Kilmarnock are set to face St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership 2026/27 opening weekend, as the new season gets underway. The match will take place on Sunday, August 2, at 2pm. This comes after a strong finish to the previous season, where Kilmarnock secured 11th place in the Premiership, earning 28 points from 33 games. The team has also scored 37 goals and conceded 65, with a goal difference of -28. They are currently 42 points behind leaders Heart of Midlothian in the title race. The next fixture for Kilmarnock is against Rangers at home on December 26, where they will be looking to secure a win. The Scottish Premiership 2026/27 fixtures have been released, with all six matches across the opening weekend live on Sky Sports. The matches will take place across four days from Friday, July 31 to Monday, August 3. The first match will see Rangers visit Dundee United on Friday, July 31, at 8pm. On Saturday, August 1, Hearts will head to Aberdeen at 5:30pm, while St Mirren will take on Falkirk at 3pm. The following day, Sunday, August 2, will see St Johnstone face Kilmarnock at 2pm, before Hibernian take on Motherwell at 4:30pm. The final match of the opening weekend will see Celtic host Dundee on Monday, August 3, at 7:30pm. The Scottish Premiership 2026/27 season promises to be an exciting one, with many matches to look out for. The first midweek card will take place on September 2, ahead of transfer deadline day, as Celtic host Aberdeen, Dundee face St Johnstone, Rangers head to Falkirk, Hibernian face rivals Hearts, Kilmarnock play St Mirren and Dundee United head to Motherwell. The season will also see the return of the Edinburgh derby, with Hibernian hosting Hearts on September 2, and then again on April 10, 2027. The Dundee derby will also take place on August 22, with Dundee United hosting Dundee at Tannadice Park.