Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian, 2026-27 Scottish Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 10': Cathal McCarthy (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 10'
- 16': Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) Own Goal at 16'
- 32': Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 32'
- 59': Jerome Williams (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Ageu (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Severin Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 59'
- 63': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 63'
- 67': Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 67'
- 69': Sabah Kerjota (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 69'
- 76': Mark O'Hara (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 76'
- 82': Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Michael Schjonning-Larsen (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 83'
- 86': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 86'
- 90': Christian Borchgrevink (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 90'
Statistics
 HOM |
KIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.7 | Possession | 33.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 448 | Accurate Passes | 180 |
| 535 | Passes | 273 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 27 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 26 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: The BBSP Stadium
Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Attendance: 7,452
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 9 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee | 9 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Kilmarnock (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Calum Ferie (GK) |
| 14 | George Stanger |
| 4 | Cathal McCarthy  |
| 21 | Michael Schjonning-Larsen |
| 2 | Jamie Brandon |
| 10 | Tyreece John-Jules |
| 18 | Tom Lowery |
| 49 | Bailey Rice |
| 9 | Joe Hugill |
| 11 | Greg Kiltie |
| 8 | Erik Ring |
Heart of Midlothian (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beau Reus (GK) |
| 17 | Stuart Findlay |
| 5 | Jamie McCart |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 2 | Christian Borchgrevink |
| 22 | Tómas Magnússon |
| 78 | Laurent Mendy |
| 15 | Joshua McPake |
| 7 | Calvin Miller |
| 10 | Cláudio Braga |
| 21 | James Wilson |
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