Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Aberdeen FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 40' Diaguely Dabo
Niall McGinn 51' Y
Y 62' Aaron McGowan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Graham Chambers
  • Referee Grant Irvine

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

13
3
7
Aberdeen FC 23 games · Avg 2.0 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-12-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
17 Feb Celtic FC A 0–1 L
13 Feb St. Mirren FC H 0–0 D
06 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Livingston FC H 0–2 L
30 Jan Livingston FC A 0–0 D
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
13 Feb Rangers FC A 0–1 L
10 Feb Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
06 Feb St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Celtic FC H 0–4 L
30 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Kilmarnock FC
#8 Position #11
33 Points 28
33 Played 33
9 / 6 / 18 W / D / L 6 / 10 / 17
33 Scored 37
48 Conceded 65
-15 GD -28
1.00 PPG 0.85
27% Win % 18%

Key Stats

22% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 11th (28 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Aberdeen FC vs Kilmarnock FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Brandon Haunstrop has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tommy Wright might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Clevid Dikamona is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 20' The supporters are chanting for Callum Hendry. He replaces Fraser Hornby on 20 minute.
  • 21' Aberdeen FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Callum Hendry on 21.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' Zechariah Medley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clevid Dikamona on 29 minute.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Diaguely Dabo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Connor McLennan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Diaguely Dabo as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Lafferty steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Niall McGinn.
  • 56' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Aberdeen FC have won 357 goals from 350 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aaron McGowan on 62.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Niall McGinn is replaced by Matt Kennedy on 70 minute.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Brandon Haunstrop as he leaves the pitch. Greg Kiltie steps in for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Dean Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Miko Aarne Virtanen steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kilmarnock FC.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-02-20 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-12-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-02-20 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2021-02-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-02-13 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2021-02-06 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-02-02 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Livingston FC L 2021-01-30 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D

Kilmarnock FC Form

2021-02-20 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2021-02-13 Rangers FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2021-02-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-02-06 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2021-02-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–4 Celtic FC L 2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC57% Draw27% Kilmarnock FC16%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
43%
Aberdeen FC or Kilmarnock FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC36% Draw51% Kilmarnock FC13%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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