coming at…Kilmarnock a couple of weeks ago.
How the bookies view it: Killie odds-on for fast start
Kilmarnock are odds-on across the board here and can be backed at 10/11 with Boylesports for the ideal start. Livingston are available at 5/2 and the draw is 23/10 with the same firm.
Recent head to head: Killie on top
As stated, the sides met in a League Cup clash at Rugby Park just a couple of weeks ago and Killie edged a 1-0 win there.
Killie have a good recent record against Livi with four wins in their last five meetings. Livingston last tasted success there three years ago.
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Bruce Anderson was a key man for Killie last season and scored 11 league goals in just 15 starts. The former Aberdeen striker moved to Ayrshire from Livingston and is 41/20 to score anytime with UniBet.
Livingston will pin their hopes on Robbie Muirhead, who netted some big goals for them last season. He is 12/5 to score anytime with Betfred.
Predicted line-us:
Kilmarnock have a clean bill of health and could be set to give plenty of their new signings their league debuts. Ben Brannan should shake off a knock.
Livingston's new loan signing from Hearts, Aidan Denholm, looks set to miss out after picking up a hamstring strain.
Kilmarnock: Stryjek, Brandon, Mayo, Stanger, Deas, Brannan, Polworth, Watson, Magennis, Anderson, Dackers.
Livingston: Prior, Montgomery, McGowan, Wilson, Carey, Pittman, Winter, Finlayson, Sylla, Tait, Muirhead.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both sides are going into this full of confidence after a League Cup campaign which yielded plenty of goals for both teams.
But this one could end up in a stalemate, and the draw is the call.
Livi have kept the bulk of their squad that served them so well last season, and that was based on defensive solidity.
And Killie have lost the width of Armstrong and the attacking thrust of Murray. It wouldn't be a shock if both teams cancelled each other out.
As stated, Killie kept four clean sheets in the League Cup and under 2.5 goals at 10/11 with Boylesports could come up here.
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