Heart of Midlothian FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League .
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Mulvanny
- Referee Don Robertson
- Referee Graham Chambers
- Referee Gavin Ross
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 31 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Dundee FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Dundee FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Heart of Midlothian FC | Kilmarnock FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 13 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 6 |
| 8 | Conceded | 15 |
| +6 | GD | -9 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 57% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Claudio Braga | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joshua McPake | 1 G | 1 A |
| Calvin Miller | 1 G | |
| Tom Renaud | 1 G |
Kilmarnock FC
| Michael Schjonning-Larsen | 2 G |
| Jason Holt | 1 G |
| Greg Kiltie | 1 G |
| Joe Hugill | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Heart of Midlothian FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Olly Lee made 312 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' Peter Haring catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Cameroon international Arnaud Djoum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Craig Wighton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kilmarnock FC tonight.
- 44' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact .
- 64' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 334 goals from 312 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Callum Morrison trudges off to be replaced by Anthony McDonald on 68 minutes.
- 73' Ross Millen does the damage! The net is bulging and Kilmarnock FC surge ahead!
- 74' Ross Millen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' Rory McKenzie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Burke at the 75 minute mark.
- 79' Craig Wighton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 79' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Jordan Jones on, Kris Boyd off on 79 minutes.
- 83' Ben Garuccio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 83' The crowd applauds Steven MacLean as he leaves the pitch. Sean Clare steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 86' Demetri Mitchell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Garuccio at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' The whistle greets Mikael Ndjoli as he departs to be replaced by Iain Wilson.
- Another three points for Kilmarnock FC.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Ben Garuccio ↓ Demetri Mitchell 86'
- 8
- 3
- 10
- 2
- 15
-
18
Steven MacLean ↓ Sean Clare 83'
- 38
- 28
- 5
- 1
Bench
-
9
Sean Clare ↑ 83'
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 20
-
11
Demetri Mitchell ↑ 86'
-
21
Anthony McDonald ↑ 68'
Coach
Craig Levein
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
12
Mikael Ndjoli ↓ Iain Wilson 90'
- 27
-
29
Chris Burke ↓ Rory McKenzie 75'
-
9
Kris Boyd ↓ Jordan Jones 79'
- 5
- 3
- 17
- 8
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 4
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↑ 75'
- 1
-
11
Jordan Jones ↑ 79'
-
20
Iain Wilson ↑ 90'
- 16
- 10
Coach
Steve Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Burke | 4 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 |
| Stuart Findlay | 2 |
| Danny Armstrong | 2 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 2 |
| Stephen Kingsley | 2 |
| Sean Clare | 2 |
| Jorge Grant | 1 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2018-11-10
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Kilmarnock FC
L
2018-11-03
Celtic FC
5–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2018-10-31
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Hibernian FC
D
2018-10-23
Dundee FC
0–3
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2018-10-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
Aberdeen FC
W
2018-10-07
Rangers FC
3–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.22
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Heart of Midlothian FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kilmarnock FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
42%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Kilmarnock FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.