Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 16
Aberdeen 0–1 Kilmarnock
6 Dec 2023 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: M. McDermid
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Kilmarnock
1
Goals
- 90+2'D. WatsonAssist: M. Kennedy0–1
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 win it late against Aberdeen
- D. Watson opened the scoring on 90+2 minutes, assisted by M. Kennedy, making it 0-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 18, Kilmarnock 8.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, Kilmarnock 2.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 64.0%, Kilmarnock 36.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.33, Kilmarnock 0.77.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 | Aberdeen | Kilmarnock | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64 | 36 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 18 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 438 | 247 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 319 | 142 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 73 | 57 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 21 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Richard Jensen rating 7.3 1 SoT · 90 mins · 38/52 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
- Stefan Gartenmann rating 7.2 1 SoT · 90 mins · 55/72 passes · 3 tackles · 11 duels
- Angus MacDonald rating 7.2 no scoring output · 76 mins · 44/51 passes · 1 tackle · 8 duels
Kilmarnock · Provider rating
- Stuart Findlay rating 8.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 19/26 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Danny Armstrong rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 9/17 passes · 3 tackles · 11 duels
- Matthew Kennedy rating 7.3 1A · 8 mins · 3/4 passes · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 18 · Kilmarnock 8 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3 · Kilmarnock 2 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 11 · Kilmarnock 6 · 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 →
Aberdeen
1.33
80% model range 0.61–1.88
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.33 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.074 · 18 shots · 3 on target · 11 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.
Kilmarnock
0.77
80% model range 0.04–1.31
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.23 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.096 · 8 shots · 2 on target · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie | Yellow Card | — |
| 60' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | B. Lyons | Substitution 1 | — |
| 65' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jonny Hayes | Yellow Card | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | L. Donnelly | Substitution 2 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 1 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. MacDonald | Substitution 2 | — |
| 82' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Stefan Gartenmann | Yellow Card | — |
| 82' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | M. Watkins | Substitution 3 | — |
| 86' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | Rory McKenzie | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+2' | Goal | Kilmarnock | D. Watson | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 76 |
| 5 R. Jensen | CB | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RWB | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | CM | 90 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | CM | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LWB | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 76 |
Substitutes
- 20 S. Morris · on 76'
- 15 J. McGarry · on 76'
Opposition · Kilmarnock
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 W. Dennis | GK | 90 |
| 5 L. Mayo | CB | 90 |
| 6 R. Deas | CB | 90 |
| 17 S. Findlay | CB | 90 |
| 11 D. Armstrong | RWB | 90 |
| 12 D. Watson | CM | 90 |
| 22 L. Donnelly | CM | 73 |
| 8 B. Lyons | CM | 60 |
| 3 C. Ndaba | LWB | 90 |
| 23 M. Watkins | ST | 82 |
| 9 K. Vassell | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 7 R. McKenzie · on 60'
- 31 L. Polworth · on 73'
- 10 M. Kennedy · on 82'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 11 | 1/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 7 | 76 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Will Dennis | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Lewis Mayo | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Robbie Deas | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Stuart Findlay | Kilmarnock | 8.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Danny Armstrong | Kilmarnock | 7.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0/0 |
| David Watson | Kilmarnock | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Liam Donnelly | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 73 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Bradley Lyons | Kilmarnock | 7 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Corrie Ndaba | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Kyle Vassell | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Rory McKenzie | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Kieran O'Hara | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Thomas Davies | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Sanders | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Gary Mackay-Steven | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fraser Murray | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Andrew Dallas | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
- Depthfull
- Eventsavailable
- Lineupsavailable
- Player statsavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
Before
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
Corrections and changes are recorded on Corrections and contact.
Cite this page
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.