Hibernian vs Kilmarnock Prediction: Home team will not disappoint

In this round of the Scottish Premiership, match number 26 will take place at Easter Road in Edinburgh and feature a duel between Hibernian and Kilmarnock. The home team is favored to win this match, but the club from Kilmarnock, who are the visitors, will be hoping to surprise the favorite.

After their victory over St. Mirren by a score of 0-1 in the Premiership, Hibernian will be looking for a similar outcome this time around. During that game, Hibernian had 61% of the control of the ball and 9 shots on goal, with only 3 of them finding the back of the net. The lone player to record a point for Hibernian was Élie Youan, who did so in the 77th minute. St. Mirren had a total of 8 shots on goal, of which only 3 were on target. Recent matches that have included Hibernian have often been fascinating games, and fans can anticipate a lot of goalmouth action from these contests. Throughout the course of their most recent six matches, a combined total of 21 goals have been scored by both teams (which works out to an average of 3.5 goals per match), with Hibernian being responsible for 13 of those goals. Hibernian hadn't lost any of their last two league games at home. 

Kilmarnock enters this match with some momentum after claiming a 1-0 victory over Dundee United in their most recent match in the Scottish Cup. The only name to appear on the scoresheet for Kilmarnock was that of Kyle Vassell, who scored in the 55th minute. Kilmarnock, managed by Derek McInnes, has been rewarded for their efforts on goal six times during the course of their most recent six matches. During that same time period, they have been the victims of a total of nine goals scored against them by their opponents. After looking at their historical performance, it is clear that Kilmarnock have not been successful against Hibernian on the road in any of the eight prior league matches that they have faced off against each other. In addition, the visiting side has not won a league game away from their home venue in the past 16 contests.

Despite the fact that the home team has a significant advantage, neither side has been performing particularly well of late. In light of the fact that their most recent matches have been victories, in addition to the significance that the home team places on this match, we anticipate that they will prevail. When looking at the away team's most recent five matches, in which they were only able to score two goals total, a wager on the away team scoring less than half as many goals as the home team will be a profitable one. In the meantime, the away team does not appear to be very strong in front of goal. The fact that neither team is particularly strong in the area of goal scoring makes it appear as though we will see a match with a low total number of goals scored. So, it is impossible to avoid placing a wager on under 2.5 goals with neither team scoring.