Aberdeen FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Aberdeen FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Kilmarnock FC

Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Y 50' Nicke Kabamba

Overview

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

Aberdeen FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David McGeachie
Referee Bobby Madden
Referee Gavin Duncan
Referee Graham McNeillie

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	7	18
2	Rangers FC	7	16
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	7	13
4	Dundee FC	7	10
5	St. Mirren FC	7	10
6	St. Johnstone FC	7	8
7	Aberdeen FC	7	8
8	Motherwell FC	7	8
9	Dundee United FC	7	8
10	Hibernian FC	7	7
11	Falkirk FC	7	6
12	Kilmarnock FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

Aberdeen FC 24 games · Avg 2.0 goals Kilmarnock FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-09-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-03-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2019-11-02 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC 2019-08-24 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2019-04-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Sep	Kilmarnock FC	H	1–0	W
30 Aug	Hibernian FC	A	1–0	W
27 Aug	NSI Runavik	H	6–0	W
23 Aug	Livingston FC	H	2–1	W
20 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	A	1–0	W
01 Aug	Rangers FC	H	0–1	L

Kilmarnock FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Sep	Aberdeen FC	A	0–1	L
29 Aug	Dundee United FC	H	4–0	W
22 Aug	Rangers FC	A	0–2	L
15 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	H	1–2	L
12 Aug	Ross County FC	A	2–2	D
09 Aug	Celtic FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC		Kilmarnock FC
#7	Position	#12
8	Points	5
7	Played	7
2 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	1 / 2 / 4
7	Scored	6
8	Conceded	15
-1	GD	-9
1.14	PPG	0.71
29%	Win %	14%

Key Stats

21% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/3

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/2

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Kilmarnock FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/4

46-60

3/2

61-75

–/2

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC

Kevin Nisbet	3 G	2 A
Lewis Mayo	1 G

Kilmarnock FC

Michael Schjonning-Larsen	2 G
Jason Holt	1 G
Greg Kiltie	1 G
Joe Hugill	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Kilmarnock FC get us underway at Pittodrie Stadium.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calum Waters made 264 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
16' The deadlock is broken! Ross McCrorie gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
21' Danny Rogers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
26' Kilmarnock FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
36' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' The supporters are chanting for Clevid Dikamona. He replaces Kirk Broadfoot on 46 minute.
50' It’s a booking for Kilmarnock FC player. Nicke Kabamba gets a Yellow card.
55' Scott Wright has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Kilmarnock FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
65' The supporters are chanting for Rory McKenzie. He replaces Chris Burke on 65 minute.
66' Fresh legs for Kilmarnock FC! Mitchell Pinnock comes on to replace Eamonn Brophy.
71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
76' Aberdeen FC make a change. Matt Kennedy trudges off to be replaced by Shaleum Logan on 76 minutes.
80' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Calum Waters is withdrawn and Danny Whitehall gets his opportunity.
81' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Ryan Hedges is replaced by Niall McGinn on 81 minute.
86' Congo DR international Aaron Tshibola has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
87' Aberdeen FC make a change. Scott Wright trudges off to be replaced by Ash Taylor on 87 minutes.
90' The whistle greets Clevid Dikamona as he departs to be replaced by Zeno Ibsen Rossi.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Aberdeen FC take all three points.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Dyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Eamonn Brophy	2
Duk	2
Kyle Vassell	2
David Watson	2
Scott McKenna	2
Sam Cosgrove	2
Bojan Miovski	2
Pape Gueye	2

Head to Head

Aberdeen FC Form

2020-09-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-08-30 Hibernian FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2020-08-27 Aberdeen FC 6–0 NSI Runavik W 2020-08-23 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2020-08-01 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2020-09-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-08-29 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Dundee United FC W 2020-08-22 Rangers FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-12 Ross County FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2020-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Celtic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.88 Aberdeen FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.59 Kilmarnock FC xG

I would bet for: Aberdeen FC to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aberdeen FC67% Draw22% Kilmarnock FC11%

Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes38% 0% No62%

Avg goals/match: 2.47

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw

89%

Draw or Kilmarnock FC

33%

Aberdeen FC or Kilmarnock FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aberdeen FC46% Draw45% Kilmarnock FC9%

Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

14.6%

0 – 0

10.4%

1 – 1

10%

3 – 0

8.9%

2 – 1

8.5%

3 – 1

5.4%

4 – 0

4.2%

0 – 1

4.1%

4 – 1

2.6%

1 – 2

2.6%

2 – 2

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap	Aberdeen FC covers	Push	Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	21%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	26%	33%
-0.5	67%	—	33%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet

56% ✓

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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