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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 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#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' The wait is over. Kilmarnock FC get us underway at Rugby Park.
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 323 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Clarke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 308 games and scored 323 goals.
  • 20' The 35-year-old Olly Lee has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' John Souttar, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Sean Clare has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 42' Jordan Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Steven Naismith makes it 0-2.
  • 45' What composure from Jordan Jones! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 46' Magnificent from Jordan Jones! That is 10 goals in 261 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Callum Morrison is replaced by Olly Lee.
  • 51' Mikael Ndjoli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' 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.
  • 68' Demetri Mitchell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Mulraney at the 68 minute mark.
  • 72' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Greg Tayler is replaced by Liam Millar on 78 minute.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Clevid Dikamona is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sean Clare.
  • 85' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Michael Smith exits the field as Clevid Dikamona enters on 85.
  • 89' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' Kirk Broadfoot is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Tshibola at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mikael Ndjoli.
  • 1-2 the final result. Kilmarnock FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Josh Ginnelly 1
Bobby Wales 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
4 / 4
1.35 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.44 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC16% Draw15% Heart of Midlothian FC69%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 5.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 91%
9%
± 3.5 79%
21%
± 4.5 64%
36%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
31%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
84%
Kilmarnock FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC9% Draw23% Heart of Midlothian FC68%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 4
7%
1 – 3
6.5%
1 – 5
6.1%
0 – 4
5.4%
0 – 3
5%
0 – 5
4.7%
2 – 4
4.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 6
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 5
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%

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% 4% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 16% — 84%
+1 16% 13% 71%
+1.5 29% — 71%
+2 29% 17% 53%
+2.5 47% — 53%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
2% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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