Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Kilmarnock FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sun 29 Oct 2023 · 12:00 UTC Rugby Park 5,480 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyle Vassell 45+4' 1–0
Marley Watkins 64' 2–0
Y 45' Stefan Gartenmann
Y 45' Graeme Shinnie
Brad Lyons 85' Y
Y 89' Ester Sokler

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

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

7
4
13
Kilmarnock FC 24 games · Avg 2.0 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
21 Oct Livingston FC H 3–1 W
07 Oct Celtic FC A 1–3 L
30 Sep St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
23 Sep Dundee FC A 2–2 D
16 Sep Hibernian FC H 2–2 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
08 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
30 Sep Rangers FC A 3–1 W
24 Sep Ross County FC H 4–0 W
16 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
03 Sep Hibernian FC H 0–2 L

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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kilmarnock FC to score. At the same time, Aberdeen FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Kilmarnock FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' It’s high time Barry Robson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Joe Wright has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Richard Jensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Stefan Gartenmann.
  • 46' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Duncan is hanging Jack MacKenzie on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Kyle Vassell gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 51' Robbie Deas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Wright at the 51 minute mark.
  • 56' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 56 minute. Connor Barron leaves to be changed by Leighton Clarkson.
  • 61' Kilmarnock FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 64' Goal! Marley Watkins scores his 22 goal in 402 matches.
  • 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Aberdeen FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 71' Aberdeen FC make a change. Jamie McGrath trudges off to be replaced by Ester Sokler on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 362 games and scored 369 goals.
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Brad Lyons is booked for Kilmarnock FC — card on 85.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ester Sokler on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Andrew Dallas is replacing Danny Armstrong for the Kilmarnock FC side.
  • Full Time. Kilmarnock FC beats Aberdeen FC

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-10-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2023-10-07 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-09-30 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-09-23 Dundee FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-09-16 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-09-30 Rangers FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC W 2023-09-24 Aberdeen FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-09-03 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or Aberdeen FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC42% Draw27% Aberdeen FC31%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
58%
Kilmarnock FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC27% Draw46% Aberdeen FC27%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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