Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2026-27

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Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 16:45 UTC Rugby Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Jamie McCart 16' 1–0

1–1 86' Stephen Kingsley

Cathal McCarthy 10' Y

Y 63' Stephen Kingsley

Michael Schjonning-Larsen 83' Y

Y 90' Christian Borchgrevink

Overview

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

Kilmarnock FC 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Manuela Nicolosi

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	12	28
2	Rangers FC	11	24
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	11	20
4	Falkirk FC	12	18
5	Dundee FC	11	17
6	Dundee United FC	11	16
7	St. Johnstone FC	12	14
8	St. Mirren FC	12	14
9	Motherwell FC	12	12
10	Aberdeen FC	11	11
11	Kilmarnock FC	12	9
12	Hibernian FC	11	8

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-19 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-03-14 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-12-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC 2025-10-18 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-05-18 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	1–1	D
15 Sep	Hibernian FC	A	1–0	W
05 Sep	Aberdeen FC	A	0–0	D
02 Sep	St. Mirren FC	H	0–1	L
29 Aug	Dundee United FC	H	0–4	L
09 Aug	Celtic FC	H	1–5	L

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	Kilmarnock FC	A	1–1	D
15 Sep	Falkirk FC	A	1–2	L
06 Sep	Dundee FC	H	2–1	W
03 Sep	Hibernian FC	A	3–1	W
29 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	H	2–1	W
09 Aug	Dundee United FC	H	4–0	W

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC		Heart of Midlothian FC
#11	Position	#3
9	Points	20
12	Played	11
2 / 3 / 7	W / D / L	6 / 2 / 3
13	Scored	24
28	Conceded	17
-15	GD	+7
0.75	PPG	1.82
17%	Win %	55%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)

41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 11th (9 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

1/3

31-45

3/8

46-60

4/3

61-75

2/3

76+

1/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

3/3

31-45

5/2

46-60

5/3

61-75

2/1

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC

Greg Kiltie	3 G
Joe Hugill	2 G	2 A
Michael Schjonning-Larsen	2 G
Jason Holt	1 G

Heart of Midlothian FC

Claudio Braga	5 G	2 A
Calvin Miller	5 G	1 A
James Wilson	3 G
Laurent Mendy	3 G
Joshua McPake	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Kilmarnock FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Cathal McCarthy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 10.
15' Bailey Rice has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
16' Jamie McCart doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
21' With 1 assists to his name this season, Calvin Miller is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
32' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Harry Milne on, Stuart Findlay off on 32 minutes.
37' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
59' JJ Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Claudio Braga on 59 minute.
63' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a card in front of him.
67' Aaron Tshibola is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bailey Rice at the 67 minute mark.
69' Calvin Miller makes way for Sabah Kerjota at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
74' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
76' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 76 minute. Tyreece John-Jules leaves to be changed by Mark O'Hara.
81' 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.
82' Rory McKenzie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Lowery at the 82 minute mark.
83' Kilmarnock FC player sees a card in front of him.
86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephen Kingsley makes it 1-1.
90' It’s gonna be a card for Christian Borchgrevink.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil McCann

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

31
Yan Dhanda
30
Ryan Fulton
9
JJ Williams ↑ 59'
19
Sabri Guendouz ↑ 59'
23
Jordi Altena
18
Harry Milne ↑ 32'
29
Sabah Kerjota ↑ 69'
74
Rogers Mato
8
Ageu ↑ 59'

Coach Wouter Vrancken

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Kilmarnock FC Form

2026-09-19 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-09-15 Hibernian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2026-09-05 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2026-09-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2026-08-29 Kilmarnock FC 0–4 Dundee United FC L 2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-09-19 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-09-15 Falkirk FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-09-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Dundee FC W 2026-09-03 Hibernian FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-08-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2026-08-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–0 Dundee United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.11 Kilmarnock FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.58 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Kilmarnock FC20% Draw22% Heart of Midlothian FC58%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.69

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw

42%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

80%

Kilmarnock FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Kilmarnock FC14% Draw36% Heart of Midlothian FC50%

Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

0 – 2

8.4%

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 3

7.6%

0 – 3

0 – 1

6.2%

1 – 4

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 4

4.5%

2 – 3

4.2%

2 – 1

3.9%

0 – 0

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap	Kilmarnock FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	9%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	32%	—	68%
+1	32%	21%	47%
+1.5	53%	—	47%
+2	53%	20%	28%
+2.5	72%	—	28%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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