Aberdeen v Kilmarnock result

Full-time · Aberdeen 2–1 Kilmarnock

Premiership · · Pittodrie Stadium

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Aberdeen 2–1 Kilmarnock — Aberdeen won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Aberdeen beat Kilmarnock 2–1 at Pittodrie Stadium in the Premiership on Sunday 14 December. Kilmarnock are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Aberdeen came from behind: Kilmarnock led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Kilmarnock: Tyreece John-Jules (17’, assisted by J. Brown); Aberdeen: K. Bilalovic (79’, assisted by Kevin Nisbet) and J. Karlsson (85’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Aberdeen 0.00, Kilmarnock 0.00, from 21 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

R. Hardie showed seven yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Aberdeen: Marko Lazetić (75’) and Adil Aouchiche (88’); Kilmarnock: George Stanger (51’), Robbie Deas (57’), Bradley Lyons (61’), J. Brown (69’) and L. Polworth (90+3’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Brown (Kilmarnock) 8.1, Tyreece John-Jules (Kilmarnock) 7.4 and J. Karlsson (Aberdeen) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Aberdeen next travel to Dundee Utd on 24 October 2026.

Kilmarnock next travel to Falkirk on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Aberdeen: Dundee Utd v Aberdeen, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Kilmarnock: Falkirk v Kilmarnock, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Aberdeen 2–1 Kilmarnock · Premiership
  • Venue: Pittodrie Stadium · Aberdeen
  • Referee: R. Hardie
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Aberdeen 4 · draws 0 · Kilmarnock 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Aberdeen 2W 2D 1L · Kilmarnock 0W 2D 3L

Aberdeen 2–1 Kilmarnock (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 0.63
Goals
against 0.88 / 2.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.13 / 4.5
Corners
against 5.88 / 4.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.63 / 3.75
Shots on target
against 3.38 / 5 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.88 / 2.13
Cards
against 2 / 2.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4 yellows
Referee · R. Hardie
1.75 home / 2.25 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameAberdeen for / againstLineKilmarnock for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
0.63 for · 2.38 against n 8
Corners won
5.13 for · 5.88 against n 8
9.5standard
4.5 for · 4.75 against n 8
Shots
11.13 for · 12.63 against n 8
19.5standard
11 for · 13 against n 8
Shots on target
3.63 for · 3.38 against n 8
8.5standard
3.75 for · 5 against n 8
Fouls committed
13.88 for · 11.63 against n 8
21.5standard
12.75 for · 12.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.88 for · 2 against n 8
3.5standard
2.13 for · 2.38 against n 8

Referee: R. Hardie — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 25.25 fouls over 8 matches (1.75 to the home side, 2.25 to the away side).

