Heart of Midlothian FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2018-19 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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 Alastair Mather
- Referee Paul O'Neill
- Referee Steven Kirkland
- Referee Kevin Clancy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Hibernian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Hibernian FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Celtic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Hibernian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 5–0 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Heart of Midlothian FC welcome Kilmarnock FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Christophe Berra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kilmarnock FC backline.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gary Dicker.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Kilmarnock FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' Arnaud Djoum has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 311 appearances.
- 42' Kilmarnock FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 43' Steven MacLean catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Uche Ikpeazu has done his job and it is now time for Sean Clare to step up.
- 53' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kilmarnock FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Michael Smith. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Edwards on 68 minutes.
- 73' Eamonn Brophy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
- 76' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 76 minute. Rory McKenzie leaves to be changed by Chris Burke.
- 77' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Olly Lee comes on to replace Harry Cochrane.
- 81' A change in the Kilmarnock FC ranks — Liam Millar exits the field as Mikael Ndjoli enters on 81.
- 82' The referee shows Kilmarnock FC player a Yellow card on 82.
- 84' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Ryan Edwards is replaced by Craig Wighton on 84 minute.
- 86' GOAL! Stuart Findlay fires home to make it 0-1!
- 87' Poor challenge from Youssouf Mulumbu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Kilmarnock FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Aaron Tshibola gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Eamonn Brophy and will look to change the dynamic.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Heart of Midlothian FC and Kilmarnock FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
19
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Sean Clare 48'
- 6
- 10
- 2
- 4
-
20
Harry Cochrane ↓ Olly Lee 77'
- 18
- 23
- 1
-
22
Ryan Edwards ↓ Craig Wighton 84'
Bench
-
9
Sean Clare ↑ 48'
- 7
- 13
-
8
Olly Lee ↑ 77'
- 25
-
15
Craig Wighton ↑ 84'
- 28
Coach
Craig Levein
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 24
- 26
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↓ Chris Burke 76'
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 8
- 6
-
25
Eamonn Brophy ↓ Aaron Tshibola 90'
-
19
Liam Millar ↓ Mikael Ndjoli 81'
Bench
-
12
Mikael Ndjoli ↑ 81'
-
27
Aaron Tshibola ↑ 90'
-
29
Chris Burke ↑ 76'
- 9
- 1
- 18
- 22
Coach
Steve Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Burke | 4 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 |
| Sean Clare | 2 |
| Stuart Findlay | 2 |
| Danny Armstrong | 2 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 2 |
| Stephen Kingsley | 2 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 1 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2019-05-04
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Kilmarnock FC
L
2019-04-28
Hibernian FC
1–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2019-04-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–3
Rangers FC
L
2019-04-06
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–2
Hibernian FC
L
2019-04-03
Rangers FC
3–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2019-03-30
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
Aberdeen FC
W
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.28
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kilmarnock FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
42%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Kilmarnock FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
2 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

