Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen– Kilmarnock comes into this match after a 2-2 draw with Motherwell in the Premiership. Kilmarnock enjoyed 41% of the possession in that game and 2 of its 3 shots on goal were successful. Liam Polworth scored a goal for Kilmarnock in the 75th second.
Motherwell, their adversaries, had 15 shots total, 2 of which were on goal. For Motherwell, goals were scored by Kevin van Veen (22′), Callum Slattery (60′), and Paul McGinn (73′ Own Goal). Kilmarnock’s recent defensive steel has only sometimes been on display. The truth is that Kilmarnock has conceded 13 goals while being scored against in 5 of their last 6 games.
In their previous 10 league games against Aberdeen, Kilmarnock have failed to win any of those contests. Aberdeen will be hoping for a better outcome this time after losing their most recent Premiership match against St Mirren.
Aberdeen had a 67% possession advantage and 11 shots on goal with 2 of them being successful. Matty Kennedy (9′) and Kelle Roos (38′ Own Goal) both scored for Aberdeen. Two of St Mirren’s 17 goal efforts found the back of the net. St. Mirren scored goals through Mark O’Hara (53′) and Greg Kiltie (90′).
According to the statistics, Aberdeen has allowed opponents to score in five of their last six games, resulting in a net loss of 10 goals. Aberdeen needs to strengthen several defensive flaws. Despite that, it is uncertain whether a similar pattern will hold in the future game.
In the previous 16 league games, Aberdeen had never lost to Kilmarnock when the teams had met away from their homes. They have had such a great run against them.
Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen- Betting Analysis
A review of their previous head-to-head encounters dating back to February 19, 2020 reveals that Kilmarnock has not experienced much success in these games. Aberdeen has been dominant against them, winning 83% of those matches, however they have failed to come away with any victories.
In total, 20 goals were scored during this time between the two teams, with 6 coming from Killie and 14 coming from The Dons. That equals 3.33 goals per game on average. Prior to this league matchup, in Premiership Match Day 9 on October 1, 2022, Aberdeen defeated Kilmarnock 4-1.
Aberdeen enjoyed 60% of the possession in that game and made 16 attempts on goal, seven of which were successful. Vicente Besuijen (22′), Bojan Miovski (24′, 45′), and Anthony Stewart (63′) scored the goals. Kilmarnock, their adversaries, had seven shots at goal with three of them being on target. The goal was scored by Ash Taylor at 27′.
We believe that Kilmarnock may find it challenging to score against this Aberdeen club, who we predict will win and possibly retain a clean sheet as well.
What are the top odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds in the win-draw-win market, staking on Kilmarnock is best priced at 3, betting on the draw is 3.34 & putting your money on a win for Aberdeen gets you 2.36. They’re the most competitive bets being offered at the current time.
Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen- Head to Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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