Kilmarnock vs Hearts — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Kilmarnock

27 APR

0:0

Hearts

Goals

No goals in this one.

Man of the match

Will DennisKilmarnock8.4

Expected goals (xG)

KilmarnockxGHearts

1.081.97

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TV stations

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Venue

Rugby ParkKilmarnock · 18,128 seats

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Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeRoss Hardie
1st AssistantDavid McGeachie
2nd AssistantDrew Kirkland
4th OfficialGraham Grainger

Pressure index

KilmarnockHearts

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card36'

Lewis Mayo · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card44'

Joe Wright · Foul

OUT

Substitution45'

In: Macaulay Tait · Out: Beni Baningime · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Brad Lyons · Out: Robbie Deas

PLAYER

Yellow card61'

Liam Donnelly · Foul

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Alan Forrest · Out: Kenneth Vargas

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Gary Mackay-Steven · Out: Danny Armstrong

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Kevin van Veen · Out: K. Vassell

OUT

Substitution77'

In: David Watson · Out: Liam Polworth

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Aidan Denholm · Out: Cammy Devlin

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Barrie McKay · Out: Jorge Grant

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Corrie Ndaba · Out: Joe Wright

PLAYER

Yellow card89'

Stuart Findlay · Handball

Ball positions

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Commentary

And that's the end of it. The match concludes - Kilmarnock 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
90+5′The second half concludes - Kilmarnock and Heart of Midlothian are at a stalemate with no goals, 0-0.
90+4′Attempt thwarted. David Watson of Kilmarnock's left-footed strike from beyond the box is obstructed.
90+3′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, given away by Zander Clark.
90+3′Another offensive effort. Marley Watkins of Kilmarnock takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's saved in the top right corner. The assist came from Kevin van Veen.
89′Corner kick awarded to Heart of Midlothian, forced by Stuart Findlay's defensive play.
89′Attempt thwarted. Frankie Kent of Heart of Midlothian's header from the middle of the box is stopped. The assist came from a cross by Barrie McKay.
89′Stuart Findlay of Kilmarnock has been shown a yellow card for handling the ball.
89′Stuart Findlay of Kilmarnock is penalized for a handball.
87′Corrie Ndaba of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
87′Alex Cochrane of Heart of Midlothian has earned a defensive free kick.
87′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, courtesy of a deflection off Alex Cochrane.
83′Offside - Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen has been caught offside.
82′Substitution - Kilmarnock. Corrie Ndaba for Joe Wright.
81′Substitution - Heart of Midlothian. Aidan Denholm for Cameron Devlin.
81′Substitution - Heart of Midlothian. Barrie McKay for Jorge Grant.
81′Shot blocked. Liam Donnelly - Kilmarnock - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
81′Shot blocked. Liam Donnelly - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
81′Shot blocked. Stuart Findlay - Kilmarnock - shot with the head from few metres is blocked. Assist - Matty Kennedy with a cross.
80′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, forced by Kye Rowles.
80′Attempt thwarted. Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box but it's obstructed. Kevin van Veen provides the assist.
77′Offside call - Kilmarnock. Marley Watkins has been flagged for offside.
77′Player switch - Kilmarnock. David Watson is coming on to replace Liam Polworth.
77′Player change - Kilmarnock. Danny Armstrong is replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven.
77′Player swap for Kilmarnock. Kyle Vassell makes way for Kevin van Veen.
76′Lewis Mayo of Kilmarnock has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
76′Cameron Devlin from Heart of Midlothian has committed a foul.
75′Substitution - Heart of Midlothian. Alan Forrest for Kenneth Vargas.
74′Missed chance. Danny Armstrong - Kilmarnock - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Marley Watkins.
70′Opportunity squandered. Stephen Kingsley from Heart of Midlothian takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist was provided by Jorge Grant.
69′Another offensive move. Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but it's saved right in the upper middle of the goal. The assist came from Joe Wright, using his head.
67′Pause concluded. They are prepared to resume.
65′The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock.
65′Opportunity squandered. Lawrence Shankland from Heart of Midlothian takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that nearly finds the top right corner but just misses. Alex Cochrane provided the assist with a cross following a corner kick.
64′Corner kick awarded to Heart of Midlothian, courtesy of a deflection off Will Dennis.
64′Another offensive push. Jorge Grant of Heart of Midlothian takes a shot with his right foot from the right side of the six-yard box, but the ball is caught in the right corner.
64′Another offensive effort. Jorge Grant of Heart of Midlothian takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's saved in the right corner. The assist was provided by Lawrence Shankland.Penalty
