Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2018-19 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2018-19
Kilmarnock FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 20 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Michael Devlin
Y 33' Sam Cosgrove
Stuart Findlay 35' Y
Kirk Broadfoot 36' R
Greg Taylor 48' Y
Y 48' Scott McKenna
Y 76' Graeme Shinnie
Kris Boyd 78' Y
Stuart Findlay 84' R
Rory McKenzie 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee David Dickinson
  • 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

7
4
13
Kilmarnock FC 24 games · Avg 2.0 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-01-26 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC 2018-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-09-01 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
03 Apr Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
30 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 5–0 W
16 Mar Rangers FC A 1–1 D
11 Mar St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Dundee FC A 2–0 W
03 Apr Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
30 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Livingston FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar Celtic FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

21% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
Greg Kiltie 1 G
Joe Hugill 1 G
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kilmarnock FC launch into their encounter with Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Kilmarnock FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Devlin on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Daniel Bachmann, a Austria goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' Stephen Gleeson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 354 appearances.
  • 33' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a Yellow card on 33.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stuart Findlay on 35 minutes.
  • 36' Kirk Broadfoot was booked on 36.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Sam Cosgrove by James Wilson on 46 minute.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Scott McKenna.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 264 games and scored 275 goals.
  • 63' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Michael Devlin as he leaves the pitch. Ethan Ross steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 66' Scott McKenna does the damage! The net is bulging and Aberdeen FC surge ahead!
  • 67' Conor McAleny has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Burke on 67 minute.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Graeme Shinnie on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Kilmarnock FC! Liam Millar comes on to replace Youssouf Mulumbu.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kris Boyd.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Connor McLennan is replaced by Greg Halford on 82 minute.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Stuart Findlay is booked for Kilmarnock FC — Red card on 84.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Rory McKenzie is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Aberdeen FC players.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Clarke

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-04-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-01-26 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC 2018-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-09-01 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2019-04-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2019-04-06 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-04-03 Hibernian FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2019-03-30 Kilmarnock FC 5–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-03-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2019-03-11 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-04-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-04-06 Dundee FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2019-03-16 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC31% Draw32% Aberdeen FC37%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
69%
Kilmarnock FC or Aberdeen FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC20% Draw52% Aberdeen FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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