Kilmarnock FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2018-19 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Kilmarnock FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League .
- Kilmarnock FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Aberdeen FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graeme Stewart
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David Dickinson
- Referee Graham McNeillie
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #11 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 12 |
| 29 | Conceded | 18 |
| -16 | GD | -6 |
| 0.69 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 15% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
21%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts). Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kilmarnock FC
| Greg Kiltie | 3 G | |
| Joe Hugill | 2 G | 2 A |
| Michael Schjonning-Larsen | 2 G | |
| Jason Holt | 1 G |
Aberdeen FC
| Kevin Nisbet | 4 G | 3 A |
| Connor Ronan | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ayoub Mouloua | 2 G | |
| Lewis Mayo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Kilmarnock FC welcome Aberdeen FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Aberdeen FC is showing some good football. However, Aberdeen FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 8' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 13' Ethan Ross needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kilmarnock FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stuart Findlay.
- 36' Kirk Broadfoot was booked on 36.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kilmarnock FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Wilson is hanging Sam Cosgrove on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' Kirk Broadfoot, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Ethan Ross is replacing Michael Devlin for the Aberdeen FC side.
- 66' What a strike from Scott McKenna! The score is 0-1.
- 67' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Chris Burke is replaced by Conor McAleny on 67 minute.
- 72' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 76' Graeme Shinnie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Youssouf Mulumbu trudges off to be replaced by Liam Millar on 77 minutes.
- 78' Poor challenge from Kris Boyd. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' Connor McLennan makes way for Greg Halford at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Stuart Findlay.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 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
-
24
Youssouf Mulumbu ↓ Liam Millar 77'
- 26
-
29
Chris Burke ↓ Conor McAleny 67'
- 5
- 7
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 8
- 6
-
25
Eamonn Brophy ↓ Kris Boyd 77'
Bench
-
15
Conor McAleny ↑ 67'
- 4
- 12
-
9
Kris Boyd ↑ 77'
- 1
- 22
-
19
Liam Millar ↑ 77'
Coach
Steve Clarke
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 29
- 17
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 5
-
18
Michael Devlin ↓ Ethan Ross 65'
- 21
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↓ James Wilson 46'
-
27
Connor McLennan ↓ Greg Halford 82'
Bench
-
9
James Wilson ↑ 46'
- 24
- 20
- 31
-
33
Ethan Ross ↑ 65'
- 34
-
14
Greg Halford ↑ 82'
Coach
Derek McInnes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bojan Miovski | 2 |
| Pape Gueye | 2 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 2 |
| Duk | 2 |
| Kyle Vassell | 2 |
| David Watson | 2 |
| Scott McKenna | 2 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 2 |
Head to Head
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Kilmarnock FC or Aberdeen FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aberdeen FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Kilmarnock FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
65%
Kilmarnock FC or Aberdeen FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC
| Handicap | Kilmarnock FC covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

