Hearts - Kilmarnock predictions

With bookies pricing a home win at 1.95, it’s clear the match may yet go either way. The hosts have a distinct advantage, of course, but both a draw and an away win are quite possible outcomes.

The matchup this Saturday is rather one-sided, with Kilmarnock seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 4.09, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

Anyone brave enough to put some money on Hearts drawing their previous Premiership game will be reading this with a big smirk on their face. The betting odds were scarily tempting but knowing that it ended up being an HT/FT draw makes things even more interesting.

The away team’s failure to win their previous Premiership matchup was not a welcome sight for their home supporters. Entering the match as clear favourites, they wound up bogged down in a stalemate with Motherwell which lasted throughout the game’s runtime.

With a grand total of 0 concessions over their last three Premiership games, Hearts’s defensive line feels like a brick wall. Therefore, To Win to Nil seems like a reasonable choice in this game.

The previous two Premiership clashes Kilmarnock played ended with either one goal on the board or none at all. That doesn’t make for exciting viewing, but it can signal a decent Under 5 Goals opportunity.

We already saw these two teams clash this season, and Kilmarnock carried off a narrow home win. The roles are reversed this time, however, and the betting odds are marking Hearts as somewhat more likely to win.

With no injuries or suspensions to deal with, both teams will be able to give their all this Saturday.

The 1.83 offered for Under 2.5 Goals bets in this match may seem a bit risky considering the market, but they’re well worth it compared to the probability of the outcome. That said, it’s a solid choice for value, but not necessarily safety.