Hibernian FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hibernian FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Easter Road Stadium.
- Hibernian FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Kilmarnock FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee Michael Banks
- Referee Jordon Stokoe
- Referee Scott Millar
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Livingston FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Motherwell FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Dundee FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Hibernian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Motherwell FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Hibernian FC | Kilmarnock FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 8 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 17 | Conceded | 29 |
| -2 | GD | -16 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 0.69 |
| 25% | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
Hibernian FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
Hibernian FC are 10th (11 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hibernian FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hibernian FC
| Callum Wright | 3 G | 1 A |
| Martin Boyle | 3 G | |
| Owen Elding | 2 G | 1 A |
Kilmarnock FC
| Greg Kiltie | 3 G | |
| Joe Hugill | 2 G | 2 A |
| Michael Schjonning-Larsen | 2 G | |
| Jason Holt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Easter Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hibernian FC and Kilmarnock FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hibernian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hibernian FC and Kilmarnock FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' David Gray, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Hibernian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for Kilmarnock FC. Rory McKenzie will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Kilmarnock FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker George Stanger scoring 1 goals.
- 41' Hibernian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kilmarnock FC's shape.
- 46' Kris Boyd gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Conor McAleny and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Greg Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' A moment of madness from Aaron Tshibola on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kilmarnock FC will be frustrated.
- 59' Gary Dicker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Poor challenge from Marc McNulty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Youssouf Mulumbu.
- 65' Vykintas Slivka makes way for Darren McGregor at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hibernian FC.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stuart Findlay on 66 minutes.
- 71' The whistle greets Rory McKenzie as he departs to be replaced by Chris Burke.
- 72' Another substitution for Kilmarnock FC to replace Aaron Tshibola by Alan Power on 72 minute.
- 74' Oliver Shaw is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Kamberi at the 74 minute mark.
- 78' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Daryl Horgan is replaced by Fraser Murray.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Mark Milligan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Hibernian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 40
- 5
- 14
-
7
Daryl Horgan ↓ Fraser Murray 78'
-
22
Florian Kamberi ↓ Oliver Shaw 74'
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 2
Bench
- 31
- 6
-
33
Fraser Murray ↑ 78'
-
24
Darren McGregor ↑ 65'
- 43
- 49
-
32
Oliver Shaw ↑ 74'
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Conor McAleny ↓ Kris Boyd 46'
- 24
- 26
-
27
Aaron Tshibola ↓ Alan Power 72'
- 5
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↓ Chris Burke 71'
- 11
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 8
Bench
- 4
-
29
Chris Burke ↑ 71'
-
9
Kris Boyd ↑ 46'
- 1
-
6
Alan Power ↑ 72'
- 18
- 19
Coach
Steve Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eamonn Brophy | 4 |
| Joe Newell | 3 |
| Martin Boyle | 3 |
| Greg Stewart | 2 |
| Chris Burke | 2 |
| Kyle Vassell | 1 |
| Mohamed El Makrini | 1 |
| Alan Power | 1 |
Head to Head
Hibernian FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Hibernian FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
50%
Hibernian FC or Kilmarnock FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC
| Handicap | Hibernian FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.