Aberdeen
Aberdeen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Yengi n 831.6
3.65/3
1.85/0
—
N. Milanovic n 829.9
3.45/2
0.41/0
—
T. Keskinen n 853.8
2.57/4
0.62/1
—
Emmanuel Gyamfi n 762.4
2.34/4
1.23/2
—
G. Shinnie n 844.9
2.34/3
1.53/2
—
Aberdeen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
N. Milanovic n 829.9
2.65/2
0.41/0
K. Nisbet n 831.5
2.13/2
0.72/0
A. Aouchiche n 871.4
1.46/2
0.83/1
K. Yengi n 831.6
1.43/1
0.41/0
S. Armstrong n 869.5
1.34/2
0.53/0
Aberdeen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Nisbet n 831.5
0.72/0
00/0
T. Keskinen n 853.8
0.21/0
0.42/0
M. Lazetić n 860.6
0.41/1
00/0
A. Aouchiche n 871.4
0.31/1
00/0
S. Armstrong n 869.5
00/0
0.32/0
Aberdeen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
G. Shinnie n 844.9
5.36/5
A. Aouchiche n 871.4
3.38/6
L. Clarkson n 826.8
2.55/1
D. Polvara n 876.1
2.27/4
M. Knoester n 888.5
27/4
Aberdeen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Mitov n 890
2.96/4
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. John-Jules n 828.9
3.95/3
0.82/0
—
M. Watkins n 824.8
3.64/2
3.24/1
—
J. Brandon n 869.1
3.38/5
0.84/1
—
D. Watson n 879.8
2.17/5
1.76/4
—
B. Anderson n 864.1
1.95/4
1.67/2
—
Kilmarnock — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. John-Jules n 828.9
2.75/2
2.35/1
M. Dackers n 844.3
2.37/1
00/0
B. Anderson n 864.1
1.87/2
0.94/1
D. Watson n 879.8
1.35/2
0.11/0
G. Kiltie n 853.4
1.14/1
1.14/1
Kilmarnock — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
B. Anderson n 864.1
0.42/0
0.21/0
S. Tiffoney n 858.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
T. John-Jules n 828.9
0.41/0
00/0
G. Kiltie n 853.4
00/0
0.21/0
G. Stanger n 884.5
0.11/0
00/0
Kilmarnock — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Jack Thomson n 332.7
4.62/2
J. Brandon n 869.1
4.47/6
Ben Brannan n 843.5
2.86/3
J. Brown n 874.1
2.67/4
E. Brown n 568.4
2.44/2
Kilmarnock — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
T. Oluwayemi n 690
2.56/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
AberdeenKilmarnock
68%Possession32%
21Shots8
8Shots on target5
3Shots off target1
10Blocked shots2
16Shots inside the box6
9Corners3
0Offsides2
10Fouls14
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
4Saves5
543Passes251
86%Pass accuracy68%

Aberdeen player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Mitov9000000006.3
N. Devlin9000001106.6
J. Milne9000001107.3
M. Knoester9000000106.6
S. Armstrong9000007307.2
A. Aouchiche90004314Y7.3
K. Nisbet9001112007.5
J. Karlsson9010221007.3
T. Keskinen7200000205.9
D. Polvara6500210206.9
A. Jensen4500100106.7
G. Shinnie sub4500000006.7
M. Lazetić sub25000000Y6
K. Bilalovic sub1810110107.7

Kilmarnock player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
T. Oluwayemi9000000106.6
J. Brown90010023Y8.2
L. Mayo9000110106.5
R. Deas90000001Y6.6
D. Thompson9000001206.2
L. Polworth90001005Y6.9
G. Stanger86000000Y6.3
B. Lyons86001101Y6.7
T. Lowery8600000006.5
B. Anderson7300220106.3
T. John-Jules6510112307.9
G. Kiltie sub2500000006.5
M. Dackers sub1700000006.3
Ben Brannan sub900000006.3
E. Brown sub900001006.6
Jack Thomson sub900000207

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Aberdeen v Kilmarnock — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
AberdeenDWDWL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
KilmarnockLLDDL
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Aberdeen 4 · 0 draws · Kilmarnock 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2025-10-29 Kilmarnock 0–1 Aberdeen
  • 2025-02-22 Aberdeen 1–0 Kilmarnock
  • 2024-12-26 Kilmarnock 4–0 Aberdeen
  • 2024-08-25 Aberdeen 2–0 Kilmarnock
  • 2024-03-09 Aberdeen 3–1 Kilmarnock
  • 2024-02-24 Kilmarnock 2–0 Aberdeen
League standing · 2025/26
Aberdeen#3 pos40 pts38 pl-15 GD
Kilmarnock#4 pos40 pts38 pl-18 GD
Goals per game
Aberdeen scored1.05
Kilmarnock scored1.32
Aberdeen conceded1.45
Kilmarnock conceded1.79

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Aberdeen and Kilmarnock?
In their last 6 meetings, Aberdeen won 4, Kilmarnock won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Aberdeen and Kilmarnock?
Recent form — Aberdeen 2W 2D 1L; Kilmarnock 0W 2D 3L.

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