Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Aberdeen FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 8 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' David Watson
Y 43' David Watson
Jonathan Hayes 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

13
4
7
Aberdeen FC 24 games · Avg 2.0 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-08 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-12-28 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-10-01 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC 2021-02-20 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-12-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
01 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
18 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
04 Mar Dundee United FC A 3–1 W
25 Feb Livingston FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Celtic FC A 0–4 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
01 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
18 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Rangers FC A 1–3 L
25 Feb Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
18 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–2 L

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.
  • 1' Magnificent from Duk! That is 19 goals in 355 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 6' Kilmarnock FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 11' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Matthew Pollock is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
  • 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Kilmarnock FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' Brad Lyons is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kilmarnock FC tonight.
  • 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kilmarnock FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 42' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for David Watson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Ryan Alebiosu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brad Lyons at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bobby Wales made 265 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Brilliant from the forward! Duk makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Marley Watkins. He replaces Bojan Miovski on 72 minute.
  • 76' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Duk by Alfie Bavidge on 76 minute.
  • 78' Jonathan Hayes is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 81' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Danny Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Fraser Murray on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' Bobby Wales gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Christian Doidge and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 2-0 the final result. Kilmarnock FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-04-08 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-12-28 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-10-01 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC 2021-02-20 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-12-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-04-08 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-03-04 Dundee United FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC W 2023-02-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-02-18 Celtic FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-04-08 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-04-01 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-03-04 Rangers FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-02-25 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-02-18 Hibernian FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC70% Draw20% Kilmarnock FC10%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
30%
Aberdeen FC or Kilmarnock FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC50% Draw42% Kilmarnock FC8%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.9%
3 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
5 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 22% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 25% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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