Kilmarnock vs Hearts Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Bet Over 2.5 in the Hope of a High-Scoring Game

Kilmarnock and Hearts should be able to score at least three goals. For this reason, we’re betting on the Total Goals market and selecting Over 2.5 at 1.91 which will give us a nice payout if the selection wins.

Hearts Beat Killie in Pair’s Previous Clash

Kilmarnock have won three consecutive games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 3-0 road defeat against Motherwell at Fir Park. Derek McInnes' team ended up with just 31% possession and had three shots on target.

Hearts beat St Johnstone in their previous game, making it three straight victories. It was a 2-1 home win at Tynecastle Park. The Edinburgh side had the lion’s share of the ball recording 61% possession and three shots on goal, while Barry Douglas (own goal) and Alan Forrest were on the scoresheet.

Hearts claimed victory in the previous meeting between these teams. A 3-2 home win was registered against Kilmarnock at Tynecastle Park. The past 10 H2H matches have featured four draws and three wins for each team.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Hearts	33	11	7	15	43	44	-1	43:44	40
9	Kilmarnock	33	9	8	16	38	58	-20	38:58	35

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4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. Killie have had 41.2% possession and 4.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 2.1 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.7 corners.

Danny Armstrong and Bruce Anderson lead the way with 3 goals, while Fraser Murray has 2. Danny Armstrong has recorded the most assists with 3.

Hearts have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.4 goals from 9.8 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. Liam Fox's men average 55.3% possession, 5.9 corners in their favour and 4.2 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 6.7 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Lawrence Shankland has top scored with 4 goals, while Alan Forrest and Jorge Grant are next on 3 and 2. Lawrence Shankland and Beni Baningime are the top assist makers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Kilmarnock confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Robby McCrorie (GK), Brad Lyons, Lewis Mayo, Stuart Findlay, Corrie Ndaba, Danny Armstrong, David Watson, Liam Donnelly, Fraser Murray, Kyle Vassell, Bobby Wales.

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Zander Clark (GK), Adam Forrester, Frankie Kent, Stephen Kingsley, Harry Milne, Cameron Devlin, Beni Baningime, Calem Nieuwenhof, Alan Forrest, Lawrence Shankland, Yan Dhanda.

Expert Scottish Premiership Analysis

The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Kilmarnock vs Hearts league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Kilmarnock games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Kilmarnock games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Hearts games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Hearts games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Hearts games.

Kilmarnock vs Hearts Prediction

There’s a reasonable prospect that three goals or more will be scored during this Scottish Premiership encounter. On this basis, we’ll side with Over 2.5 Goals and the price of 1.91 stands out on the coupon.

Those in search of a bigger price could include Over 2.5 Goals in a Result & Total Goals bet. This means you need three or more goals to be scored along with predicting the winning team.

Over 2.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.91 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Hearts

We’re going for Hearts at 9.00 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Props

Top Pick: Lawrence Shankland to Score 3.55

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) has registered four goals in his past four Scottish Premiership matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous 3.55 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Lawrence Shankland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

3.55

First

6.75

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Corners Prediction

Hearts To Have Most Corners 2.10

On average, Hearts have had 7.20 corners in the past 5 games, with Kilmarnock managing an average of 3.60 corners in the previous 5 matches. We think that the value can be found by backing Hearts to have the most corners and we like the odds of 2.10.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Kilmarnock

Total

9.40 4.70 4.70

Home

10.00 6.40 3.60

Away

10.60 5.00 5.60

Hearts

Total

10.10 5.90 4.20

Home

11.30 6.70 4.60

Away

10.10 5.60 4.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

1.83

Under 10.5

1.83

Kilmarnock Corners

Over 5.5

2.00

Under 5.5

1.73

Hearts Corners

Over 4.5

1.67

Under 4.5

2.10

Most Corners

1

1.81

X

6.75

2

2.17

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Kilmarnock vs Hearts Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Bookies

You can get betting odds of 2.55 for Hearts winning this Scottish Premiership game and the bookies have Kilmarnock available at 2.70. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at 3.40.

The 0.0 Asian Handicap market is available for both Kilmarnock and Hearts. It means money back if we see a draw, with the former priced at 1.98 to claim a victory. Alternatively, the latter is available at 1.88.

There’s the opportunity to secure 1.91 when it comes to Over and Under 2.5 Goals. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at 1.67.

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Full-Time Result

1

2.70

X

3.40

2

2.55

Half-Time Result

1

3.25

X

2.20

2

3.10

Double Chance

1X

1.50

12

1.30

X2

1.44

Draw No Bet

1

1.83

2

1.83

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp 0.0

1.98

2 Hcp 0.0

1.88

Total Goals

Under 2.5

1.91

Over 2.5

1.91

Both Teams to Score

Yes

1.67

No

2.10

Elton Kabangu Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Those interested in favourite Elton Kabangu to find the net first are able to get 5.80. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is 3.15.

Player Goals

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

5.80

Anytime

3.15

Bruce Anderson (Kilmarnock)

First

6.40

Anytime

3.45

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

6.75

Anytime

3.55

Bobby Wales (Kilmarnock)

First

7.00

Anytime

3.95

Innes Cameron (Kilmarnock)

First

7.50

Anytime

3.95

James Wilson (Hearts)

First

7.50

Anytime

4.10

Gary Mackay-Steven (Kilmarnock)

First

8.00

Anytime

4.10

Musa Drammeh (Hearts)

First

7.50

Anytime

4.30

Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock)

First

8.00

Anytime

4.30

Barrie McKay (Hearts)

First

8.50

Anytime

4.80

Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock)

First

9.00

Anytime

4.80

Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock)

First

9.50

Anytime

4.90

Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock)

First

10.50

Anytime

5.40

Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock)

First

10.50

Anytime

5.75

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

11.50

Anytime

5.80

Jorge Grant (Hearts)

First

11.50

Anytime

5.80

Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock)

First

12.50

Anytime

6.40

David Watson (Kilmarnock)

First

13.00

Anytime

6.75

Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock)

First

13.00

Anytime

7.00

Lewis Neilson (Hearts)

First

15.00

Anytime

7.00

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

14.00

Anytime

7.50

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

15.00

Anytime

7.50

Jamie McCart (Hearts)

First

17.00

Anytime

8.00

Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock)

First

16.00

Anytime

8.50

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

17.00

Anytime

8.50

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Team Stats

Team News

If you’re looking for Kilmarnock vs Hearts team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

We’ve got details of the Scottish Premiership squads so that you know every player on the roster.

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