Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian prediction — Scottish Prem · Sat 19 Sept · 17:45 UK

Scottish Prem · Sat 19 Sept · 17:45 UK
Kilmarnock 25Draw 24Heart of Midlothian 52
The call
75%
Heart of Midlothian or draw
3.1
Goals expected
14d 06hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Heart of Midlothian to score85%
Over 1.5 goals82%
Kilmarnock to score71%
Under 3.5 goals62%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Kilmarnock
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Findlay Curtis
MF · 2.6 shots expected
93%
52%
17%
Marcus Dackers
FW · 2.1 shots expected
88%
48%
14%
Bruce Anderson
FW · 1.8 shots expected
83%
51%
16%
David Watson
MF · 1.2 shots expected
71%
35%
7%
Greg Kiltie
MF · 1.2 shots expected
71%
39%
9%
Brad Lyons
MF · 0.9 shots expected
61%
31%
5%
Heart of Midlothian
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Cláudio Braga
FW · 3.5 shots expected
97%
78%
45%
Lawrence Shankland
FW · 3.5 shots expected
97%
76%
42%
Pierre Landry Kaboré
FW · 3.4 shots expected
97%
70%
34%
Alexandros Kyziridis
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
57%
20%
Tómas Magnússon
MF · 1.8 shots expected
83%
39%
9%
Blair Spittal
MF · 1.8 shots expected
83%
43%
11%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)W L L W L L
Expected goals gap (xG)-0.6 / match
Head-to-head, last 5KIL 1 · D 1 · HEA 3
Opponent strength indexTop quartile

Head to head

Mar 2026Kilmarnock 1–0 Heart of Midlothian
Dec 2025Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Kilmarnock
Oct 2025Kilmarnock 0–3 Heart of Midlothian
May 2025Kilmarnock 0–1 Heart of Midlothian
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Common questions

Who will win Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian?

Bawler's model rates this match: Heart of Midlothian are favoured (52% win probability vs 25% for Kilmarnock, 24% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Kilmarnock 1-1 Heart of Midlothian (10.9% probability). Expected total goals: 3.13.

How does Bawler predict Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives Kilmarnock 25%, the draw 24% and Heart of Midlothian 52%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian?

BTTS: Yes (60% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 1.25 and away expected goals 1.88.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 3.13. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

Around this fixture

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