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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee Michael Banks
- Referee Jordon Stokoe
- Referee Scott Millar
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| -3 | GD | -9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
Hibernian FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
Hibernian FC are 10th (7 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hibernian FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ 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)
Hibernian FC
| Martin Boyle | 3 G |
| Callum Wright | 2 G |
| Josh Campbell | 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! Hibernian FC welcome Kilmarnock FC for this crunch clash at Easter Road Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daryl Horgan suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Ofir Marciano, a Israel , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The travelling Kilmarnock FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Rory McKenzie was booked on 31.
- 36' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' Hibernian FC have won 394 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The crowd applauds Conor McAleny as he leaves the pitch. Kris Boyd steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Stevenson, as he is very good at scoring at Easter Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Hibernian FC in their trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact .
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Marc McNulty argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Youssouf Mulumbu. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Another substitution for Hibernian FC to replace Vykintas Slivka by Darren McGregor on 65 minute.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Stuart Findlay is booked for Kilmarnock FC — Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Rory McKenzie has done his job and it is now time for Chris Burke to step up.
- 72' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Tshibola is withdrawn and Alan Power gets his opportunity.
- 74' Oliver Shaw is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Kamberi at the 74 minute mark.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Fraser Murray. He replaces Daryl Horgan on 78 minute.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Milligan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Martin Boyle | 3 |
| Joe Newell | 3 |
| Chris Burke | 2 |
| Greg Stewart | 2 |
| Myziane Maolida | 1 |
| Florian Kamberi | 1 |
| Christian Doidge | 1 |
Head to Head
Hibernian FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Hibernian FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
51%
Hibernian FC or Kilmarnock FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC
| Handicap | Hibernian FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

