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Kilmarnock v Aberdeen : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

Jimmy Thelin leads his Aberdeen team to the Rugby Park in the Premiership on Thursday afternoon, with Derek McInnes's Kilmarnock their rivals. Our goal is for you to win betting on this match, so every stats you could ever need to make a well-informed wager is laid out below. Flip between 17 betting markets or take our top tip. We've got predictions, head-to-head analysis and the best odds for it all.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Kilmarnock
32%
--
Draw
25%
--
Aberdeen
44%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Aberdeen 1-0
9%
--
Aberdeen 2-1
9%
--
Kilmarnock 1-0
8%
--
Kilmarnock 2-1
8%
--
Aberdeen 2-0
7%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Kilmarnock 2-0
5%
--
Aberdeen 3-1
5%
--
Aberdeen 3-0
4%
--
Kilmarnock 3-1
3%
--
Aberdeen 3-2
3%
--
Kilmarnock 3-2
3%
--
Kilmarnock 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
--
Home 1st Goal
46%
--
Away 1st Goal
50%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
57%
--
BTTS - No
43%
--
BTTS - Home Win
16%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
22%
--
Home/draw
56%
--
Away/draw
68%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
49%
--
Away DNB
61%
--
Kilmarnock win to nil
15%
--
Aberdeen win to nil
22%
--
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Win / draw / win Premiership table

Kilmarnock have played 16 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

14 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 4 and won 2. Kilmarnock have conceded 32 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Kilmarnock have played 6 games at home, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 6 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Aberdeen lay in 2nd place on 34 points in the Premiership league table having played 16 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below them in the table, winning 10, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. They have scored 28 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Aberdeen have conceded 15 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Aberdeen have played 7 away games, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 1.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Kilmarnock
Aberdeen
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Celtic154043 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-0A
-
Apr 12
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
-
Feb 26
2
Aberdeen A161234 
Dec 26
l
 
2-0A
-
Feb 22
-
-
-
-
3
Rangers151832 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
6-0A
Feb 26
-
w
 
2-1F
Jan 15
Apr 12
-
4
Dundee Utd15724 
d
 
3-3A
d
 
1-1A
Feb 1
-
w
 
1-0F
Dec 29
Mar 1
-
5
Motherwell15-522 
Jan 8
Dec 20
Apr 5
-
w
 
2-1F
Jan 5
Mar 29
-
6
Dundee16-219 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-3A
-
l
 
3-2F
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-2F
-
Feb 15
7
St. Mirren16-718 
Jan 2
d
 
2-2A
-
Mar 29
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-1A
Jan 25
-
8
Ross County16-1815 
Jan 5
l
 
2-1F
-
Mar 1
Jan 2
w
 
0-1F
-
Apr 5
9
St. Johnstone16-1114 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
1-0A
Feb 15
-
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-2F
-
Mar 15
10
Kilmarnock H16-1714 
-
-
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Dec 26
Feb 22
-
11
Hearts16-713 
Dec 15
w
 
1-2A
-
Jan 25
w
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1F
Jan 12
-
12
Hibernian16-1012 
d
 
1-1A
Dec 29
Mar 15
-
Dec 21
d
 
3-3A
-
Feb 1
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Kilmarnock 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
44
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
Aberdeen 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
13
Draw
5
L
2
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Kilmarnock have beaten Aberdeen in 3 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Kilmarnock since 2014
Kilmarnock
Aberdeen
Goals: Scored
12
28
Games: Scored
8 / 16
13 / 16
Clean sheets
3 / 16
8 / 16
KIL
3
D
2
ABD
11
League games at Aberdeen since 2013
Aberdeen
Kilmarnock
Goals: Scored
31
10
Games: Scored
14 / 17
9 / 17
Clean sheets
8 / 17
3 / 17
KIL
2
D
2
ABD
13
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Kilmarnock of late. It has been 5 Premiership games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Thursday afternoon against Aberdeen.

Aberdeen's fans will be hoping for goals on Thursday afternoon, not least because Kilmarnock have conceded in each of their last 8 Premiership outings. A PG of 1.6 for Jimmy Thelin's side suggests that run should continue.

Kilmarnock 10th Aberdeen 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Kilmarnock will score no more than 1 goal
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Aberdeen will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Kilmarnock’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-2
Aberdeen’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281981/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Kilmarnock
PG (predicted goals)
Aberdeen
1.3
1.6
Attack rating
KIL
ABD
46%
better
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Games scored10
15
Failed to score6
1
Scored first3
11
Goals scored17
30
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.9
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal8
4
Conversion rate for12
23
Avg. XG for1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+46%
Defence rating
KIL
ABD
39%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
13
Clean sheets1
3
Conceded first13
5
Goals conceded34
18
Avg. goals conceded2.1
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded11
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
8
Conversion rate against20%
12%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+39%

Kilmarnock v Aberdeen Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Kilmarnock Premiership squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15436
K VassellM KennedyD ArmstrongJ Wright
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Mayo DEF15
1
-
K Vassell FWD1511
1
-
D Armstrong FWD153
2
-
R Deas DEF14
3
-
C Ndaba DEF141
2
-
D Watson MID1421
1
-
B Lyons MID14
2
1
M Watkins FWD133
1
-
R McCrorie GLK12
-
M Kennedy FWD1241
4
-
J Wright DEF111
4
2
F Murray MID11
2
-
B Anderson FWD114
-
R McKenzie FWD11
-
S Findlay DEF9
-
J Burroughs MID9
-
I Cameron FWD9
-
L Polworth MID8
2
-
G Mackay-Steven  MID81
-
L Donnelly MID8
4
2
B Wales FWD611
-
K O'Hara GLK5
-
O. Bainbridge DEF5
1
-
K Magennis MID1
-
Aberdeen Premiership squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16566
G MolloyP GueyeJ McGrathS Nilsen
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Devlin DEF164
3
-
G Molloy DEF16
3
-
S Morris FWD1615
-
S Rubezic DEF15
5
-
S Nilsen MID151
6
-
G Shinnie MID1513
4
-
J McGrath FWD1546
2
-
D Mitov GLK14
2
-
T Keskinen FWD1432
1
-
E Sokler FWD1421
1
-
J MacKenzie DEF131
3
-
L Clarkson MID122
1
-
A Palaversa MID112
5
-
K Nisbet FWD1132
3
-
V Besuijen FWD112
2
-
Duk FWD102
3
-
P Ambrose FWD91
1
-
J Milne DEF6
1
-
P Gueye FWD55
1
-
R Doohan GLK3
-
J McGarry DEF3
1
-
A MacDonald DEF1
-
D Polvara MID1
-