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Hearts vs Kilmarnock – Prediction, and Match Preview
Hearts vs Kilmarnock – Hearts will look to build on their 0-2 Premiership victory over St Johnstone the previous time around.
That game, Hearts had 68% possession and two of their 16 shots were on target. Hearts scored through Lawrence Shankland (96′) and Yutaro Oda (75′). Conversely, St Johnstone had nine shots on goal, none on target.
In recent years, Hearts have struggled to last 90 minutes. Hearts’ defense has been breached five times in their last six games, allowing eight goals. Hearts have won their last two home league games.
Kilmarnock defeated Rangers 1-0 in their last Premiership match. Kilmarnock had 32% possession but only one shot was on target.
Only Brad Lyons (65′) scored for Kilmarnock. Rangers had 18 shots, four on goal at the other end, but none were on target.
Kilmarnock has scored 13 goals in six games. Kilmarnock has scored on each occasion. Their opponents have scored four goals in those encounters. We’ll see if that pattern continues here.
Hearts vs Kilmarnock – Betting Analysis
Examining their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to November 23, 2019, reveals that Hearts has won one and Kilmarnock has won four, with one match ending in a draw.
During six matches, the two teams shared a total of 20 goals: 8 for The Jam Tarts and 12 for Killie. That translates to a 3.33 average goals per game.
The two teams’ most recent league encounter took place on Premiership match day 30 on January 4, 2023, with Kilmarnock defeating Hearts 2-1 in the end.
Kilmarnock had 36% possession and two of their 17 shots were on target. Daniel Armstrong (22′) and Christian Doidge (45′) scored. Only one of Hearts’ ten shots was on target. Seven’s Lawrence Shankland scored. The referee was Euan Anderson.
Hearts will probably have multiple scoring opportunities in this game against Kilmarnock, who may struggle to score.
What are the best odds for the game?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the 90 minute result market, a win for Hearts is available for 1.78, going for a drawn result is 3.6 and betting on victory for Kilmarnock gets 4.65. They are the best of the market prices on offer at the current time.
Hearts vs Kilmarnock – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
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