Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Kilmarnock will look to recover from a 2-0 loss to Aberdeen when they take on Hibernian in the Premiership round 4. The Killie are determined to escape the rock-bottom position and we are positive that they will fight tooth and nail in Sunday’s encounter. Bradley Lyons is banned for the match, while Stuart Findlay should be fit for the match despite limping off with injury at Aberdeen.
The Hibs, on the other hand, are eyeing their first win of the process as well. Considering that both Hibernian and Kilmarnock will go for a victory in the Rugby Park showdown, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. It has to be noted that in their last meeting in the Scottish top flight the two sides played out a 2-2 draw. Forward Elie Youan should be the only absentee in the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Kilmarnock):
Founded on January 5, 1869, Kilmarnock are the oldest professional club in Scotland. The Killie welcome their opponents at Rugby Park, the stadium with the artificial turf. The venue, which was opened back in August 1899, can hold up to 17,889 people.
Kilmarnock won their first and only Scotland Premier League trophy in the 1964/65 season despite being level on points with Hearts at the end of the season. Fellow Ayrshire club Ayr United are considered the Killie’s bitterest rivals. The two teams have been facing each other in the Ayrshire derby since September 1910.
Dark blue is the dominant colour of the club’s home kit, while Kilmarnock footballers wear yellow and blues kit when playing on the travels. The Killie recorded their biggest win back in 1896, with the team beating Saltcoats Victoria 13-2 in the second round of the Scottish Qualifying Cup. The club suffered their biggest defeat in August 1938 as they were hammered by Celtic 9-1 in the Scottish League Division.