5 September 2026, 14:00 UTC

Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock Premiership prediction & result

Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
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Final score: Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock.

Before kick-off the model made it 41% Aberdeen, 28% draw, 31% Kilmarnock — fair odds of 2.44, 3.57 and 3.23. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Aberdeen at 41% here. Across 2485 settled matches, 1122 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Aberdeen5%Draw91%Kilmarnock4%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Christopher Cadden
36'
38'
Aaron Tshibola
43'
Tom Lowery
🔁Kevin Nisbetout: Toyosi Olusanya
45'
🔁M. Nteloout: Ayoub Mouloua
45'
🔁Tony Yoganeout: Mats Knoester
45'
52'
N. McCann
Ayoub Mouloua
52'
Mats Knoester
62'
62'
🔁Djenairo Danielsout: Rory McKenzie
🔁Lewis Smithout: Findlay Marshall
62'
🔁Nesta Guinness-Walkerout: Gavin Molloy
74'
Lewis Mayo
75'
76'
🔁Erik Ringout: Tyreece John-Jules
84'
🔁Greg Kiltieout: Mark O'Hara
Stuart Armstrong
88'

Match stats — Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock

55%Possession45%
10Shots11
2On target4
6Corners7

Line-ups

Aberdeen 4-1-3-2
  • 27M. MüllerG
  • 28C. CaddenD
  • 23L. MayoD
  • 26D. HappeD
  • 24N. Guinness-WalkerD
  • 32A. AremuM
  • 11L. SmithM
  • 17S. ArmstrongM
  • 7Tony YoganeM
  • 31M. NteloF
  • 15K. NisbetF
Substitutes
  • 10A. BriedlM
  • 30D. KleinG
  • 5M. KnoesterD
  • 40F. MarshallM
  • 22J. MilneD
  • 21G. MolloyD
  • 9A. MoulouaF
  • 20T. OlusanyaF
  • 18A. PalaversaM
Coach: S. Robinson
Kilmarnock 4-1-3-2
  • 1M. StryjekG
  • 2J. BrandonD
  • 4C. McCarthyD
  • 14G. StangerD
  • 21M. Schjønning-LarsenD
  • 36A. TshibolaM
  • 11G. KiltieM
  • 18T. LoweryM
  • 8E. RingM
  • 29D. DanielsF
  • 9J. HugillF
Substitutes
  • 20N. CleșcencoF
  • 3Michael-John Kamson-KamaraD
  • 7R. McKenzieM
  • 19J. MeierD
  • 5M. O'HaraM
  • 49B. RiceM
  • 12C. FerrieG
  • 10T. John-JulesF
  • 27I. OwenF
Coach: N. McCann

Form going into Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock

Aberdeen

  • L0-3away to Celtic2 September 2026
  • L0-1Rangers30 August 2026
  • L0-2away to Dundee8 August 2026

Kilmarnock

  • L0-1St Mirren2 September 2026
  • L0-4Dundee United29 August 2026
  • L1-5Celtic9 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
8Aberdeen621367-17
12Kilmarnock6114514-94

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock

  • 5 September 2026Aberdeen 0–0 KilmarnockPremiership
  • 25 April 2026Aberdeen 1–0 KilmarnockPremiership
  • 31 January 2026Kilmarnock 3–0 AberdeenPremiership
  • 14 December 2025Aberdeen 2–1 KilmarnockPremiership
  • 29 October 2025Kilmarnock 0–1 AberdeenPremiership
  • 22 February 2025Aberdeen 1–0 KilmarnockPremiership

Leading scorers: Aberdeen and Kilmarnock

Aberdeen

  • K. Nisbet2 goals2 assists

Kilmarnock

No player in Premiership's leading scorers — 5 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.