Thursday , 2 July 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Wed 5 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sean Clare 35' Y
John Souttar 48' Y
Y 52' Alan Power
Steven Naismith 65' Y
Y 78' Laurentiu Branescu
R 80' Laurentiu Branescu
Andrew Irving 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Munro
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Craig Napier

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

7
5
9
Heart of Midlothian FC 21 games · Avg 2.1 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Kilmarnock FC 2019-11-23 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-10-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 2–3 L
01 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 3–3 D
26 Jan Rangers FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Ross County FC A 0–0 D
29 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–2 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–2 W
01 Feb Ross County FC H 3–1 W
25 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
22 Jan Celtic FC H 1–3 L
29 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Rangers FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Kilmarnock FC
#1 Position #11
70 Points 28
33 Played 33
21 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 10 / 17
58 Scored 37
28 Conceded 65
+30 GD -28
2.12 PPG 0.85
64% Win % 18%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 11th (28 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Tynecastle Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Heart of Midlothian FC and Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' Kilmarnock FC is showing some good football. However, Kilmarnock FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' What composure from Stuart Findlay! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' Lewis Moore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Clare on 35.
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Chris Burke makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 260 games and scored 271 goals.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Souttar on 48 minutes.
  • 50' Magnificent from Eamonn Brophy! That is 41 goals in 260 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 52' Alan Power was booked on 52.
  • 52' Uche Ikpeazu gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Marcel Langer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Stendel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' Conor Washington is replacing Euan Henderson for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Steven Naismith on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Stuart Findlay as he leaves the pitch. Kirk Broadfoot steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Jamie Walker on, Lewis Moore off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' It’s high time Alex Dyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Kilmarnock FC! Greg Kiltie comes on to replace Eamonn Brophy.
  • 78' Laurentiu Branescu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' Brilliant from the ! Sean Clare makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 80' Laurentiu Branescu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 80.
  • 80' A change in the Kilmarnock FC ranks — Rory McKenzie exits the field as Jan Koprivec enters on 80.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andrew Irving.
  • 89' A goal from the Scotland international Craig Halkett! He fires home on 89 to make it 2-3!
  • With this win, Kilmarnock FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Dyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Burke 4
Lawrence Shankland 3
Stuart Findlay 2
Danny Armstrong 2
Eamonn Brophy 2
Sean Clare 2
Josh Ginnelly 1
Bobby Wales 1

Head to Head

2020-02-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Kilmarnock FC 2019-11-23 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-10-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2020-02-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-02-01 St. Johnstone FC 3–3 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2020-01-22 Ross County FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2020-02-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2019-12-29 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC50% Draw25% Kilmarnock FC25%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
50%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Kilmarnock FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC42% Draw41% Kilmarnock FC17%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.