This could be an interesting match as Kilmarnock have their presumed home advantage while Aberdeen are ahead 14 points in the Premiership table.
- Kilmarnock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Aberdeen's home stadium. The visitors last ten games on artifical turf have ended in 8 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
Kilmarnock form and stats
Overall Premiership stats at home this season for Kilmarnock are 3-1-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Stress levels are on the rise for Kilmarnock's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. C. Burke was their last goal scorer.
Kilmarnock lost their last game at Celtic (placed 2nd) after a 0-2 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Hamilton Academical.
Kilmarnock's goalkeeper Danny Rogers was extremely busy against Celtic, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
The manager A. Dyer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dundee United in only three days.
The Kilmarnock fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Aberdeen form and stats
Playing away, Aberdeen have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premiership this season. Visiting Aberdeen has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Aberdeen go into this game after a win, the home game against Ross County that ended 2-0. A 1-1 draw at St. Mirren's stadium before that.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Aberdeen manager D. McInnes as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Motherwell.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Aberdeen have scored 7 goals in 7 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Aberdeen - Kilmarnock 1-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Kilmarnock one win, four draws and Aberdeen five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Ferguson 8 goals |   C. Burke 5 goals |  N. Kabamba 5 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Aberdeen missing players
| Kilmarnock | Aberdeen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 94% |
| 65% | 75% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 69% |
| 47% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 44% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 41% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 57% | 44% |
| 47% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.6 | 10 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 10.9 | 10.2 |
| 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 40% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 37% |
- Kilmarnock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kilmarnock haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 43 | 47 |
| 2 | Celtic | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 23 | 34 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | -1 | 21 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 20 |
| 7 | Livingston | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | St. Johnstone | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -13 | 15 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -21 | 14 |
| 12 | Ross County | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -22 | 13 |
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