Thursday , 2 July 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 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

7
3
13
Kilmarnock FC 23 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
#11 Position #8
28 Points 33
33 Played 33
6 / 10 / 17 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 18
37 Scored 33
65 Conceded 48
-28 GD -15
0.85 PPG 1.00
18% Win % 27%

Key Stats

22% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Kilmarnock FC are 11th (28 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Kilmarnock FC have kicked off against Aberdeen FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The 26-year-old Lewis Mayo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Stuart Findlay has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Lyons, as he is very good at scoring at Rugby Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Aberdeen FC have won 357 goals from 350 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' That is a card for Aberdeen FC. Stefan Gartenmann will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Jack MacKenzie is withdrawn and Ryan Duncan gets his opportunity.
  • 49' Against the run of play, Kyle Vassell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Wright departs to be replaced by Robbie Deas.
  • 56' Aberdeen FC make a change. Connor Barron trudges off to be replaced by Leighton Clarkson on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 64' Marley Watkins does the damage! The net is bulging and Kilmarnock FC surge ahead!
  • 69' Will Dennis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 71' Ester Sokler is replacing Jamie McGrath for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Barry Robson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' Kilmarnock FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 89' Aberdeen FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Andrew Dallas on, Danny Armstrong off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Kilmarnock FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

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

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
1.49 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or Aberdeen FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC44% Draw27% Aberdeen FC29%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
56%
Kilmarnock FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC30% Draw46% Aberdeen FC24%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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