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

Premier League · 2018-19
Kilmarnock FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Fri 1 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC Rugby Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Jones 42' Y
Y 72' Christophe Berra
Y 84' Sean Clare
Aaron Tshibola 89' Y
Mikael Ndjoli 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Paul O'Neill
  • Referee Craig Napier
  • Referee John McCrossan

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
2019-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-11-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2018-08-25 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
26 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
23 Jan Rangers FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
22 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
26 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan Dundee FC H 1–2 L
29 Dec Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L

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' Welcome to Rugby Park that hosts another battle between Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Arnaud Djoum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kilmarnock FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Christophe Berra has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sean Clare makes it 0-1.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Jordan Jones on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kilmarnock FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' GOAL! Steven Naismith scores on 43. Assisted by Jake Mulraney
  • 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan Jones makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 46' Against the run of play, Jordan Jones has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Callum Morrison as he leaves the pitch. Olly Lee steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 51' Clevid Dikamona is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Demetri Mitchell. He replaces Jake Mulraney on 68 minute.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Christophe Berra gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' Liam Millar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Greg Tayler on 78 minute.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Clevid Dikamona. He replaces Michael Smith on 85 minute.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Aaron Tshibola argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Aaron Tshibola has done his job and it is now time for Kirk Broadfoot to step up.
  • 90' Mikael Ndjoli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Heart of Midlothian FC beats Kilmarnock FC

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Clarke

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Burke 4
Lawrence Shankland 3
Stuart Findlay 2
Danny Armstrong 2
Eamonn Brophy 2
Sean Clare 2
Steven Naismith 1
Jorge Grant 1

Head to Head

2019-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-11-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2018-08-25 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2019-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-01-26 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2019-01-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2018-12-29 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2018-12-26 Motherwell FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2018-12-22 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2019-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Dundee FC L 2018-12-29 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC24% Draw26% Heart of Midlothian FC50%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
76%
Kilmarnock FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC15% Draw44% Heart of Midlothian FC41%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 24% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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