Kilmarnock vs Hearts Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 May 2025

Bet Over 2.5 in the Hope of a High-Scoring Game

Kilmarnock and Hearts should be able to score at least three goals. For this reason, we’re betting on the Total Goals market and selecting Over 2.5 at -110 which will give us a nice payout if the selection wins.

Hearts Beat Killie in Pair’s Previous Clash

Kilmarnock have won three consecutive games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 3-0 road defeat against Motherwell at Fir Park. Derek McInnes' team ended up with just 31% possession and had three shots on target.

Hearts beat St Johnstone in their previous game, making it three straight victories. It was a 2-1 home win at Tynecastle Park. The Edinburgh side had the lion’s share of the ball recording 61% possession and three shots on goal, while Barry Douglas (own goal) and Alan Forrest were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Hearts claimed victory in the previous meeting between these teams. A 3-2 home win was registered against Kilmarnock at Tynecastle Park. The past 10 H2H matches have featured four draws and three wins for each team.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Hearts	3	2	1	0	8	5	3	8:5	7
5	Kilmarnock	3	0	3	0	4	4	0	4:4	3

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4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. Killie have had 41.2% possession and 4.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 2.1 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.7 corners.

Danny Armstrong and Bruce Anderson lead the way with 3 goals, while Fraser Murray has 2. Danny Armstrong has recorded the most assists with 3.

Hearts have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.4 goals from 9.8 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. Liam Fox's men average 55.3% possession, 5.9 corners in their favour and 4.2 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 6.7 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Lawrence Shankland has top scored with 4 goals, while Alan Forrest and Jorge Grant are next on 3 and 2. Lawrence Shankland and Beni Baningime are the top assist makers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Kilmarnock confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Robby McCrorie (GK), Brad Lyons, Lewis Mayo, Stuart Findlay, Corrie Ndaba, Danny Armstrong, David Watson, Liam Donnelly, Fraser Murray, Kyle Vassell, Bobby Wales.

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Zander Clark (GK), Adam Forrester, Frankie Kent, Stephen Kingsley, Harry Milne, Cameron Devlin, Beni Baningime, Calem Nieuwenhof, Alan Forrest, Lawrence Shankland, Yan Dhanda.

Kilmarnock vs Hearts Prediction & Betting Tips

There’s a reasonable prospect that three goals or more will be scored during this Premiership encounter. On this basis, we’ll side with Over 2.5 Goals and the price of -110 stands out on the coupon.

The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Kilmarnock vs Hearts league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Kilmarnock games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Kilmarnock games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Hearts games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Hearts games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Hearts games.

Over 2.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Those in search of a bigger price could include Over 2.5 Goals in a Result & Total Goals bet. This means you need three or more goals to be scored along with predicting the winning team.

Our Match Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Hearts

We’re going for Hearts at +800 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lawrence Shankland to Score +255

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) has registered four goals in his past four Scottish Premiership matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +255 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Lawrence Shankland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+255

First

+575

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Corners Prediction

Hearts To Have Most Corners +110

On average, Hearts have had 7.20 corners in the past 5 games, with Kilmarnock managing an average of 3.60 corners in the previous 5 matches. We think that the value can be found by backing Hearts to have the most corners and we like the odds of +110.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Kilmarnock

Total

9.40 4.70 4.70

Home

10.00 6.40 3.60

Away

10.60 5.00 5.60

Hearts

Total

10.10 5.90 4.20

Home

11.30 6.70 4.60

Away

10.10 5.60 4.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-119

Under 10.5

-119

Kilmarnock Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Hearts Corners

Over 4.5

-150

Under 4.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-123

X

+575

2

+117

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Kilmarnock vs Hearts Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Bookies

You can get betting odds of +145 for Kilmarnock winning this Premiership game and the bookies have Hearts available at +163. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +245.

There are different betting angles when backing Kilmarnock including the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager. This is available at +112 and there’s a half stake return if they only draw with Hearts.

The Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -149.

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Full-Time Result

1

+145

X

+245

2

+163

Half-Time Result

1

+205

X

+118

2

+215

Double Chance

1X

-217

12

-345

X2

-192

Draw No Bet

1

-128

2

-110

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+112

2 Hcp +0.25

-147

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-114

Over 2.5

-115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+104

Elton Kabangu Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Those interested in favourite Elton Kabangu to find the net first are able to get +480. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +215.

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+215

Anytime

+480

Bruce Anderson (Kilmarnock)

First

+245

Anytime

+540

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

+255

Anytime

+575

Bobby Wales (Kilmarnock)

First

+295

Anytime

+600

Innes Cameron (Kilmarnock)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

James Wilson (Hearts)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Gary Mackay-Steven (Kilmarnock)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Musa Drammeh (Hearts)

First

+330

Anytime

+650

Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Barrie McKay (Hearts)

First

+380

Anytime

+750

Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock)

First

+475

Anytime

+950

Jorge Grant (Hearts)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock)

First

+540

Anytime

+1150

David Watson (Kilmarnock)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Lewis Neilson (Hearts)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Jamie McCart (Hearts)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Joe Wright (Kilmarnock)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Craig Halkett (Hearts)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Kilmarnock vs Hearts Lineups & Team News

If you’re looking for Kilmarnock vs Hearts team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

We’ve got details of the Premiership squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Kilmarnock Team Page Hearts Team Page