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

Premier League · 2018-19
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FCPremier League .

Match Details

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

Head-to-Head

9
5
7
Kilmarnock FC 21 games · Avg 2.1 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

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
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 #4
0 Points 3
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 5
9 Conceded 2
-5 GD +3
0.00 PPG 1.50
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (0 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kilmarnock FC host Heart of Midlothian FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Kilmarnock FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie MacDonald, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 54' Uche Ikpeazu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Jake Mulraney trudges off to be replaced by Steven MacLean on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gary Dicker on 68.
  • 68' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Kris Boyd is withdrawn and Iain Wilson gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Anthony McDonald is replacing Michael Smith for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • 75' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Mikael Ndjoli has done his job and it is now time for Eamonn Brophy to step up.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Olly Lee will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' Assisted by Peter Haring with the perfectly-timed delivery and Uche Ikpeazu makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 84' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Greg Tayler is replaced by Dominic Thomas on 84 minute.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Zdenek Zlamal will be fuming at that decision.
  • The points are shared — Kilmarnock FC 0-1 Heart of Midlothian FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.38 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC13% Draw14% Heart of Midlothian FC73%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 5.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 88%
12%
± 3.5 75%
25%
± 4.5 58%
42%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
27%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
87%
Kilmarnock FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
86%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC6% Draw22% Heart of Midlothian FC72%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 4
7.3%
0 – 4
7.2%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 5
6.4%
0 – 5
6.2%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
1 – 6
4.7%
0 – 6
4.5%
2 – 4
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% 99%
-1 1% 3% 96%
-0.5 4% 96%
+0.5 12% 88%
+1 12% 12% 75%
+1.5 25% 75%
+2 25% 17% 58%
+2.5 42% 58%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
2%
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
36%

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