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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 38
May 18, 2025 at 3pm UK
Rugby Park
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Kilmarnock
0 - 1
Hearts


Donnelly (40')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Kingsley (89')
Forrester (19')
Dhanda (38')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Scottish Premiership clash between Kilmarnock and Hearts, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Motherwell 3-0 Kilmarnock
Wednesday, May 14 at 7.45pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Hearts 2-1 St Johnstone
Wednesday, May 14 at 7.45pm in Scottish Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Kilmarnock win with a probability of 38.74%. A win for Hearts had a probability of 34.87% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Kilmarnock win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.41%) and 2-0 (6.69%). The likeliest Hearts win was 0-1 (9.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.55%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Hearts would win this match.

Result
KilmarnockDrawHearts
38.74% (-0.441 -0.44)26.39% (0.19 0.19)34.87% (0.254 0.25)
Both teams to score 52.79% (-0.58300000000001 -0.58)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.05% (-0.761 -0.76)51.95% (0.762 0.76)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.31% (-0.66 -0.66)73.69% (0.663 0.66)
Kilmarnock Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.8% (-0.59099999999999 -0.59)26.2% (0.594 0.59)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.7% (-0.8 -0.8)61.3% (0.802 0.8)
Hearts Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.54% (-0.21299999999999 -0.21)28.46% (0.216 0.22)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.77% (-0.267 -0.27)64.23% (0.26900000000001 0.27)
Score Analysis
    Kilmarnock 38.74%
    Hearts 34.87%
    Draw 26.39%
KilmarnockDrawHearts
1-0 @ 9.99% (0.134 0.13)
2-1 @ 8.41% (-0.08 -0.08)
2-0 @ 6.69% (-0.023 -0.02)
3-1 @ 3.75% (-0.101 -0.1)
3-0 @ 2.99% (-0.062 -0.06)
3-2 @ 2.36% (-0.077 -0.08)
4-1 @ 1.26% (-0.056 -0.06)
4-0 @ 1% (-0.038 -0.04)
Other @ 2.31%
Total : 38.74%
1-1 @ 12.55% (0.1 0.1)
0-0 @ 7.46% (0.224 0.22)
2-2 @ 5.28% (-0.082000000000001 -0.08)
3-3 @ 0.99% (-0.039 -0.04)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.39%
0-1 @ 9.37% (0.227 0.23)
1-2 @ 7.89% (0.012 0.01)
0-2 @ 5.89% (0.108 0.11)
1-3 @ 3.3% (-0.015 -0.02)
0-3 @ 2.47% (0.03 0.03)
2-3 @ 2.21% (-0.048 -0.05)
1-4 @ 1.04% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.7%
Total : 34.87%

How you voted: Kilmarnock vs Hearts

Kilmarnock
15.0%
Draw
15.0%
Hearts
70.0%
20
Head to Head
Jan 25, 2025 3pm
Gameweek 24
Hearts
3-2
Kilmarnock
Kabangu (7'), McCart (58'), Grant (61')
Grant (45+5'), Boateng (90+2')
Wales (50'), Murray (67')
Deas (42'), Magennis (45+3'), Watkins (45+5'), Armstrong (54'), Watson (81')
Dec 15, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 17
Kilmarnock
1-0
Hearts
Anderson (18' pen.)
Murray (85')
Deas (6')

Penrice (16'), Rowles (45+7')
Oct 30, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 10
Hearts
1-2
Kilmarnock
Forrest (44')
Penrice (87')
Kennedy (58'), Vassell (63')
Vassell (52'), Kennedy (65'), Watkins (77')
Apr 27, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 34
Kilmarnock
0-0
Hearts
Mayo (36'), Wright (44'), Donnelly (61'), Findlay (89')
Mar 30, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 31
Hearts
1-1
Kilmarnock
Vargas (10')
Kent (27'), Cochrane (65')
Watkins (67')
Armstrong (28'), Deas (63')
rhs 2.0
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
CCeltic5320112268692
2RangersRangers523080413975
3Hibernian512262501258
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd51044554-953
5Aberdeen51044861-1353
6St Mirren52305359-650
Relegation Group
1Hearts54015247552
2Motherwell53114663-1749
3Kilmarnock53024564-1944
4Dundee52125777-2041
5Ross County50233765-2837
RSt Johnstone51043868-3032
 
First Phase
CCeltic33263497227581
2RangersRangers33206768353366
3Hibernian331411854411353
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd33148114140150
5Aberdeen33148114549-450
6St Mirren33125164554-941
7Hearts33117154344-140
8Motherwell33116163756-1939
9Kilmarnock3398163858-2035
10Ross County3398163356-2335
11Dundee3397175071-2134
RSt Johnstone3385203358-2529


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