Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 19': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 19'
- 42': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 42'
- 49': George Stanger (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 49'
- 57': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 57'
- 59': Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Michael Williams (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 59'
- 61': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 61'
- 71': Michael Steinwender (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Jamie Brandon (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 72'
- 75': Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 75'
- 81': Scott Tiffoney (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 82'
- 84': David Watson (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 84'
- 86': Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 86'
- 87': Blair Spittal (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Tómas Magnússon (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Elton Kabangu (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 HOM |
KIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: The BBSP Stadium
Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Attendance: 9,026
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee | 8 | +3 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Kilmarnock (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Eddie Beach (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Mayo |
| 6 | Robbie Deas  |
| 14 | George Stanger |
| 11 | Greg Kiltie |
| 12 | David Watson |
| 31 | Liam Polworth |
| 3 | Dominic Thompson |
| 15 | James Brown |
| 9 | Marcus Dackers |
| 19 | Bruce Anderson |
Heart of Midlothian (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 19 | Stuart Findlay |
| 4 | Craig Halkett |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 31 | Oisin McEntee |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 89 | Alexandros Kyziridis |
| 18 | Harry Milne |
| 9 | Lawrence Shankland |
| 10 | Cláudio Braga |
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