Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 10
Kilmarnock 2–0 Aberdeen
29 Oct 2023 · The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park · Referee: K. Clancy
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Kilmarnock
2
Goals
- 45+5'K. VassellAssist: D. Armstrong1–0
- 64'M. WatkinsAssist not recorded2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Kilmarnock beat Aberdeen 2-0
- K. Vassell opened the scoring on 45+5 minutes, assisted by D. Armstrong, making it 1-0.measured
- M. Watkins scored on 64 minutes, making it 2-0.measured
- Shots: Kilmarnock 19, Aberdeen 5.measured
- Shots on target: Kilmarnock 8, Aberdeen 1.measured
- Possession: Kilmarnock 49.0%, Aberdeen 51.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Kilmarnock 2.14, Aberdeen 0.47.inferred
The read describes measured events and model output. It is not a result prediction and not a verdict on performance.
Match stats
What the feed measured
| Stat | Kilmarnock | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 49 | 51 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 19 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 308 | 335 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 179 | 197 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 58 | 59 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 9 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 12 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 6 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Kelle Roos rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 17/38 passes
- Richard Jensen rating 7.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 33/49 passes · 1 tackle · 7 duels
- Bojan Miovski rating 6.9 1 SoT · 90 mins · 11/20 passes · 6 duels
Kilmarnock · Provider rating
- Kyle Vassell rating 7.6 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 11/19 passes · 1 tackle · 12 duels
- Matthew Kennedy rating 7.3 3 SoT · 89 mins · 11/19 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
- Stuart Findlay rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 19/28 passes · 8 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 51.0% · Kilmarnock 49.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 59.0% · Kilmarnock 58.0% · API-Football
Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Kilmarnock
2.14
80% model range 1.41–2.68
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.14 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.113 · 19 shots · 8 on target · 14 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
Aberdeen
0.47
80% model range 0.00–1.02
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.47 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.095 · 5 shots · 1 on target · 4 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
fxG is a team-match estimate from shots, shot zones and penalties. Provider xG is a different model and is shown separately. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction. Own goals and shootouts are outside the shot model. Provider xG is a different model and is never blended into fxG.
Timeline
The match record
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45+1' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Stefan Gartenmann | Yellow Card | — |
| 45+3' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie | Yellow Card | — |
| 45+5' | Goal | Kilmarnock | K. Vassell | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. MacKenzie | Substitution 1 | — |
| 51' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | J. Wright | Substitution 1 | — |
| 55' | Substitution | Aberdeen | G. Shinnie | Substitution 2 | — |
| 55' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Barron | Substitution 3 | — |
| 64' | Goal | Kilmarnock | M. Watkins | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 65' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | M. Watkins | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | L. Polworth | Substitution 3 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 4 | — |
| 85' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | Bradley Lyons | Yellow Card | — |
| 89' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ester Sokler | Yellow Card | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | D. Armstrong | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | M. Kennedy | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · Kilmarnock
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 W. Dennis | GK | 90 |
| 4 J. Wright | CB | 51 |
| 5 L. Mayo | CB | 90 |
| 17 S. Findlay | CB | 90 |
| 11 D. Armstrong | RWB | 90 |
| 12 D. Watson | CM | 90 |
| 8 B. Lyons | CM | 90 |
| 31 L. Polworth | CM | 65 |
| 10 M. Kennedy | LWB | 90 |
| 23 M. Watkins | ST | 65 |
| 9 K. Vassell | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 6 R. Deas · on 51'
- 22 L. Donnelly · on 65'
- 7 R. McKenzie · on 65'
- 21 A. Dallas · on 90'
- 19 T. Davies · on 90'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 5 R. Jensen | CB | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RWB | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 55 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 55 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LWB | 46 |
| 7 J. McGrath | AM | 71 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 23 R. Duncan · on 46'
- 21 D. Polvara · on 55'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 55'
- 19 E. Sokler · on 71'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Dennis | Kilmarnock | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joe Wright | Kilmarnock | 7.2 | 51 | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Mayo | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Stuart Findlay | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Danny Armstrong | Kilmarnock | 7 | 89 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| David Watson | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Bradley Lyons | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | 5 | 1/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 89 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Kilmarnock | 7.2 | 65 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Kyle Vassell | Kilmarnock | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Robbie Deas | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Rory McKenzie | Kilmarnock | 6.5 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Donnelly | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Thomas Davies | Kilmarnock | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Andrew Dallas | Kilmarnock | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran O'Hara | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Sanders | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fraser Murray | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Innes Cameron | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | 8 | 1/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | 13 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.
- Aberdeen club fixture list · spfl; fallback api_football · active
- Lineups, formations and starting roles · api_football · active
- Player match ratings and stats · api_football · partial
- Event-derived Aberdeen stats · api_football · active
- League team match stats · football_data_uk · active
- fitba expected goals · computed; fallback football_data_uk, api_football · experimental
Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile
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Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c, as of 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00. Sources: SPFL official club feed; API-Football; football-data.co.uk; computed. Definitions: fixtures.index; matches.document; xg.document; xg.goals-minus; xg.goals-range; xg.model-range; xg.per-shot; xg.shot-profile.