Hearts vs Kilmarnock: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hearts played against Kilmarnock in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 3, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Hearts has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Kilmarnock has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Hearts scores 2.07 goals per game and allows 0.79. Kilmarnock scores 1.07 and allows 1.86. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 43% of Hearts's games and 57% of Kilmarnock's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 64%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hearts has the higher season xG average, 1.72 to 1.22 per game. Hearts takes 14.9 shots per game, while Kilmarnock takes 10.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Hearts leads at halftime in 36% of its games and scores 1.29 goals per game after halftime. Kilmarnock leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.43 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hearts's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). For Kilmarnock, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

65Possession (%)35
HeartsKilmarnock
18Shots11
HeartsKilmarnock
3Shots on target5
HeartsKilmarnock
1.85xG1.28
HeartsKilmarnock
9Corners1
HeartsKilmarnock
69Dangerous attacks31
HeartsKilmarnock
4Fouls11
HeartsKilmarnock
1Cards2
HeartsKilmarnock

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2.07Goals scored / game1.07
HeartsKilmarnock
0.79Goals allowed / game1.86
HeartsKilmarnock
54%Average possession39%
HeartsKilmarnock
5.57Shots on target / game3.79
HeartsKilmarnock

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.93Shots per game10.36
HeartsKilmarnock
5.57Shots on target3.79
HeartsKilmarnock
13.9%Shot conversion10.3%
HeartsKilmarnock
54%Possession39%
HeartsKilmarnock
1.72xG for1.22
HeartsKilmarnock
1.01xG against1.52
HeartsKilmarnock

Shooting quality

Hearts: AttackingKilmarnock: Balanced
HeartsKilmarnock
Accuracy (shots on target)37%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Hearts is 500% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Hearts · 0.2 pts / game - Kilmarnock

Hearts
DWDLD
Season result split
64% W29% D7% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-1
2.21 pts / game · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Kilmarnock
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
14% W36% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-5-7
0.79 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hearts is 93% better for: goals scored per game.

2.07 goals / game - Hearts · 1.07 goals / game - Kilmarnock

Hearts is 135% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.79 goals / game - Hearts · 1.86 goals / game - Kilmarnock

Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Hearts scores in 86% of games (12 of 14 meczów), while Kilmarnock keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 meczów).

Kilmarnock scoring profile: mixed

Kilmarnock scores in 71% of games (10 of 14 meczów), while Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 50% (7 of 14 meczów).

29Goals scored (season)15
HeartsKilmarnock
11Goals conceded (season)26
HeartsKilmarnock
2.86Average goals per game2.93
HeartsKilmarnock
7Goals scored (last 5)3
HeartsKilmarnock
4Goals conceded (last 5)12
HeartsKilmarnock

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal71%
HeartsKilmarnock
71%2 goals36%
HeartsKilmarnock
43%3 goals0%
HeartsKilmarnock
7%4 goals0%
HeartsKilmarnock

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal79%
HeartsKilmarnock
21%2 goals64%
HeartsKilmarnock
7%3 goals36%
HeartsKilmarnock
0%4 goals7%
HeartsKilmarnock

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time21%
HeartsKilmarnock
7%BTTS in both halves7%
HeartsKilmarnock
57%Scored in both halves21%
HeartsKilmarnock

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
HeartsKilmarnock
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
HeartsKilmarnock
40%BTTS - last 560%
HeartsKilmarnock

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
HeartsKilmarnock
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
HeartsKilmarnock
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
HeartsKilmarnock

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
HeartsKilmarnock
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
HeartsKilmarnock
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
HeartsKilmarnock

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hearts is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / game - Hearts · 1.14 pts / game - Kilmarnock

Hearts - half-time state
36% leading36% draw29% trailing
Kilmarnock - half-time state
29% leading29% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per game (1st half)1.14
HeartsKilmarnock
0.79Goals scored (1st half)0.64
HeartsKilmarnock
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.86
HeartsKilmarnock
1.36Average goals (1st half)1.5
HeartsKilmarnock
50%Clean sheet before half-time43%
HeartsKilmarnock
36%No goal before half-time50%
HeartsKilmarnock

After half-time (2nd half)

2.43Points per game (2nd half)1
HeartsKilmarnock
1.29Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
HeartsKilmarnock
0.21Goals conceded (2nd half)1
HeartsKilmarnock
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.43
HeartsKilmarnock
86%Clean sheet after half-time43%
HeartsKilmarnock
21%No goal after half-time57%
HeartsKilmarnock

Hearts - second-half results

71% W29% D0% L
20
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding178%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 64%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Kilmarnock - second-half results

21% W36% D43% L
16
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding48%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 14%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Hearts - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Kilmarnock - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game1.41.0
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-6-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Hearts
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
5
4
16-30
4
3
31-45
7
2
46-60
5
1
61-75
6
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Kilmarnock
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
3
7
16-30
6
2
31-45
3
4
46-60
1
6
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.90
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
143%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
68%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Kilmarnock

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.59
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

HeartsLigaKilmarnock
Average goals per game 2.862.61 2.93
Both teams scored 43%51% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%51% 64%
Clean sheets 50%29% 21%
Goal before half-time 86%76% 86%
Goal after half-time 79%80% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.61
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. KilmarnockYellow cardRobbie Deas
  2. KilmarnockSubstitutionOn: David WatsonOff: Jack Thomson
  3. HeartsYellow cardTómas Bent Magnússon
  4. KilmarnockSubstitutionOn: Liam PolworthOff: Bradley Lyons
  5. KilmarnockGoalBruce Anderson
  6. KilmarnockYellow cardJames Brown

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

John BeatonMatches officiated: 18
4.28Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins28%Draws33%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Hearts's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Kilmarnock. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Kilmarnock FC
0 : 3
Heart of Midlothian FC

FAQ

What was the result of Hearts vs Kilmarnock?

The Premiership match finished Hearts 1:1 Kilmarnock. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Hearts vs Kilmarnock?

Hearts score 2.07 goals per game on average and Kilmarnock 1.07. The Premiership average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Hearts's matches and 57% of Kilmarnock's.

What form are Hearts and Kilmarnock in?

Over the last 5 games Hearts have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Kilmarnock 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hearts vs Kilmarnock?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.