19 September 2026, 16:45 UTC

Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian Premiership prediction & result

Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Full time1 – 1

Final score: Kilmarnock 1-1 Heart of Midlothian.

Before kick-off the model made it 37% Kilmarnock, 28% draw, 35% Heart of Midlothian — fair odds of 2.70, 3.57 and 2.86. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Kilmarnock at 37% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 3,919 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Cathal McCarthy
10'
13'
•Laurent mendy
⚽Jamie McCart (OG)
16'
32'
🔁Stuart Findlayout: Harry Milne
59'
🔁Claudio Rafael Soares Bragaout: Jerome Williams
59'
🔁Tomas Bent Magnussonout: Eduardo Ageu
59'
🔁Josh Mcpakeout: Severin Sabri Guendouz
63'
Stephen Kingsley
🔁Bailey Riceout: Aaron Tshibola
67'
69'
🔁Calvin Millerout: Sabah Kerjota
🔁Tyreece John-Julesout: Mark O'Hara
76'
🔁Tom Loweryout: Rory McKenzie
82'
Michael Schjonning-Larsen
83'
86'
⚽Stephen Kingsley
90'
Christian Dahle Borchgrevink

Match stats — Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian

33%Possession67%
4Shots17
0On target3
2Corners6

Line-ups

Kilmarnock 4-4-2
  • 12C. FerrieG
  • 2J. BrandonD
  • 4C. McCarthyD
  • 14G. StangerD
  • 21M. Schjønning-LarsenD
  • 8E. RingM
  • 18T. LoweryM
  • 49B. RiceM
  • 11G. KiltieM
  • 10T. John-JulesF
  • 9J. HugillF
Substitutes
  • 39E. BowieD
  • 37C. BurkeF
  • 20N. CleșcencoF
  • 7R. McKenzieM
  • 19J. MeierD
  • 5M. O'HaraM
  • 27I. OwenF
  • 40C. ArmourG
  • 36A. TshibolaM
Coach: N. McCann
Heart of Midlothian 4-4-2
  • 1B. ReusG
  • 2C. BorchgrevinkD
  • 5J. McCartD
  • 17S. FindlayD
  • 3S. KingsleyD
  • 7C. MillerM
  • 78L. MendyM
  • 22T. MagnússonM
  • 15J. McPakeM
  • 21J. WilsonF
  • 10Cláudio BragaF
Substitutes
  • 30R. FultonG
  • 31Y. DhandaF
  • 29S. KerjotaF
  • 74R. MatoF
  • 18H. MilneD
  • 9J. WilliamsF
  • 23J. AltenaD
  • 8AgeuM
  • 19S. GuendouzF
Coach: W. Vrancken

Form going into Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian

Kilmarnock

All competitions we cover

  • W1-0away to Hibernian15 September 2026
  • D0-0away to Aberdeen5 September 2026
  • L0-1St Mirren2 September 2026
  • L0-4Dundee United29 August 2026
  • L1-5Celtic9 August 2026

Heart of Midlothian

All competitions we cover

  • L1-2away to Falkirk15 September 2026
  • W2-1Dundee6 September 2026
  • W3-1away to Hibernian3 September 2026
  • W2-1St Johnstone29 August 2026
  • D1-1away to Rapid Vienna26 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
12Kilmarnock112271126-158
3Heart of Midlothian116232417+720

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian

  • 14 March 2026Kilmarnock 1–0 Heart of MidlothianPremiership
  • 3 December 2025Heart of Midlothian 1–1 KilmarnockPremiership
  • 18 October 2025Kilmarnock 0–3 Heart of MidlothianPremiership
  • 18 May 2025Kilmarnock 0–1 Heart of MidlothianPremiership
  • 25 January 2025Heart of Midlothian 3–2 KilmarnockPremiership

Leading scorers: Kilmarnock and Heart of Midlothian

Kilmarnock

GoalsAssists

  • G. Kiltie30

Heart of Midlothian

GoalsAssists

  • Cláudio Braga52
  • C. Miller51
  • J. McPake35

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Kilmarnock and Heart of Midlothian drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Kilmarnock at 37% and given a draw 28%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goals: Jamie McCart (own goal) 16' for Kilmarnock, Stephen Kingsley 86' for Heart of Midlothian.

How the call on Kilmarnock v Heart of Midlothian has moved

First published on 5 Sep at 39% / 27% / 34% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 4 updates, it read 37% / 28% / 35%: the biggest move is Kilmarnock's chance of winning, down 2 points.

  1. Kilmarnock win37%▼ −2
  2. Draw28%▲ +1
  3. Heart of Midlothian win35%▲ +1

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.