Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Kilmarnock FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park 6,846 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyle Vassell 18' 4–0
David Watson 59' 4–0
Innes Cameron 87' 4–0
Bruce Anderson 90+3' 4–0
Y 46' Sivert Nilsen
Y 62' Ante Palaversa
Y 63' Slobodan Rubezic
Y 67' Jamie McGrath

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Alastair Mather
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-08-25 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-02-24 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2023-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Aberdeen FC H 4–0 W
20 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
15 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
04 Dec Rangers FC A 0–6 L
30 Nov Dundee FC H 1–1 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–4 L
21 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
07 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
04 Dec Celtic FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Hibernian FC A 3–3 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' Temperatures are rising at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park as Kilmarnock FC face off against Aberdeen FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Fraser Murray is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 10' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicky Devlin, as he is very good at scoring at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 18' Kyle Vassell does the damage! The net is bulging and Kilmarnock FC surge ahead!
  • 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' Corrie Ndaba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Kilmarnock FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Sivert Nilsen gets a card.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Kilmarnock FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Goal! David Watson scores his 9 goal in 265 matches.
  • 60' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Topi Keskinen exits the field as Leighton Clarkson enters on 60.
  • 61' Shayden Morris is replacing Peter Ambrose for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 62' Ante Palaversa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a card for Slobodan Rubezic.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jamie McGrath on 67 minutes.
  • 68' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Graeme Shinnie exits the field as Kevin Nisbet enters on 68.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 83' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Danny Armstrong is withdrawn and Bruce Anderson gets his opportunity.
  • 87' A goal from the Scotland international Innes Cameron! He fires home on 87 to make it 3-0!
  • 89' The whistle greets Fraser Murray as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Bainbridge.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kilmarnock FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-08-25 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-02-24 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2023-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC W 2024-12-20 Motherwell FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-12-07 Dundee United FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-12-04 Rangers FC 6–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-11-30 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Dundee FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-26 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC53% Draw25% Aberdeen FC22%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
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 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
47%
Kilmarnock FC or Aberdeen FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC35% Draw46% Aberdeen FC19%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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