Hibernian vs Kilmarnock Predictions

Hibs v Kilmarnock predictions for this clash in the Scottish Premiership. Hibernian face Kilmarnock on Sunday’s Scottish Premiership matchday two, seeking to build on their opening day win and maintain early-season form. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Scottish Premiership | Aug 10 2025 at 3:00 pm UK at Easter Road

Hibernian vs Kilmarnock Predictions

Can Hibs Keep Their Perfect Week Rolling or Will Killie Spoil the Party?

• Hibs are unbeaten in their last seven matches against Kilmarnock, winning each of the last three at Easter Road.
• Kilmarnock have failed to score in their previous six visits to Hibs’ ground, highlighting their struggles in this fixture.
• Hibs have kept back-to-back clean sheets, conceding just two shots on target across those matches, underlining their defensive form.

Best Bet for Hibernian vs Kilmarnock

Easter Road will be buzzing on Sunday as Hibernian host Kilmarnock in a Scottish Premiership clash that has a bit of everything: form, confidence, and a touch of needle. The home side couldn’t have asked for a better start to their season, brushing aside Dundee in the league opener before taking a commanding 2-0 advantage from a tricky away tie against Partizan in the Conference League. It’s the sort of week that makes a manager look like a tactical genius and the supporters believe this could be the start of something special.

Kilmarnock, meanwhile, arrive with a sense of frustration still hanging over them. A new manager, Stuart Kettlewell, had overseen an encouraging League Cup group stage campaign and looked set to start the league season with three points after racing to a 2-0 lead against Livingston. But a red card for George Stanger and some sloppy defending turned celebration into regret, as they left Rugby Park with just a draw. Facing a Hibs side on a high at Easter Road is probably not what they would have chosen for their second fixture.

Both teams have attacking talent, but recent meetings suggest Hibs hold the upper hand, especially at home, where they’ve turned Easter Road into something of a no-go zone for Killie.

Best Bet for This Match: Hibernian to Win and Keep a Clean Sheet

At BettingTips4You, we keep it simple — one game, one top prediction, the selection we believe offers the best combination of value and probability. For this match, the standout choice is Hibernian to Win and Keep a Clean Sheet.

The reasoning isn’t complicated. Hibs have been rock-solid defensively in recent matches, limiting Dundee to just two shots in their opener and shutting out Partizan away from home in Europe. Confidence at the back is sky-high, with the defensive unit looking settled and well-organised. Kilmarnock, for all their bright start against Livingston, still haven’t scored in their last six trips to Easter Road and will be without Stanger, disrupting their defensive and attacking balance.

David Gray’s side also have match-winners in form. Martin Boyle has already found the net this season, as has Kieron Bowie, and both seem to be relishing the spaces created by Jamie McGrath’s movement. When you combine this attacking sharpness with defensive stability, you have a recipe for a result that keeps the scoreboard tidy in favour of the home side.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Tyler Morris summed it up:

“Hibs are playing with momentum, confidence, and defensive discipline. Unless Killie produce something extraordinary, it’s hard to see them breaching this back line.”

Given the disparity in recent head-to-heads and Hibs’ current mood, our correct score prediction is 2-0 Hibernian — professional, controlled, and without unnecessary drama.

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