Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.
- Kilmarnock FC 33 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee Jordon Stokoe
- Referee Gary Hilland
- Referee Graham Beaton
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Nov | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Motherwell FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | St. Mirren FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 30 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Livingston FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | 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)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Kilmarnock FC are 11th (28 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 9' Chris Burke adds to his 0 season tally! Kilmarnock FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' GOAL! Eamonn Brophy fires home to make it 2-0!
- 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Burke makes it 3-0.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Austin MacPhee might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' Joel Pereira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mohamed El Makrini made 260 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Aaron Hickey has done his job and it is now time for Jake Mulraney to step up.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 305 games and scored 322 goals.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Clevid Dikamona is replaced by Sean Clare.
- 62' Mohamed El Makrini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 67' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' Scotland international Stephen O'Donnell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kilmarnock FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' Ryotaro Meshino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Uche Ikpeazu at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' Osman Sow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eamonn Brophy on 85 minute.
- 89' A change in the Kilmarnock FC ranks — Chris Burke exits the field as Dominic Thomas enters on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 14
- 4
- 15
-
29
Chris Burke ↓ Dominic Thomas 89'
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↓ Liam Millar 85'
- 2
- 8
- 6
-
9
Eamonn Brophy ↓ Osman Sow 85'
- 12
Bench
-
28
Osman Sow ↑ 85'
- 5
- 3
- 16
-
23
Dominic Thomas ↑ 89'
-
11
Liam Millar ↑ 85'
- 24
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 10
- 23
- 7
-
19
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 80'
- 14
- 6
- 2
-
28
Clevid Dikamona ↓ Sean Clare 57'
-
51
Aaron Hickey ↓ Jake Mulraney 46'
- 3
Bench
- 22
-
8
Sean Clare ↑ 57'
-
77
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 80'
- 18
-
11
Jake Mulraney ↑ 46'
- 1
- 26
Coach
Austin MacPhee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Kilmarnock FC Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2019-11-23
Kilmarnock FC
3–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2019-11-09
Heart of Midlothian FC
5–2
St. Mirren FC
W
2019-10-30
St. Johnstone FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2019-10-26
Livingston FC
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2019-10-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–1
Rangers FC
D
2019-10-05
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Kilmarnock FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28
Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Kilmarnock FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 74% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kilmarnock FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Kilmarnock FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
58%
Kilmarnock FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC
| Handicap | Kilmarnock FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

