Balanced ball game between Kilmarnock and Hibernian expected

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Competition: Sat 24.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rugby Park (17889 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Kilmarnock have their presumed home advantage while Hibernian are ahead 7 points in the Premiership table.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

5 - 2 - 3 with 11-10. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Hibernian when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Hibernian play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Kilmarnock form and stats

Kilmarnock have played 4 Premiership games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Kilmarnock bring valid hopes of a third.

It's back home for Kilmarnock, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Livingston away with the result 3-1. Chris Burke, Aaron Tshibola and Greg Kiltie found the net in that victory. Before that game, the home loss against Dunfermline Athletic with the scoreline 0-3.

Kilmarnock can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Hibernian form and stats

Hibernian's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Hibernian collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Premiership. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Ross County (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The Premiership match ended in a draw 0-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Forfar Athletic.

Hibernian are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hibernian - Kilmarnock 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Kilmarnock wins - draws - Hibernian wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

HibernianK. Nisbet
K. Nisbet
6 goals
KilmarnockC. Burke
C. Burke
4 goals
KilmarnockN. Kabamba
N. Kabamba
4 goals

Kilmarnock missing players

Hibernian missing players

Kilmarnock Hibernian
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 3 6 11
4 2 0 Won W 2 4 6
2 1 1 Drew D 1 1 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
15 8 1 Scored S 5 9 16
12 4 1 Conceded C 1 4 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 82%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 55%
60% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 55%
30% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 18%
60% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 17% 36%
20% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 67% 45%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.7 1.5
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
85 44 4 Total Shots T S 53 80 136
33 20 1 Shots on Target S O 16 24 45
45% 40% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 38% 36%
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • All of Kilmarnock's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hibernian have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Kilmarnock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kilmarnock have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kilmarnock haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rangers 11 9 2 0 26 3 5 5 0 0 14 0 6 4 2 0 12 3 23 29
2 Celtic 10 8 1 1 25 7 5 4 0 1 14 5 5 4 1 0 11 2 18 25
3 Hibernian 11 6 3 2 16 10 5 2 2 1 7 6 6 4 1 1 9 4 6 21
4 Aberdeen 9 6 1 2 10 6 5 3 0 2 5 6 4 3 1 0 5 0 4 19
5 Kilmarnock 10 4 2 4 15 12 4 2 1 1 8 4 6 2 1 3 7 8 3 14
6 Dundee United 11 3 3 5 8 16 6 1 2 3 4 6 5 2 1 2 4 10 -8 12
7 Ross County 11 3 3 5 7 16 6 1 2 3 4 12 5 2 1 2 3 4 -9 12
8 Livingston 11 3 2 6 13 18 6 2 1 3 6 9 5 1 1 3 7 9 -5 11
9 St. Johnstone 11 3 1 7 9 16 5 1 0 4 1 5 6 2 1 3 8 11 -7 10
10 Motherwell 9 2 2 5 7 13 5 1 1 3 4 9 4 1 1 2 3 4 -6 8
11 St. Mirren 10 2 1 7 6 15 5 1 1 3 3 7 5 1 0 4 3 8 -9 7
12 Hamilton Academical 10 2 1 7 11 21 5 0 1 4 4 10 5 2 0 3 7 11 -10 7

Read more about Premiership

The Scottish Premiership is the top division of football in Scotland, the Scottish Professional Football League. Twelve teams play 38 fixtures to top the league table in a season running from August to May. The teams first meet each other three times. Then the league splits in two for five more games.