Friday , 16 October 2026

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

Premier League · 2026-27
Aberdeen FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 14,824 HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Cadden 36' Y
Y 38' Aaron Tshibola
Y 43' Tom Lowery
Y 52' Neil McCann
Ayoub Mouloua 52' Y
Mats Knoester 62' Y
Lewis Mayo 75' Y
YR 82' Aaron Tshibola
Stuart Armstrong 88' Y

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)
4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 8 21
2 Rangers FC 8 19
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 8 16
4 Dundee FC 8 13
5 St. Johnstone FC 8 11
6 Dundee United FC 8 11
7 St. Mirren FC 8 10
8 Aberdeen FC 8 8
9 Motherwell FC 8 8
10 Hibernian FC 8 7
11 Falkirk FC 8 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 8 5

Head-to-Head

13
4
7
Aberdeen FC 24 games · Avg 2.0 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-05 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC 2026-04-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2026-01-31 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC 2025-12-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2025-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
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
Kilmarnock FC
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
#8 Position #12
8 Points 5
8 Played 8
2 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 5
7 Scored 7
9 Conceded 18
-2 GD -11
1.00 PPG 0.63
25% Win % 13%

Key Stats

21% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/3
■ 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
Joe Hugill 1 G 1 A
Jason Holt 1 G
Greg Kiltie 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

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil McCann

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

2026-09-05 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC 2026-04-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2026-01-31 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC 2025-12-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2025-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2026-09-05 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2026-09-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L 2026-08-30 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2026-08-08 Dundee FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2026-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-05-17 Dundee FC 3–2 Aberdeen FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2026-09-05 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2026-09-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2026-08-29 Kilmarnock FC 0–4 Dundee United FC L 2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC L 2026-08-02 St. Johnstone FC 4–3 Kilmarnock FC L 2026-05-17 Livingston FC 1–4 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC47% Draw29% Kilmarnock FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
53%
Aberdeen FC or Kilmarnock FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC31% Draw51% Kilmarnock FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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