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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')
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