Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock – Following Aberdeen’s victory over St. Johnstone 1-0 in the Premiership, the team is seeking to add another victory to its record.
Aberdeen had 65% of the possession in that game and 3 of their 12 shot efforts were successful. Six of St. Johnstone’s 14 goal efforts found the back of the net. For St Johnstone, an own goal was made by Remi Matthews (30′).
Barry Robson’s Aberdeen have received rewards for their shots on target a total of 11 times over their previous 6 games, for an average of 1.83 goals per game.
Aberdeen hasn’t lost any of their last three home league games heading into this contest. Kilmarnock enters the match off of a 2-1 Premiership victory after defeating Hearts in their most recent match.
Kilmarnock had 36% of the control in that game and 4 of their 17 shots on goal were successful. Christian Doidge (45′) and Daniel Armstrong (22′) scored the goals for Kilmarnock. Hearts had 10 attempts, 3 of which were on goal. Hearts’ first goal came from Lawrence Shankland at 7′.
According to the statistics, Kilmarnock has been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, allowing the opposition to score 10 goals overall.
Kilmarnock can definitely get better defensively. Whether or not that trend will be continued in this game will be an intriguing question to answer.
When Kilmarnock faced Aberdeen away from home in the previous five league games, according to their previous results, they failed to win.
Not acceptable at all and have gone 18 league games without a victory away from home. What a miserable road trip it has been.
Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock – Betting Analysis
In their previous meetings, which date back to 04/03/2020, Aberdeen has won four of them, Kilmarnock has won one, and there have been one draw outcomes.
In total, 16 goals were tallied between them during those games, with The Dons scoring 11 and Killie scoring 5. That equals 2.67 goals per game on average.
The prior league match between these teams took place on Premiership Match Day 19 on December 28, 2022, with a final score of Kilmarnock 2-1 Aberdeen.
Kilmarnock had 39% of the possession at the moment and four of their 17 shots on goal were successful. Scott Robinson (31′) and Joe Wright (42′) scored the goals.
Aberdeen made 9 efforts at goal, scoring on 2 of them. Matty Kennedy scored in the 91st second. Don Robertson served as the official.
Our prediction is that The Dons will likely play in a 3-5-2 configuration this time, with Kelle Roos, Mattie Pollock, Angus MacDonald, Liam Scales, Ross McCrorie, Ylber Ramadani, Ryan Duncan, Leighton Clarkson, Jonathan Hayes, Luis Lopes Duk, and Bojan Miovski getting the nod.
The only fitness concern for Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes is due to a group of players who are largely healthy. Ben Chrisene won’t be participating because of a torn knee ligament.
Sam Walker, Lewis Mayo, Joe Wright, Jeriel Dorsett, Daniel Armstrong, David Watson, Liam Donnelly, Alan Power, Jordan Jones, Christian Doidge, and Kyle Vassell are the players we think Killie will use in a 3-5-2 scheme.
In our opinion, Kilmarnock can definitely get past this Aberdeen team’s defense, but it’s possible that won’t be enough to avoid a loss.
What are the best odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match on the WDW market, staking on Aberdeen can be had for 1.91, backing a drawn result is 3.58 and taking a punt on a win for Kilmarnock is 4. They’re the best bets on offer at the moment.
Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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