Kilmarnock 1-3 Hibernian — Scottish Premiership, 3 Jan 2026
Hibernian beat Kilmarnock 3-1 in the Scottish Premiership 1st Phase - 21 on 3 January 2026 at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock. Tyreece John-Jules scored for Kilmarnock; T. Youan and Jamie McGrath for Hibernian. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Kilmarnock have won 0 and Hibernian 1, 4 draws.
· kickoff·Rugby Park · Kilmarnock·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-15'assist: Daniel Barlaser
- 34'
- 45+2'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 52'
- 52'
- 1-157'
- 61'
- 69'Foul
- 1-271'
- 73'
- 73'
- 73'
- 77'Time wasting
- 80'Foul
- 85'—out: M. Dackers
- 85'
- 87'Foul
- 90'Foul
- 1-390'Penalty
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Kilmarnock
- 7.6Tyreece John-JulesF
- 7.3Toby OluwayemiG
- 6.9Dominic ThompsonD
- 6.7Scott TiffoneyF
- 6.7Lewis MayoD
- 6.6Liam PolworthM
- 6.6Bradley LyonsM
- 6.5Ben BrannanD
- 6.5Marcus DackersF
- 6.5David WatsonM
- 6.3Marley WatkinsF
- 6.3Jack ThomsonM
- 6.0Bruce AndersonF
- 6.0Ethan BrownD
- 5.9Michael Schjønning-LarsenD
- 5.5Robbie DeasD
Hibernian
- 8.5Jamie McGrathM
- 7.9Grant HanleyD
- 7.6Daniel BarlaserM
- 7.5Thody Elie YouanF
- 7.2Warren O'HoraD
- 7.2Josh MulliganM
- 7.0Jack IredaleD
- 6.9Jordan ObitaD
- 6.9Raphael SallingerG
- 6.7Junior HoilettF
- 6.6Christopher CaddenD
- 6.6Zach MitchellD
- 6.6Rudi Allan MolotnikovM
- 6.5Kanayochukwu MegwaM
- 6.5Thibault KlidjeF
- 6.2Kieran BowieF
Line-ups
Hibernian3-4-1-2
Kilmarnock5-3-2
Substitutes
KilmarnockKris Doolan
Substitutes
- 23M. Watkins73'F6.3
- 17S. Tiffoney85'F6.7
- 14George StangerD
- 21Michael Schjønning-Larsen61'D5.9
- 9M. Dackers85'F6.5
- 30Edward BeachG
- 4Z. WilliamsD
- 27K. LeslieF
- 22J. Thomson46'
HibernianDavid Gray
Substitutes
- 8A. MannehM
- 13Jordan SmithG
- 11Joseph NewellM
- 12Christopher Cadden34'D6.6
- 6Dylan LevittM
- 21Jordan Obita90+5'52'D6.9
- 9Kieran Bowie73'F6.2
- 24Zach Mitchell52'D6.6
- 35R. Molotnikov73'
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
0.70Expected goals (xG)2.65
8Total shots15
1Shots on target9
4Shots off target5
3Blocked shots1
5Corners3
3Offsides2
13Fouls13
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
6Goalkeeper saves0
383Total passes500
267Accurate passes405
70%Pass accuracy81%
Kilmarnock
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreece John-Jules | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Toby Oluwayemi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Dominic Thompson | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Scott Tiffoney | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Mayo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Polworth | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Bradley Lyons | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Ben Brannan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Marcus Dackers | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| David Watson | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Marley Watkins | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Thomson | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Bruce Anderson | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ethan Brown | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Michael Schjønning-Larsen | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Robbie Deas | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.5 |
Hibernian
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie McGrath | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Grant Hanley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Daniel Barlaser | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Thody Elie Youan | 73 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Warren O'Hora | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Josh Mulligan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jack Iredale | 52 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jordan Obita | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Raphael Sallinger | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Junior Hoilett | 52 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Christopher Cadden | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Zach Mitchell | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Rudi Allan Molotnikov | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kanayochukwu Megwa | 34 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Thibault Klidje | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kieran Bowie | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 10 Aug 25Hibernian2-2Kilmarnock
- 15 Mar 25Kilmarnock1-1Hibernian
- 29 Dec 24Hibernian1-0Kilmarnock
- 01 Sept 24Kilmarnock1-1Hibernian
- 27 Jan 24Kilmarnock2-2Hibernian
- 11 Nov 23Hibernian1-0Kilmarnock
Most recent meetings
Final table, Scottish Premiership 2025/26 · Premiership
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | +24 | 67 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 33 | +23 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 33 | +14 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 33 | -3 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee Utd | 33 | -9 | 40 |
| 9 | Dundee | 33 | -19 | 33 |
| 10 | ST Mirren | 33 | -21 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 33 | -28 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston | 33 | -31 | 16 |
Before and after
Kilmarnock
- Previous: Dundee 2-1 Kilmarnock, 30 Dec 2025 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Livingston 1-1 Kilmarnock, 10 Jan 2026 · Scottish Premiership
Hibernian
- Previous: Hibernian 2-0 Aberdeen, 30 Dec 2025 · Scottish Premiership
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