62′Attempt thwarted. Stephen Kingsley of Heart of Midlothian's left-footed shot from beyond the box is stopped.
61′Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
61′Stephen Kingsley from Heart of Midlothian has been awarded an offensive free kick.
61′Fouled by Liam Donnelly - Kilmarnock
59′New attacking attempt. Jorge Grant - Heart of Midlothian - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assist - Kenneth Vargas.
55′Lewis Mayo - Kilmarnock - won a free kick in attack.
55′Dangerous play by Kenneth Vargas - Heart of Midlothian
55′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, forced by Dexter Lembikisa.
52′Shot blocked. Liam Donnelly - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Liam Polworth.
48′Lawrence Shankland from Heart of Midlothian has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
48′Joe Wright from Kilmarnock commits a foul.
46′Offside call - Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin has been flagged offside.
45′Player change - Kilmarnock. Brad Lyons is coming on to replace Robbie Deas.
45′The second half kicks off with Kilmarnock and Heart of Midlothian still at a stalemate, 0-0.
45+5′The first half concludes with Kilmarnock and Heart of Midlothian tied at 0-0.
45+3′Opportunity squandered. Frankie Kent of Heart of Midlothian attempts a header from close range, but it sails over the crossbar.
45+3′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
45+3′Player swap - Heart of Midlothian. Macaulay Tait is coming on for Beni Baningime due to an injury.
45′Match interruption - Beni Baningime of Heart of Midlothian is injured.
44′Joe Wright of Kilmarnock has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
44′Lawrence Shankland of Heart of Midlothian has earned a free kick on the left flank.
44′Joe Wright from Kilmarnock commits a foul.
43′Shot blocked. Marley Watkins - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Matty Kennedy.
39′Opportunity squandered. Cameron Devlin from Heart of Midlothian attempts a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but fails to find the target.
38′Will Dennis of Kilmarnock has been awarded a defensive free kick.
38′Frankie Kent commits a foul - Heart of Midlothian.
38′Cameron Devlin of Heart of Midlothian strikes the crossbar with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area. The opportunity was set up by Jorge Grant following a corner kick.Penalty
37′Corner kick awarded to Heart of Midlothian, caused by Will Dennis's defense.
37′Another offensive effort. Jorge Grant of Heart of Midlothian takes a shot with his left foot from the middle of the box, but it's saved in the left corner. Stephen Kingsley assists with a header.
36′Lewis Mayo of Kilmarnock is shown the yellow card for committing a foul.
36′Kenneth Vargas of Heart of Midlothian has earned a free kick on the left flank.
36′Lewis Mayo commits a foul - Kilmarnock.
34′Missed chance. Lawrence Shankland - Heart of Midlothian - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed.
33′Jorge Grant from Heart of Midlothian has earned an offensive free kick.
33′Liam Donnelly commits a foul - Kilmarnock.
29′Fouled by Cameron Devlin - Heart of Midlothian
29′Danny Armstrong - Kilmarnock - won a free kick in defence.
23′Kenneth Vargas - Heart of Midlothian - hits the bar with a shot with left foot from the centre of the box. Assist - Lawrence Shankland.
20′Matty Kennedy's attempt is thwarted. His right-footed strike from the box's left side for Kilmarnock is successfully blocked. This followed an assist from Marley Watkins.
19′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, forced by Kenneth Vargas.
19′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, forced by Frankie Kent's defensive action.
17′Opportunity lost. Matty Kennedy of Kilmarnock takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box. It's a near miss, just failing to hit the top right corner.
16′Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock has secured a defensive free kick.
16′Jorge Grant commits a foul - Heart of Midlothian.
15′Attempt thwarted. Lawrence Shankland of Heart of Midlothian's right-footed shot from beyond the box is obstructed. The assist was provided by Cameron Devlin.
11′Offside called - Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin has been caught offside.
10′Opportunity squandered. Liam Polworth of Kilmarnock took a right-footed shot from beyond the box following a corner, but it went wide to the left.
10′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, forced by Cameron Devlin's defense.
10′Matty Kennedy's attempt is thwarted. The Kilmarnock player took a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it was intercepted. The assist came from Kyle Vassell.
9′Missed chance. Kyle Vassell - Kilmarnock - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Danny Armstrong with a cross.
7′Zander Clark - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick in defence.
7′Fouled by Marley Watkins - Kilmarnock
4′Corner kick awarded to Heart of Midlothian, forced by Lewis Mayo's defensive play.
3′Marley Watkins commits a foul - Kilmarnock.
3′Beni Baningime from Heart of Midlothian has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
2′Opportunity squandered. Stuart Findlay of Kilmarnock attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails over the bar. The assist was provided by Matty Kennedy who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
1′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, forced by Kye Rowles.
1′Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock has been awarded a defensive free kick.
1′Jorge Grant commits a foul - Heart of Midlothian.
The initial half of the match commences...

