It's the first game of the new season for Kilmarnock and Aberdeen. The canvas is blank, the possibilities endless.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Aberdeen's home stadium. The visitors last seven games on artificial turf have ended in 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
Kilmarnock form and stats
Last season, Kilmarnock's league statistics were 16 wins, 11 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 5th position in the Premiership. Over these 38 matches they scored 49 goals and conceded 47. Playing at home last season Kilmarnock managed 1-0-1 (win-draw-lost) with 1 goal and 2 conceded.
Aberdeen form and stats
Let's have a look at how Aberdeen performed last season in the Premiership: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 22 victories, 7 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 56 and conceded 37 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 0 and lost 0 with 3/0 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Aberdeen - Kilmarnock 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Kilmarnock 1 win, 4 draws and Aberdeen 5 victories.Top Goalscorers
 
S. Cosgrove
16 goals / 2 assists
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E. Brophy
9 goals / 2 assists
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N. McGinn
5 goals / 4 assists
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Kilmarnock missing players
Aberdeen missing players
| Kilmarnock | Aberdeen | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 16 | 33 |
| 46 | 29 | Scored | 21 | 52 |
| 28 | 12 | Conceded | 14 | 37 |
| 85% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 94% |
| 67% | 81% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 79% |
| 42% | 56% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 48% |
| 18% | 19% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 21% |
| 9% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 15% |
| 48% | 50% | Both teams to score | 50% | 52% |
| 42% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 38% | 33% |
| 24% | 19% | Failed To Score | 19% | 21% |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 3.7 | 2.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 3 |
- Aberdeen is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Kilmarnock is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
