Hearts vs Kilmarnock 2024-25 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 44': Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 44'
- 52': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 52'
- 58': Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) Goal at 58'
- 63': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) Goal at 63'
- 64': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Daniel Oyegoke (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 64'
- 65': Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 65'
- 69': Jack Burroughs (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 69'
- 75': James Wilson (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Barrie McKay (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 75'
- 77': Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 77'
- 78': Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 78'
- 83': Innes Cameron (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Oliver Bainbridge (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Yan Dhanda (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 84'
- 87': James Penrice (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 87'
Game Information
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 18,402
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Heart of Midlothian | 11 | 29 | 0 |
| +8 | Celtic | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| +4 | Hibernian | 11 | 15 | 2 |
| +2 | Rangers | 10 | 15 | 1 |
Statistics
 KIL |
HOM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.9 | Possession | 69.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Heart of Midlothian (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 15 | Kye Rowles |
| 2 | Frankie Kent |
| 29 | James Penrice  |
| 35 | Adam Forrester |
| 18 | Malachi Boateng |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 16 | Blair Spittal |
| 17 | Alan Forrest |
| 9 | Lawrence Shankland |
| 77 | Kenneth Vargas |
Kilmarnock (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Robbie McCrorie (GK) |
| 6 | Robbie Deas |
| 5 | Lewis Mayo |
| 3 | Corrie Ndaba |
| 4 | Joe Wright |
| 12 | David Watson |
| 8 | Brad Lyons |
| 10 | Matthew Kennedy |
| 11 | Danny Armstrong |
| 23 | Marley Watkins |
| 9 | Kyle Vassell |
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