Match Report
11 points and 1 places separated them: Hibernian 5th with 51, Kilmarnock 4th with 40. Hibernian had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Hibernian ran at 1.55 scored and 1.12 conceded, Kilmarnock at 1.32 and 1.79.
Level finishes had become the habit for Hibernian: three in a row.
Across 40 recorded meetings, Hibernian have 18 wins to Kilmarnock's 8, with 14 draws, at 2.68 goals per meeting.
Easter Road Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,421. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hibernian led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Hibernian: Ante Suto (90'), Owen Elding (1'), Felix Passlack (12')
Key stats
Possession: Hibernian 52% · Kilmarnock 48% · Total shots: 5-11 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 3-9