Of course, this is probably just my pessimism taking over. Realistically, we should be home and dry, but until we get a few more points on the board there will still be a few nervous glances over our shoulder. Fortunately, Saints boss Gus MacPherson has publicly acknowledged that this week and will hopefully be telling the players not to be too complacent over the next few weeks. We have a great chance to have things officially wrapped up (from our point of view) before the split and tomorrow is the first step towards that.
By all accounts, we were fairly poor on Wednesday night but somehow managed to steal a point. So, will we start with the same team or change things around? To be honest, it's hard to see any player coming into the team that would be an improvement. Andy Dorman and Gary Mason are the heart of the midfield at the moment, meaning no place for the likes of Hugh Murray or Garry Brady. The defence is fairly settled, while the front two of Billy Mehmet and Craig Dargo seems fairly settled. A return to the 3-5-2 that faced Celtic is possible, but unlikely.
One change that would be a surprise, but seems a possibility, is the dropping of Dargo. While he hasn't scored for Saints yet, he has helped set up a few goals. However, the frsutration of his barren run seems to be getting to him and he has picked up a few silly bookings for decent in recent weeks. A rest for him could be ideal and the sight of a big bruiser like Jim Hamilton could scare the Kilmarnock defence. However, chances are Dargo will start and the team will be as it was on Wednesday - although Chris Smith returning to the starting 11 is an outside possibility.
Kilmarnock's rather amusing defeat to Gretna on Wednesday should ensure the players are fired up looking to take their anger out on someone. Former Saints keeper Alan Combe missed the game and it was young keeper Chad Harpur that played. Whether or not he'll start tomorrow is anyone's guess. They have a few players that could cause us problems, such as Willie Gibson, David Fernandez and Danny Invincible, and we'll need to make sure they don't suddenly put in the type of performance they did against us at Love Street in 2006.
This is a game Saints should be looking to take at least a point from, if not all three. However, Killie will be angry with themselves after Wednesday while our players might be complacent and think they can get away with the same sort of performance they put in against Dundee United. As a result, I think Killie will win.