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Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Kilmarnock FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Uche Ikpeazu
Gary Dicker 68' R
Y 77' Olly Lee
Y 90' Zdenek Zlamal

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Ralph Gordon

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

9
6
7
Kilmarnock FC 22 games · Avg 2.1 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
11 Aug Livingston FC A 0–0 D
04 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
11 Aug Celtic FC H 1–0 W
04 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 4–1 W
29 Apr Villarreal CF A 0–0 D
22 Apr Winslow United FC H 5–2 W
17 Apr Aberdeen FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC Heart of Midlothian FC
#12 Position #3
5 Points 13
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 2
6 Scored 14
15 Conceded 8
-9 GD +6
0.71 PPG 1.86
14% Win % 57%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
Greg Kiltie 1 G
Joe Hugill 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Kilmarnock FC are looking to make home advantage count against Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Ben Garuccio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 312 appearances.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Clarke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Olly Lee made 312 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at . Kilmarnock FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' Kilmarnock FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Uche Ikpeazu on 54 minutes.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Steven MacLean is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Mulraney at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Gary Dicker on 68 minutes.
  • 68' Iain Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kris Boyd at the 68 minute mark.
  • 71' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Michael Smith by Anthony McDonald on 71 minute.
  • 75' Eamonn Brophy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikael Ndjoli at the 75 minute mark.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Olly Lee is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 81' Uche Ikpeazu does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
  • 84' The whistle greets Greg Tayler as he departs to be replaced by Dominic Thomas.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Zdenek Zlamal on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Kilmarnock FC 0-1 Heart of Midlothian FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Clarke

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.67 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC16% Draw22% Heart of Midlothian FC62%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
84%
Kilmarnock FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC9% Draw41% Heart of Midlothian FC50%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
9.6%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 4
5.2%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
2 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 24% 47%
+1.5 53% — 47%
+2 53% 21% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

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