Match statistics

KILHEA

Possession and passing

45%Possession55%

71%Pass accuracy77%

402Passes501

283Successful Passes388

11Key Passes9

5Substitutions4

Attack

0Goals0

16Shots Total14

2Shots On Target4

8Corners4

52Dangerous Attacks60

5Accurate Crosses5

12 more

119Attacks96

14Dribble Attempts16

48Duels Won61

2Offsides2

0Penalties0

9Shots Blocked3

8Shots inside the box10

5Shots Off Target7

8Shots outside the box4

66%Successful dribbles100%

5Successful Dribbles8

25Total Crosses25

Defence and discipline

4Saves2

13Tackles25

5Interceptions7

9Fouls6

4Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Other

0Hit Woodwork2

25Successful Headers20

13Successful Interceptions25

4Challenges4

1Counter Attacks0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

R. HardiePer-match averages this season · 3 matches · career: 30

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.33	2.33	1.00	4.37
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10
Second yellows	0.33	0.00	0.33	0.07
Penalties	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.37

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

KilmarnockxGHearts

1.081.97

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.562.12

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.081.97

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.611.50

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.470.47

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.470.10

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.05

Expected Points (xPTS)

0.821.96

Starting XI

HeartsFormation: 3-5-2 · €6.1M5/11

Steven Naismith

KilmarnockFormation: 4-4-2 · €1.5M3/11

Derek McInnes

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Kilmarnock€1.5Mstarting XI · 3/11€2.1Mwith bench · 5/20

Hearts€6.1Mstarting XI · 5/11€18Mwith bench · 8/20

Hearts's starting XI cost €4.6M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Kilmarnock — bench

Corrie NdabaDefender6.6 7

Rory McKenzieMidfielder8

Brad LyonsMidfielder7.3 12

David WatsonMidfielder6.8 15

Fraser MurrayMidfielder18

Innes CameronAttacker20

Kieran O'HaraGoalkeeper39

Gary Mackay-StevenMidfielder · €330K (2015)7.0 99

Kevin van VeenAttacker · €300K (2015)7.0

Hearts — bench

Craig GordonGoalkeeper · €11M (2007)11

Yutaro OdaAttacker17

Alan ForrestAttacker6.6 18

Barrie McKayAttacker · €560K (2018)6.7 21

Toby SibbickDefender · €225K (2019)22

Aidan DenholmMidfielder6.8 25

Macaulay TaitMidfielder6.6 29

S. FraserMidfielder30

Kyosuke TagawaAttacker

Player statistics

Kilmarnock starters then subs, by rating

Will Dennis#1 · Goalkeeper · 90′8.4

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 4
Saves inside box: 4
Goals conceded: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 16/28
Pass accuracy: 57%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 12/24

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 1/1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Craig Halkett🩹 injury · Knee Problems	injury · Knee Problems	1 Jun 2024
Peter Haring🩹 injury · Knee Surgery	injury · Knee Surgery	29 Apr 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Kilmarnock	2.3043.48%	2.2045.45%
Draw	3.3030.3%	3.2031.25%
Hearts	3.1032.26%	3.2031.25%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Kilmarnock or Draw	1.3673.37%	1.3275.76%
Kilmarnock or Hearts	1.3375.02%	1.3275.76%
Draw or Hearts	1.5763.65%	1.6361.35%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2977.52%
0–1 goals	–	3.7027.03%
3+ goals	2.0050%	1.9551.28%
0–2 goals	1.8055.56%	1.8853.19%
4+ goals	–	3.2530.77%
0–3 goals	–	1.3076.92%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Kilmarnock	2.8734.78%	2.8535.09%
Draw	2.1047.62%	2.1047.62%
Hearts	3.7526.67%	3.7526.67%

Outcome	bet365
KIL → KIL	3.7526.67%
KIL → X	13.007.69%
KIL → HEA	29.003.45%
X → KIL	5.5018.18%
X → X	5.0020%
X → HEA	7.0014.29%
HEA → KIL	26.003.85%
HEA → X	15.006.67%
HEA → HEA	5.0020%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.4029.41%
6 - 8	4.3323.08%
9 - 11	2.7536.36%
Under 6	17.005.88%
Over 14	5.5018.18%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	1.6161.92%	1.4270.42%
0–3 cards	2.2045.45%	2.5539.22%
5+ cards	2.0050%	1.9750.76%
0–4 cards	1.7257.9%	1.7058.82%
6+ cards	–	3.0033.33%
0–5 cards	–	1.3076.92%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic	7	18
2	Rangers	7	16
3	Hearts	7	13
4	Dundee	7	10
5	St. Mirren	7	10
6	St. Johnstone	7	8
7	Aberdeen	7	8
8	Dundee United	7	8
9	Motherwell	7	8
10	Hibernian	7	7
11	Falkirk	7	6
12	Kilmarnock	7	5