Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aberdeen FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 22 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 16,993 HT 45' · FT 45'
Oday Dabbagh 90+1' 2–0
Y 18' Bobby Wales
Ante Palaversa 34' Y
Sivert Nilsen 37' Y
Y 45' Brad Lyons
Y 52' Fraser Murray

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2025-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-08-25 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-02-24 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
15 Feb Dundee FC A 2–1 W
01 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
25 Jan St. Mirren FC H 0–3 L
15 Jan Rangers FC A 0–3 L
12 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–0 D
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 3–1 W
01 Feb Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
25 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
08 Jan Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
05 Jan Ross County FC H 0–1 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' The wait is over. Kilmarnock FC get us underway at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Kilmarnock FC is showing some good football. However, Kilmarnock FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Kilmarnock FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' It’s gonna be a card for Bobby Wales.
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Kilmarnock FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' Aberdeen FC currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lewis Mayo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Ante Palaversa on 34 minutes earns him a card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' Aberdeen FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brad Lyons on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Nicky Devlin comes on to replace Jack MacKenzie.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 260 games and scored 271 goals.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Fraser Murray on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Mats Knoester has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 62' Bobby Wales has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 260 appearances.
  • 65' Aberdeen FC make a change. Nicky Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Oday Dabbagh on 65 minutes.
  • 66' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Ante Palaversa exits the field as Leighton Clarkson enters on 66.
  • 70' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. Bobby Wales departs to be replaced by Bruce Anderson.
  • 73' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Jeppe Okkels has done his job and it is now time for Shayden Morris to step up.
  • 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Liam Donnelly has done his job and it is now time for Danny Armstrong to step up.
  • 87' Kristers Tobers, a Latvia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Kilmarnock FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aberdeen FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

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

2025-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-08-25 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-02-24 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2025-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-02-15 Dundee FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2025-02-01 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2025-01-25 Aberdeen FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC L 2025-01-15 Rangers FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L 2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Kilmarnock FC Form

2025-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-01-08 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2025-01-05 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Kilmarnock FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC43% Draw29% Kilmarnock FC28%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
57%
Aberdeen FC or Kilmarnock FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC28% Draw50% Kilmarnock FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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