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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 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

9
5
7
Kilmarnock FC 21 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
#11 Position #1
28 Points 70
33 Played 33
6 / 10 / 17 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
37 Scored 58
65 Conceded 28
-28 GD +30
0.85 PPG 2.12
18% Win % 64%

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kilmarnock FC launch into their encounter with Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' Steven MacLean is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Kilmarnock FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Kilmarnock FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
  • 35' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Uche Ikpeazu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' The whistle greets Jake Mulraney as he departs to be replaced by Steven MacLean.
  • 66' James Dunne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 68' Gary Dicker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 68.
  • 68' Iain Wilson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kris Boyd on 68 minute.
  • 71' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony McDonald is hanging Michael Smith on the field on 71 minute.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Eamonn Brophy on, Mikael Ndjoli off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Olly Lee is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 81' Assisted by Peter Haring with the perfectly-timed delivery and Uche Ikpeazu makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 84' Dominic Thomas is replacing Greg Tayler for the Kilmarnock FC side.
  • 89' It’s high time Steve Clarke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Kilmarnock FC will have plenty to reflect on. Heart of Midlothian FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Clarke

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.63 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 60% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC18% Draw26% Heart of Midlothian FC56%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
82%
Kilmarnock FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC10% Draw47% Heart of Midlothian FC43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
13.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 4
3.6%
2 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 4
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 8% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 26% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 20% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓

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