Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Kilmarnock
Match Time & Date:
02/12/2023
16:00
Prediction: 1-2
Hearts
Rugby Park will host Saturday’s football game between Kilmarnock and Hearts, the two top-table sides. The Killie have been having their ups and downs in November, with the team beating Motherwell, losing to Hibernian, while sharing the spoils with Ross County. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but both Innes Cameron and Kyle Magennis are sidelined with injuries.
The Jambos, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in the Scottish top flight, with the team climbing to fourth place in the standings. When the two teams met in the League Cup in September Hearts defeated Kilmarnock 2-1 and given the away team’s fine form, we are tempted to put our money on Steven Naismith’s troops. Midfielder Odel Offiah is a major doubt, while all Barrie McKay, Craig Halkett, and Craig Gordon are out of contention through injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Team (Hearts):
Founded in 1874, Hearts are professional football club that compete in the Scotland Premiership. The Jam Tarts welcome their rivals at Tynecastle Park Gorgie, the stadium which can hold up to 20,000 spectators.
While the original Hearts strip was all white shirts and trousers with maroon trimmings, the club’s current home kit is all maroon with a white-collar. Hearts have won the Scottish Premier League title four times (1894/95, 1896/97, 1957/58, 1959/60), but they have been in Celtic and Rangers’ shadows in the 21st century. Hibernian are considered the club’s fiercest rivals. The two teams first met back in 1875 on Christmas Day, with Hearts winning the match 1-0. The Tynecastle Park Gorgie recorded their biggest win in 1880, with the team rolling over Anchor 21-0 in the FA Cup.
The club’s heaviest defeat came eight years later as Hearts were beaten by Vale of Leven 8-1 in the Scottish Cup. John Robertson is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart, with the left winger netting 214 goals for the club.
