Monday , 19 October 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 14,824 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Michael MacDermid (Scotland)
5 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
02 Sep Celtic FC A 0–3 L
30 Aug Rangers FC H 0–1 L
08 Aug Dundee FC A 0–2 L
01 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
17 May Dundee FC A 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
02 Sep St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
29 Aug Dundee United FC H 0–4 L
09 Aug Celtic FC H 1–5 L
02 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 3–4 L
17 May Livingston FC A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Kilmarnock FC
#7 Position #11
11 Points 8
9 Played 9
3 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 5
10 Scored 10
10 Conceded 20
+0 GD -10
1.22 PPG 0.89
33% Win % 22%

Key Stats

21% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 7th (11 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 11th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Kilmarnock FC
Greg Kiltie 3 G
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Joe Hugill 1 G 1 A
Jason Holt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Kilmarnock FC gets underway.
  • 5' Kilmarnock FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Marius Muller is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kilmarnock FC tonight.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nesta Guinness-Walker made 14 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Kilmarnock FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Greg Kiltie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' Chris Cadden was booked on 36.
  • 38' Aaron Tshibola catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 38.
  • 43' Tom Lowery catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
  • 46' Toyosi Olusanya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Nisbet at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Kevin Nisbet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Kilmarnock FC player. Neil McCann gets a card.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Kilmarnock FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Aberdeen FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 62' Rory McKenzie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Djenairo Daniels on 62 minute.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Nesta Guinness-Walker as he leaves the pitch. Gavin Molloy steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 75' Lewis Mayo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' The whistle greets Erik Ring as he departs to be replaced by Tyreece John-Jules.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Tshibola is booked for Kilmarnock FC — card on 82.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Kilmarnock FC. Greg Kiltie is replaced by Mark O'Hara.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Stuart Armstrong gets a card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC48% Draw28% Kilmarnock FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
52%
Aberdeen FC or Kilmarnock FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC33% Draw49% Kilmarnock FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.