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Kilmarnock v Hibernian

Wednesday 2 December 2026, 19:45 · The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park · Round 16

Forecast

KilmarnockHibernian
Expected goals1.281.40
Win34%39%
Expected Points1.281.45
Clean sheet25%28%

Kilmarnock 34%Draw 27%Hibernian 39%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 55%.

Hibernian goalsKilmarnock goals0123456+0123456+7%9%7%3%1%8%9%4%1%6%8%6%3%2%3%2%1%1%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 11 October 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Kilmarnock

  1. L1–310 OctRangers (A)xG 1.15–1.42
  2. D1–119 SepHearts (H)xG 0.39–1.92
  3. W1–015 SepHibernian (A)xG 2.21–1.45
  4. D0–05 SepAberdeen (A)xG 1.11–1.08
  5. L0–12 SepSt. Mirren (H)xG 0.41–0.85
  6. L0–429 AugDundee United (H)xG 1.13–3.42

Hibernian

  1. L0–110 OctDundee United (A)xG 0.77–1.68
  2. D1–119 SepAberdeen (H)xG 1.40–0.70
  3. L0–115 SepKilmarnock (H)xG 1.45–2.21
  4. L1–26 SepSt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.61–2.32
  5. L1–33 SepHearts (H)xG 1.47–0.86
  6. W2–130 AugDundee FC (A)xG 2.33–1.03

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

KilmarnockHibernian
Position12th10th
Played88
Won, drawn, lost1–⁠2–⁠52–⁠1–⁠5
Points5 (0.62 per game)7 (0.88 per game)
Expected Points per game0.811.33
Goals7–⁠188–⁠12
xG per game1.04–⁠2.211.58–⁠1.65
Home: points, xG per game0.25, 0.73–⁠2.920.25, 1.56–⁠1.49
Away: points, xG per game1.00, 1.35–⁠1.491.50, 1.60–⁠1.81
ManagerNeil McCann (24)Marink Reedijk (1)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.34AttackKilmarnock1.17, 8thHibernian1.32, 4thDefence (lower is better)Kilmarnock1.58, 12thHibernian1.27, 4th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctKilmarnock attack: 1.17Hibernian attack: 1.321.321.17HibernianKilmarnockDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctKilmarnock defence: 1.58Hibernian defence: 1.271.581.27

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

KilmarnockHibernian
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−20%+41%−15%+6%
Counter-attacks−77%+88%−13%−1%
Set pieces−15%+48%+8%−6%
Penalties−100%−40%+80%+20%
Headers−36%+137%−35%+7%
Left side−39%+57%−11%−2%
Centre−23%+80%−25%+24%
Right side−20%−5%+20%−26%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Kilmarnock attacking

Kilmarnock createdHibernian concededLeft side−39%−26%Centre−23%+24%Right side−20%−2%Open play−20%+6%Counter-attacks−77%−1%Set pieces−15%−6%Headers−36%+7%

Hibernian attacking

Hibernian createdKilmarnock concededLeft side−11%−5%Centre−25%+80%Right side+20%+57%Open play−15%+41%Counter-attacks−13%+88%Set pieces+8%+48%Headers−35%+137%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

KilmarnockHibernian

1.04xG1.58
2.21xG against1.65
42%Possession51%
10.2Shots16.4
18.5Shots against13.4
4.0Shots on target4.4
1.6Big chances2.0
20.1Touches in the opposition box31.6
378Passes443
77%Pass accuracy81%
4.6Corners6.9
39%Field tilt55%
36.9Final-third entries44.7
10.5Box entries15.0
16.5Passes per defensive action14.7

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Kilmarnock

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level280.821.77
Ahead171.462.19
Behind451.012.49

Hibernian

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level341.101.77
Ahead171.552.02
Behind392.031.38

xG by period

Kilmarnock

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.160.300–4
16–300.100.371–2
31–450.170.422–5
46–600.230.323–2
61–750.170.280–2
76–900.200.521–3

Hibernian

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.160.091–1
16–300.180.232–2
31–450.270.430–5
46–600.300.312–0
61–750.310.182–1
76–900.360.411–3

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Kilmarnock

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMLMSTSTStryjek 6Ferrie 2Ring 3Brandon 3Kamara 1McCarthy 5Schilte-Brown 1Stanger 7Yfeko 2Deas 1Schjønning-L… 8Schjønning-LarsenKiltie 2Ring 2McCarthy 1Tshibola 2Ring 2O'Hara 2Lowery 7Rice 2Kiltie 5Tshibola 2Cleșcenco 1John-Jules 7Daniëls 1Hugill 84-4-2 in 2 of 8 starts

Formations: 4-4-2 (2), 3-4-1-2 (2), 4-2-3-1 (1), 4-1-3-2 (1), 4-1-2-1-2 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1)

Hibernian

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBRWSTLWSallinger 8Kerr 8Passlack 2O'Hora 2Hanley 4Iredale 2Obita 4Ivezić 1Megwa 1Passlack 5Wright 1Megwa 1Mulligan 8Chaiwa 5Devaney 2Wright 1Mayor 5Wright 1Iredale 1Boyle 3Elding 2Šuto 1Lowe 4Šuto 2Boyle 1Klidje 3McGrath 2Wright 13-4-3 in 3 of 8 starts

Formations: 3-4-3 (3), 4-2-3-1 (1), 3-4-1-2 (1), 3-1-4-2 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1), 5-3-2 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
15 September 2026Hibernian0–1KilmarnockxG 1.45–2.21
4 April 2026Hibernian3–0KilmarnockxG 2.30–0.60
3 January 2026Kilmarnock1–3HibernianxG 0.44–2.78
10 August 2025Hibernian2–2KilmarnockxG 1.77–0.94
15 March 2025Kilmarnock1–1HibernianxG 0.64–2.01
29 December 2024Hibernian1–0KilmarnockxG 2.32–0.25

16 league meetings since 2020/21: Kilmarnock won 2, Hibernian won 9, and 5 were drawn. Goals 12–24 and xG 0.94–1.54 per game.

Key players

Kilmarnock

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Kiltie8699100.290.18
John-Jules7483000.220.10
Hugill8720110.250.04
Ring7533000.050.18

Hibernian

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Passlack7644010.060.24
Mulligan8705010.140.09
Mayor5463100.060.17
Kerr8720000.130.03

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.