In a weekend match in week 6, on Saturday Sep 3rd, Hibernian plays host to Kilmarnock in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premiership teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Hibernian recorded a 0-1 loss against St. Mirren. Baccus struck first for St. Mirren in the 6th minute on a feed from Ryan Strain, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hibernian couldn’t manage to score, and St. Mirren took the shutout win. Hibernian looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, Kilmarnock recorded a 2-1 win against Motherwell. Kevin van Veen struck first for Motherwell in the 14th minute, then Armstrong tied it up for Kilmarnock in the 71st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 76th minute on a goal by Ash Taylor. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Kilmarnock’s top weapon lately has been Ash Taylor, who has two goals in the last five matches. For Hibernian, their top scorers are Josh Campbell and Martin Boyle, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.