Analysis: A strange Kilmarnock set-up, a shambolic goal and a late point

Derek McInnes' starting XI raised eyebrows from the beginning

*record scratch* *freeze frame*

Yup, that’s Lewis Mayo. You’re probably wondering how he ended up in this situation?

We’ll get to that, obviously, as we take a deep dive into Killie’s 1-1 draw with Hibs at Rugby Park.

Fraser Murray’s late goal rescued a point at the death, after a frantic but scrappy game in which Hibs had plenty of pressure but neither side managed to consistently threaten the goal.

Here’s how it unfolded.

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Derek McInnes’ team selection raised eyebrows as soon as it was published, with just one recognised central midfielder, Brad Lyons, in the starting XI and four of them on the bench.

As it happened Kilmarnock lined up in a 3-4-3/3-4-1-2 with Matty Kennedy given something of a free role behind the strikers which allowed him to drift out to his favoured left side when the opportunity arose.

McInnes called it a 3-4-1-2 after the match, but it was often more of a 3-4-3 in possession with Kennedy moving out wide when Killie had the ball and sitting behind the front two when they did not.