Match summary
Aberdeen beat Kilmarnock 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup.
Aberdeen won 28 of the 40 previous meetings on record.
Goals came from Tyreece John-Jules (59') for Kilmarnock and Kevin Nisbet (53') for Aberdeen.
Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
120'Yellow Card
Kilmarnock
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Aberdeen
50%Ball Possession50%
19Shots Total11
7Shots On Target6
8Corners9
8Fouls12
3Yellow Cards2
1Offsides2
4Saves6
8Shots Off Target4
110Attacks75
110Dangerous Attacks104
1Goals1
14Free Kicks13
4Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
1Assists1
0Red Cards1
0Ball Safe1
Team Lineups
Manager: Neill McCann
Starting XI
Manager: Stephen Robinson
Starting XI
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 80' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
 Cathal McCarthy DF | - | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 85' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 101' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 50' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 74' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 40' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 35' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen H2H, Form & Key Stats
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4/15 | 4-12 |
| Aberdeen | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4/15 | 3-6 |
- L1-5 vs Celtic2026-08-09
- W3-2 vs Ayr United2026-08-14
- L0-4 vs Dundee United2026-08-29
- L0-1 vs St. Mirren2026-09-02
- D0-0 @ Aberdeen2026-09-05
- L0-2 @ Dundee2026-08-08
- W3-0 vs Dundee2026-08-15
- L0-1 vs Rangers2026-08-30
- L0-3 @ Celtic2026-09-02
- D0-0 vs Kilmarnock2026-09-05
| Team | Games | Avg goals | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | BTTS | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 15 | 3.07 | 60% | 60% | 53% | 40% | 47% | 33% |
| Aberdeen | 15 | 2.87 | 73% | 53% | 20% | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| Team | Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | PPG | Over 2.5 | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | Home | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8-13 | 1.43 | 57% | 29% |
| Aberdeen | Away | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11-10 | 1.5 | 38% | 38% |
| Team | Games | 1H goals | 2H goals | 2H share | 1H Over 0.5 | HT W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 15 | 9-11 | 17-9 | 65% | 60% | 4-8-3 |
| Aberdeen | 15 | 11-8 | 13-11 | 54% | 73% | 6-5-4 |
- Meetings on record
- 40
- Period covered
- 2014-01-05 – 2026-09-05
- Kilmarnock wins
- 7
- Draws
- 5
- Aberdeen wins
- 28
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.38
- Over 2.5 goals
- 45%
- Both teams scored
- 35%
- Home side won
- 53%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 1D 3L (Kilmarnock view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.6 vs 2.38
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Aberdeen | 0-0 | Kilmarnock |
| 2026-04-25 | Aberdeen | 1-0 | Kilmarnock |
| 2026-01-31 | Kilmarnock | 3-0 | Aberdeen |
| 2025-12-14 | Aberdeen | 2-1 | Kilmarnock |
| 2025-10-29 | Kilmarnock | 0-1 | Aberdeen |
League Cup Standings
League Cup · 2026/2027
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +8 | 9 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 5 | 4 | -10 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |||||
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 4 | 4 | -2 | 3 | |||||
| 5 | 4 | -5 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | 4 | +9 | 12 | |||||
| 2 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 5 | 4 | -8 | 0 | |||||
12 / 40Full standings →
Statistical Comparison
Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection
Poisson goal model computed from recent form (6 vs 7 matches) & H2H history
1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityKilmarnock 24% · X · Draw 29% · Aberdeen 47%
1 · Home Win
24%
X · Draw
29%
2 · Away Win
47%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
0.84 vs 1.28
Projected Total: 2.12
Over 1.5 Goals
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
36%
Over 3.5 Goals
17%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
41%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
28% / 43%
Kilmarnock / Aberdeen
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
0 - 1(15.3%)1 - 1(12.9%)0 - 0(12.0%)
Recent matches
Sep 5
0-0
Away
Sep 2
0-1
Home
Aug 29
0-4
Home
Aug 14
3-2
Home
Aug 9
1-5
Home
Sep 5
0-0
Home
Sep 2
0-3
Away
Aug 30
0-1
Home
Aug 15
3-0
Home
Aug 8
0-2
Away
Previous Meetings
Last 40 matches
Goals
30-65
Total matches
40Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen — Head to Head
Last 40 matches
7
Kilmarnock wins
5
Draws
28
Aberdeen wins
Goals Scored
30 - 65