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Kilmarnock

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Kilmarnock go into this game following on from a 1-1 Conference League Qualifiers draw versus FC Copenhagen.

In that match, Kilmarnock had 31% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Kilmarnock, the goalscorers were Marley Watkins (16') and Lewis Mayo (68' Own goal). For their opponents, FC Copenhagen got 14 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.

A common characteristic of recent Kilmarnock games is the number of results with a nil in them.

From their prior six matches leading up to this one, in as many as 5 of them a wager on both teams scoring would have been a loser. It will be interesting to see if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Pre-game facts show that Kilmarnock:

• have left without a victory over Hibernian in their previous 4 matches in the league.
• are without a home win in the past 3 league matches.

Hibernian

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In their last fixture, Hibernian drew 2-2 in the Premiership match with Dundee.

In that game, Hibernian had 50% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 2 on target. For Hibernian, the scorers were Martin Boyle (45') and Kieran Bowie (72'). Dundee got 9 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Scott Tiffoney (9') and Simon Murray (88') scored for Dundee.

Looking at their form, and Hibernian have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 11 goals in all. Defensively, Hibernian have not been doing too well.

A look at their previous results shows us that Hibernian:

• have not beaten Kilmarnock in games played away from home for the previous 3 league matches.
• haven't been beaten by Kilmarnock in away games against them for the last 2 league games.
• are without an away win for the past 3 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

A glance at their prior head to head meetings going back to 03/09/2022 shows us that Kilmarnock have won 1 of these and Hibernian 3, with the number of draws being 2.

A combined sum of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 5 from Killie and 8 created by The Hibees. The average goals per game has been 2.17.

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was Premiership match day 23 on 27/01/2024 when it ended Kilmarnock 2-2 Hibernian.

On that day, Kilmarnock had 37% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 1 on target. Their only player to score was Matty Kennedy (54').

On the other side, Hibernian had 15 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Dylan Vente (25' Own goal), Joe Newell (66') and Myziane Maolida (81') scored.

The referee was Grant Irvine.

🗞️ Team News: Kilmarnock

In all likelihood, Killie could line up in a 4-3-3 formation in the match, beginning the first half with Kieran O'Hara, Jack Burroughs, Stuart Findlay, Lewis Mayo, Robbie Deas, Rory McKenzie, Liam Donnelly, David Watson, Matthew Kennedy, Marley Watkins and Daniel Armstrong.

ℹ️ Team News: Hibernian

Hibernian manager David Gray has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Jake Doyle-Hayes (unknown injury), Élie Youan (Leg injury) and Junior Hoilett (Hamstring injury) can’t be considered.

There’s a good chance that The Hibees appear most likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 system, settling for Josef Bursik, Lewis Miller, Marvin Ekpiteta, Warren O' Hora, Jordan Obita, Hyeok-kyu Kwon, Joe Newell, Martin Boyle, Nicky Cadden, Rudi Molotnikov and Mykola Kukharevych.

💡 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Hibernian and Kilmarnock should play out a closely-fought contest here.

It’s looking like it could well end up as a draw. That’s why we have predicted a 1-1 scoreline at full-time.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 13:02 01/09/2024