Matchday

Premiership 26/27 · 5 Sep 2026

Aberdeen 0–0 Kilmarnock

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.8 – 0.9
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Aberdeen favourites at 57%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.8 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marius Müller, 54.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Erik Ring +18.7, Mats Knoester +8.9.

Well below it: Lewis Mayo −18.6, Aaron Tshibola −9.8, Toyosi Olusanya −8.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Aberdeen

2 Sep 2026L 0–3at Celtic Scottish Premiership
30 Aug 2026L 0–1v Rangers Scottish Premiership
8 Aug 2026L 0–2at Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
1 Aug 2026W 2–1v Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
17 May 2026L 2–3at Dundee FC Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock

2 Sep 2026L 0–1v St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
29 Aug 2026L 0–4v Dundee United Scottish Premiership
9 Aug 2026L 1–5v Celtic Scottish Premiership
2 Aug 2026L 3–4at St. Johnstone Scottish Premiership
17 May 2026W 4–1at Livingston Scottish Premiership

Head to head

25 Apr 2026Aberdeen 1–0 Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership
31 Jan 2026Kilmarnock 3–0 Aberdeen Scottish Premiership
14 Dec 2025Aberdeen 2–1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership
29 Oct 2025Kilmarnock 0–1 Aberdeen Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marius Müller Goalkeeper9000–54.3+1.4
Mats Knoester Defender4500–52.8+8.9
Daniel Happe Defender9000–44.0−2.4
Findlay Marshall Midfielder2800–38.7–
Lewis Smith Forward62000.0937.6−1.7
Aremu Afeez Midfielder9000–35.5+2.5
Ayoub Mouloua Forward45000.0632.9–
Mitchy Ntelo Forward4500–32.1–
Kevin Nisbet Forward4500–31.9−8.7
Nesta Guinness-Walker Defender74000.0231.3−3.4
Stuart Armstrong Midfielder90000.0930.4−7.9
Toyosi Olusanya Forward45000.4229.0−8.9
Gavin Molloy Defender1600–27.1–
Tony Yogane Midfielder45000.0226.5−7.5
Chris Cadden Midfielder90000.1025.8−5.7
Lewis Mayo Defender90000.0422.8−18.6

Kilmarnock

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Erik Ring Midfielder76000.0553.7+18.7
Max Stryjek Goalkeeper9000–51.9−1.0
Joe Hugill Forward9000–39.0−2.9
Tom Lowery Midfielder90000.2938.9−0.4
Djenairo Daniels Forward6200–38.5−4.9
George Stanger Defender9000–38.4+0.2
Tyreece John-Jules Forward1400–36.3–
Rory McKenzie Midfielder2800–36.1–
Cathal McCarthy Defender90000.1935.0−3.8
Mark O'Hara Midfielder1000–34.1–
Michael Schjønning-Larsen Defender9000–33.3+1.1
Aaron Tshibola Midfielder82000.0529.3−9.8
Greg Kiltie Midfielder84000.3128.3−5.8
Jamie Brandon Defender90000.0426.7−1.8