Hearts host Kilmarnock at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh on 2 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Scottish Premiership. Hearts's last five results: D L L W D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Kilmarnock's last five: L W L L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Hearts have won 3, Kilmarnock 1, with 2 draws.
Hearts vs Kilmarnock kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 2 January 2027 in the Scottish Premiership, at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Tynecastle Park holds 19,852 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Hearts vs Kilmarnock is being played at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh on Saturday 2 January 2027, the home ground of Hearts, which holds 19,852 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Scottish Premiership.
Hearts have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 10, with results reading D W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw at home to Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on 28 October.
Kilmarnock have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 13, with results reading L W L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw at home to St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Hearts have won 3, Kilmarnock have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Hearts scoring 9 goals to Kilmarnock's 5. The most recent was Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts on 19 September 2026 in the Scottish Premiership.
Cláudio Braga leads Hearts with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Hearts player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Hearts player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Joe Hugill leads Kilmarnock with 10 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any Kilmarnock player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Kilmarnock player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Hearts vs Kilmarnock is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Hearts's XI from their 2-2 draw v Rangers at home on Wed 28 Oct 2026, and Kilmarnock's XI from their 2-2 draw v St. Johnstone at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Hearts vs Kilmarnock, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock vs Hearts | 1-1 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock vs Hearts | 1-0 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Hearts vs Kilmarnock | 1-1 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock vs Hearts | 0-3 |
| 18 May 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock vs Hearts | 0-1 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Hearts vs Kilmarnock | 3-2 |
Predicted lineups for Hearts vs Kilmarnock are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Hearts's XI from their 2-2 draw v Rangers at home on Wed 28 Oct 2026, and Kilmarnock's XI from their 2-2 draw v St. Johnstone at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Hearts | Fouls committed | Kilmarnock | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Braga | 14 | A. Tshibola | 21 |
| 2 | L. Mendy | 12 | J. Brandon | 15 |
| 3 | J. McPake | 10 | T. John-Jules | 14 |
| 4 | J. McCart | 9 | J. Hugill | 12 |
| 5 | J. Altena | 8 | G. Stanger | 9 |
| # | Hearts | Shots | Kilmarnock | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Braga | 36 | T. John-Jules | 25 |
| 2 | J. McPake | 23 | G. Kiltie | 21 |
| 3 | C. Miller | 15 | J. Hugill | 20 |
| 4 | L. Mendy | 12 | A. Tshibola | 8 |
| 5 | J. Wilson | 10 | E. Ring | 8 |
| # | Hearts | Shots on target | Kilmarnock | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Braga | 11 | J. Hugill | 10 |
| 2 | C. Miller | 8 | G. Kiltie | 7 |
| 3 | J. McPake | 6 | T. John-Jules | 5 |
| 4 | J. Wilson | 5 | A. Tshibola | 4 |
| 5 | L. Mendy | 5 | C. McCarthy | 3 |
| # | Hearts | Goals | Kilmarnock | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Miller | 4 | G. Kiltie | 2 |
| 2 | C. Braga | 4 | C. McCarthy | 1 |
| 3 | L. Mendy | 3 | D. Daniels | 1 |
| 4 | J. Wilson | 3 | J. Hugill | 1 |
| 5 | J. McPake | 2 | T. John-Jules | 1 |
| # | Hearts | Yellow cards | Kilmarnock | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Kerjota | 3 | C. McCarthy | 3 |
| 2 | J. McCart | 2 | G. Stanger | 3 |
| 3 | Y. Dhanda | 2 | J. Brandon | 2 |
| 4 | C. Miller | 2 | A. Tshibola | 2 |
| 5 | J. Altena | 1 | M. Schjönning-Larsen | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.2 | 2 of 12 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 7 of 12 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 4 of 12 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 5 of 12 |
| Tackles | 17.4 | 3 of 12 |
| Passes | 439.2 | 5 of 12 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 3 of 12 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 10 of 12 |
| Goals against | 2.3 | 12 of 12 |
| Shots | 12.1 | 10 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 3.9 | 7 of 12 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 7 of 12 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 10 of 12 |
| Passes | 400.9 | 9 of 12 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 7 of 12 |