KILMARNOCK. Kilmarnock finds its way back against Hibernian with an own goal from W. Dennis 8′ and a goal on the D. Vente 59′.

The match was played at the Rugby Park stadium in Kilmarnock on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was David Dickinson who had the assistance of Jonathan Bell and John Stewart. The 4th official was . The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 10.5 degrees Celsius or 50.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.​

Match Statistics​

Kilmarnock

2 - 2

Hibernian

  • 46 Ball Possession 54
Shots
  • 16 Total 11
  • 5 On Target 4
  • 9 Off Target 4
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 105 Attack 90
  • 48 Dangerous attack 27
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 16 Total 9
  • 5 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Kilmarnock was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. Hibernian that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Kilmarnock was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Kilmarnock to win the match​.

Kilmarnock shot 16 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Hibernian shot 11 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Kilmarnock received 5 yellow cards (Kyle Magennis, Danny Armstrong, Robbie Deas, Kyle Vassell and Bradley Lyons). Talking about the opposition, Hibernian received 5 yellow cards (Jordan Obita, Martin Boyle, Lewis Miller, William Fish and Jordan Obita).

Match Timeline

Will Dennis(own-goal)
8'
24'
Lewis Miller- Yellow
K. O'Hara- sub ->Will Dennis
44'
Kyle Vassell - Yellow
45'
46'
Adam Le Fondre- sub ->Christian Doidge
Brad Lyons- Yellow
50'
54'
Will Fish- Yellow
59'
Dylan Vente(goal)Thody Elie Youan
Kyle Vassell (goal)
61'
66'
Josh Campbell- sub ->Dylan Vente
D. Watson- sub ->Bradley Lyons
66'
Danny Armstrong- Yellow
68'
Joe Wright(goal)Danny Armstrong
79'
Robbie Deas- Yellow
81'
85'
Jordan Obita- sub ->Lewis Stevenson
85'
Jair Tavares- sub ->Thody Elie Youan
87'
Fraser Murray- sub ->Danny Armstrong
87'
89'
Martin Boyle- Yellow
Kyle Magennis- Yellow
90'
90'
Jordan Obita- Yellow
90'
Jordan Obita- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Celtic
78
33
Rangers
75
33
Hearts
62
33
Kilmarnock
55
3
St. Mirren
46
3
Dundee
41
3
Hibernian
39
33
Motherwell
37
33
Aberdeen
35
33
St. Johnstone
31
33
Ross County
30
33
Livingston
18
33

After this contest, Kilmarnock will have 5 points like Dundee to hold in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Hibernian will have 4 points to sit in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premiership, Kilmarnock will play away with St. Johnstone on the 13th of April with a 18-15 head to head record in favor of St. Johnstone (8 draws).

Hibernian will play away agasint Motherwell on the 13th of April with a 22-17 head to head record in favor of Hibernian (10 draws).

Kilmarnock – Formation

Kilmarnock
G
Will Dennis 1.England
6.4
44'
D
Joe Wright 4.Wales
7.9
79'
D
Stuart Findlay 17.Scotland
7.0
D
Lewis Mayo 5.Scotland
7.0
D
Robbie Deas 6.Scotland
6.0
81'
M
Danny Armstrong 11.Scotland
7.8
87' 68'
M
Kyle Magennis 16.Scotland
7.0
90'
M
Brad Lyons 8.Northern Ireland
6.7
66' 50'
M
Matty Kennedy 10.Scotland
7.3
M
Marley Watkins 23.Wales
6.7
87'
F
Kyle Vassell 9.Northern Ireland
7.7
45' 61'
Substitutes
G
K. O'Hara 20.Republic of Ireland
6.3
44'
D
Jack Sanders 14.England
D
T. Davies 19.Wales
M
Rory McKenzie 7.Scotland
M
Fraser Murray 15.Scotland
6.6
87'
M
D. Watson 12.Scotland
6.6
66'
M
Liam Polworth 31.Scotland
F
Innes Cameron 18.Scotland
F
Andy Dallas 21.Scotland
6.4
87'

Kilmarnock started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Derek McInnes decided to play with the following team: Will Dennis (6.4), Lewis Mayo (7.0), Joe Wright (7.9), Robbie Deas (6.0), Stuart Findlay (7.0), Bradley Lyons (6.7), Danny Armstrong (7.8), Marley Watkins (6.7), Kyle Magennis (7.0), Matthew Kennedy (7.3) and Kyle Vassell (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: Innes Cameron, Rory McKenzie, Fraser Murray (6.6), David Watson (6.6), Jack Sanders, Thomas Davies, Liam Polworth, Andrew Dallas (6.4) and Kieran O’Hara (6.3).

Kilmarnock could not rely on the presence of Kieran O’Hara (injured), David Watson (injured) and Fraser Murray (injured).

Substitutions

Kilmarnock made 4 changes: Will Dennis for Kieran O’Hara (44′), Bradley Lyons for David Watson (66′), Marley Watkins for Andrew Dallas (87′) and Danny Armstrong for Fraser Murray (87′).

Best player: Joe Wright​

The most impressive player for Kilmarnock was Joe Wright.

His rating is (7.9) with 1 goal, 61 passes (79% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 13.

Hibernian – Formation

Hibernian
G
David Marshall 1.Scotland
6.8
D
Lewis Miller 2.Australia
7.0
24'
D
Will Fish 5.England
6.6
54'
D
Rocky Bushiri 33.Belgium
6.6
D
Lewis Stevenson 16.Scotland
6.3
85'
M
Élie Youan 7.France
7.0
85'
M
Joe Newell 11.England
7.3
M
James Jeggo 14.Australia
7.1
M
Martin Boyle 10.Australia
7.5
89'
F
Christian Doidge 23.Wales
6.7
46'
F
Dylan Vente 9.Netherlands
7.5
66' 59'
Substitutes
G
Maksymilian Boruc 25.Poland
D
Allan Delferriere 28.Belgium
D
Riley Harbottle 26.England
D
Paul Hanlon 4.Scotland
D
Jordan Obita 21.England
6.8
85' 90'
M
Josh Campbell 32.Scotland
6.4
66'
M
Dylan Levitt 6.Wales
F
Adam Le Fondre 19.England
6.8
46'
F
Jair Tavares 29.Portugal
6.8
85'

Hibernian started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Lee Johnson played with: David Marshall (6.8), Lewis Miller (7.0), William Fish (6.6), Rocky Bushiri Kiranga (6.6), Lewis Stevenson (6.3), Thody Elie Youan (7.0), James Jeggo (7.1), Joe Newell (7.3), Martin Boyle (7.5), Dylan Vente (7.5) and Christian Doidge (6.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Allan Delferriere, Adam Le Fondre (6.8), Josh Campbell (6.4), Riley Harbottle, Maksymilian Boruc, Jair Tavares (6.8), Dylan Levitt, Paul Hanlon and Jordan Obita (6.8).

Hibernian could not rely on the presence of Adam Le Fondre (injured) and Jair Tavares (injured).

Substitutions

Hibernian made 4 changes: Christian Doidge for Adam Le Fondre (46′), Dylan Vente for Josh Campbell (66′), Lewis Stevenson for Jordan Obita (85′) and Thody Elie Youan for Jair Tavares (85′).

Best player: Dylan Vente​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Hibernian was Dylan Vente.

His rating is (7.5) with 1 goal, 20 passes (65% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 7.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premiership.​