Thursday , 2 July 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Heart of Midlothian FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Park 18,677 HT 45' · FT 45'
Elton Kabangu 7' 1–0
1–1 50' Bobby Wales
Jamie McCart 58' 2–1
Jorge Grant 61' 3–1
3–2 67' Fraser Murray
Y 42' Robbie Deas
Y 45' Kyle Magennis
Jorge Grant 45' Y
Y 45' Marley Watkins
Y 54' Danny Armstrong
Y 81' David Watson
Malachi Boateng 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 David McGeachie
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC 2024-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-10-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Kilmarnock FC 2024-04-27 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 3–2 W
12 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
05 Jan Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Ross County FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
08 Jan Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
05 Jan Ross County FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Aberdeen FC H 4–0 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Tynecastle Park!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 7' The Belgium Elton Kabangu breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 1-0!
  • 11' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Craig Halkett trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Neilson on 11 minutes.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 42' Robbie Deas was booked on 42.
  • 45' Kyle Magennis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 46 minute. Calvin Ramsay leaves to be changed by Danny Armstrong.
  • 50' The Scotland Bobby Wales breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 1-1!
  • 54' It’s a booking for Kilmarnock FC player. Danny Armstrong gets a card.
  • 58' What a strike from Jamie McCart! The score is 2-1.
  • 61' Brilliant from the ! Jorge Grant makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 61.
  • 66' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Kilmarnock FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fraser Murray makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 68' David Watson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Magennis at the 68 minute mark.
  • 69' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Blair Spittal exits the field as Yan Dhanda enters on 69.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' The referee shows Kilmarnock FC player a card on 81.
  • 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Bruce Anderson on, Robbie Deas off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Malachi Boateng catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Elton Kabangu as he departs to be replaced by Malachi Boateng.
  • With this win, Heart of Midlothian FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Burke 4
Lawrence Shankland 3
Sean Clare 2
Stuart Findlay 2
Danny Armstrong 2
Eamonn Brophy 2
Craig Halkett 1
Kenneth Vargas 1

Head to Head

2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC 2024-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-10-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Kilmarnock FC 2024-04-27 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-01-05 Dundee United FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-01-08 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2025-01-05 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2025-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2024-12-29 Hibernian FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC62% Draw21% Kilmarnock FC17%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
38%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Kilmarnock FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC48% Draw39% Kilmarnock FC13%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 22% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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