Kilmarnock vs Hearts prediction, odds and how to watch

Hearts produced a controlled second-half display to win 3-1 at Hibernian, with Hibs undone by a red card, sloppy defending, and a total failure to hold what they had built in the first half.

Hearts dominated possession of the ball for large stretches and led through a quick-fire equaliser, but SK Rapid's bench proved the difference, with a substitute scoring three minutes after coming on to level at Tynecastle.

Kilmarnock arrive at Rugby Park without a point from their opening two league games and carrying the worst defensive record in the division. Hearts travel knowing their form away from home tells a very different story to their performances at Tynecastle.

Hearts welcome Dundee to Tynecastle on Sunday with both sides sitting level on three points, but it is Dundee's catastrophic away record that dominates the conversation heading into this Scottish Premiership clash.

Aberdeen host a Kilmarnock side that has conceded nine goals in two Premiership games and carries an xG against of 8.6, making Pittodrie on Saturday a fixture with more tactical intrigue than the standings suggest.

The Edinburgh derby is coming. Hibernian host Hearts on Thursday 3 September 2026, and the numbers are telling a proper story. Jay Thompson breaks it all down with two weeks to go.

St. Mirren travel to Rugby Park on Wednesday 2 September having won their opening two league games without conceding. Kilmarnock, meanwhile, sit bottom of the table with two defeats and nine goals conceded. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down what the data tells us about a fixture with some compelling structural contrasts.

Two teams with contrasting problems meet at Rugby Park on 29 August. Kilmarnock are still searching for their first Premiership points, while Dundee United have conceded 14 goals in five away games. The picture, on paper, favours the hosts.