Kilmarnock VS Heart of Midlothian

The Scottish Premiership Matchday 7 fixture between Kilmarnock F.C. and Heart of Midlothian F.C. kicks off today at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park. Matches between these two teams have traditionally been highly competitive and low-scoring affairs, especially when played on Rugby Park's synthetic surface. Neil McCann's men enter the game with a massive sigh of relief after finally securing their first league win of the campaign in midweek—a gritty 1-0 away victory over Hibernian. Despite riding their luck by facing 23 shots and 15 corners, the win injected desperate momentum into a team currently sitting at the bottom of the table with four points. However, their home form this season is a major worry. Killie have lost all three of their home league games and are leaking an average of 3.33 goals per match at Rugby Park. Their tactical difficulties are magnified by selection issues today: defender Robbie Deas is out with a foot injury, and forward Djenairo Daniëls is suspended following a late red card against Hibs.