Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen Prediction

Recent form

Kilmarnock's last two league outings sum up their season: a 3-1 loss away to Rangers followed by a 3-2 home win over Motherwell. There's goals in most of their games, for and against.

Kilmarnock: 20 completed matches; Aberdeen: 20 completed matches.

Kilmarnock

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

30

Difference

0

Aberdeen

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

24

Difference

+12

Aberdeen have been similarly up and down. A 3-1 win at home to St Mirren came right after a 0-1 home defeat to St Johnstone, and their trip to Motherwell back in September ended in a 4-0 loss.

Comparative Team Statistics: Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen

Head-to-head

These two have met twice already this season and both games were draws, 1-1 in the League Cup and 0-0 in the league. That's a shift from some of their earlier meetings, which have swung as wide as 4-0 either way.

Looking further back, there's no clear pattern of one side dominating. It's been a case of whoever's sharper on the day, rather than a fixture with an obvious favourite.

The two recent meetings being goalless or level suggests this fixture can be tighter than the scorelines elsewhere in their season might imply.

Where they sit

Nine games in, Aberdeen are seventh with 11 points, while Kilmarnock are eleventh on eight. It's a three-point gap built on three wins to two, with Aberdeen also tighter at the back.

Kilmarnock have shipped 20 goals in those nine matches against Aberdeen's 10, which points to a leakier defence rather than a huge gulf in attacking quality.

Aberdeen hold a modest early-season edge in the table, mostly down to defensive solidity.

Players to watch

Aberdeen's K. Nisbet has been their most productive attacker lately, with three goals and two assists in his last seven appearances. He's the obvious creative and goal threat to watch.

Kilmarnock:

Best assist providers:

T. Lowery - 2

Penalty cards:

D. Daniels x 1 x 1

A. Tshibola x 1 x 1

T. John-Jules x 2

Aberdeen:

Best scorers:

K. Nisbet - 3

Best assist providers:

K. Nisbet - 2

Penalty cards:

L. Mayo x 5

A. Aremu x 3

A. Mouloua x 2

Kilmarnock's T. Lowery has chipped in with two assists over the same stretch, while defender L. Mayo has picked up five yellow cards in six games for Aberdeen, which is worth keeping an eye on given how it could affect selection or discipline.