Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2026 RELEGATION ROUND

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Premier League · 2026

Kilmarnock FC

0 – 1

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Heart of Midlothian FC

Sun 18 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park 6,601 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 89' Stephen Kingsley

Y 19' Adam Forrester

R 38' Yan Dhanda

Liam Donnelly 40' Y

Overview

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Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.

Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Daniel McFarlane
Assistant 1 Francis Connor
Assistant 2 Paul O'Neill

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	7	18
2	Rangers FC	7	16
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	7	13
4	Dundee FC	7	10
5	St. Mirren FC	7	10
6	St. Johnstone FC	7	8
7	Aberdeen FC	7	8
8	Motherwell FC	7	8
9	Dundee United FC	7	8
10	Hibernian FC	7	7
11	Falkirk FC	7	6
12	Kilmarnock FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

Kilmarnock FC 22 games · Avg 2.1 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-18 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC 2024-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-10-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Kilmarnock FC 2024-04-27 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	0–1	L
14 May	Motherwell FC	A	0–3	L
10 May	Dundee FC	H	3–2	W
03 May	St. Johnstone FC	A	2–0	W
26 Apr	Ross County FC	H	2–0	W
12 Apr	Celtic FC	A	1–5	L

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Kilmarnock FC	A	1–0	W
14 May	St. Johnstone FC	H	2–1	W
10 May	Motherwell FC	H	3–0	W
03 May	Ross County FC	A	3–1	W
26 Apr	Dundee FC	H	0–1	L
12 Apr	Motherwell FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC		Heart of Midlothian FC
#12	Position	#3
5	Points	13
7	Played	7
1 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	4 / 1 / 2
6	Scored	14
15	Conceded	8
-9	GD	+6
0.71	PPG	1.86
14%	Win %	57%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)

41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/4

46-60

3/2

61-75

–/2

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC

Michael Schjonning-Larsen	2 G
Jason Holt	1 G
Greg Kiltie	1 G
Joe Hugill	1 G

Heart of Midlothian FC

James Wilson	3 G
Claudio Braga	2 G	2 A
Joshua McPake	1 G	1 A
Calvin Miller	1 G
Tom Renaud	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' Fraser Murray has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Robby McCrorie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
19' It’s gonna be a card for Adam Forrester.
22' The whistle greets Zander Clark as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Fulton.
27' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 332 goals from 311 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen Kingsley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
38' That looks like a foul for a card for Yan Dhanda.
40' That is a card for Kilmarnock FC. Liam Donnelly will be fuming at that decision.
45' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
46' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. Stuart Findlay departs to be replaced by Bruce Anderson.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
56' 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.
59' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Milne departs to be replaced by Craig Halkett.
64' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 4-3-3 shape.
65' A change in the Kilmarnock FC ranks — Bobby Wales exits the field as Marley Watkins enters on 65.
68' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Sander Kartum comes on to replace Calem Nieuwenhof.
69' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 69 minute. Lawrence Shankland leaves to be changed by James Wilson.
70' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 70 minute. Brad Lyons leaves to be changed by Liam Polworth.
71' Cole Burke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Armstrong on 71 minute.
76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
83' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Vassell departs to be replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven.
88' Kilmarnock FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
89' Stephen Kingsley is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heart of Midlothian FC players.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

23
Marley Watkins ↑ 65'
14
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 83'
19
Bruce Anderson ↑ 46'
1
Kieran O'Hara
31
Liam Polworth ↑ 70'
18
Innes Cameron
21
Calvin Ramsay
38
Archie Traynor
37
Cole Burke ↑ 71'

Coach Derek McInnes

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

10
Barrie McKay
7
Jorge Grant
12
Ryan Fulton ↑ 22'
4
Craig Halkett ↑ 59'
19
Elton Kabangu ↑ 69'
15
Michael Steinwender
27
Sander Kartum ↑ 68'
21
James Wilson ↑ 69'
64
Alfie Osborne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chris Burke	4
Lawrence Shankland	3
Stuart Findlay	2
Danny Armstrong	2
Eamonn Brophy	2
Stephen Kingsley	2
Sean Clare	2
Josh Ginnelly	1

Head to Head

Kilmarnock FC Form

2025-05-18 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-05-14 Motherwell FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-05-10 Kilmarnock FC 3–2 Dundee FC W 2025-05-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-04-26 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-05-18 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-05-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2025-05-03 Ross County FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC L 2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.92 Kilmarnock FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.21 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kilmarnock FC20% Draw24% Heart of Midlothian FC56%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 3.13

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw

44%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

80%

Kilmarnock FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Kilmarnock FC13% Draw40% Heart of Midlothian FC47%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

10.5%

1 – 1

9.7%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 3

7.6%

1 – 3

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 4

4.2%

2 – 1

1 – 4

3.9%

1 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap	Kilmarnock FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	9%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	35%	—	65%
+1	35%	23%	43%
+1.5	57%	—	43%
+2	57%	20%	23%
+2.5	77%	—	23%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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.