Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 27
Kilmarnock 2–0 Aberdeen
24 Feb 2024 · The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park · Referee: G. Grainger
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Kilmarnock
2
Goals
- 45+5'C. NdabaAssist: D. Armstrong1–0
- 58'M. KennedyAssist: K. Vassell2–0
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
- C. Ndaba opened the scoring on 45+5 minutes, assisted by D. Armstrong, making it 1-0.measured
- M. Kennedy scored on 58 minutes, assisted by K. Vassell, making it 2-0.measured
- Shots: Kilmarnock 20, Aberdeen 9.measured
- Shots on target: Kilmarnock 9, Aberdeen 1.measured
- Possession: Kilmarnock 52.0%, Aberdeen 48.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Kilmarnock 2.43, Aberdeen 0.75.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 | 52 | 48 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 20 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 300 | 284 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 174 | 138 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 58 | 49 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 17 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 | 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 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 5/33 passes
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 11/22 passes · 5 tackles · 7 duels
- Dante Polvara rating 6.9 1 SoT · 59 mins · 10/16 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
Kilmarnock · Provider rating
- Matthew Kennedy rating 8.7 1G · 3 SoT · 89 mins · 20/23 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
- Corrie Ndaba rating 7.9 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 7/18 passes · 3 tackles · 6 duels
- Danny Armstrong rating 7.9 1A · 1 SoT · 86 mins · 14/24 passes · 7 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).
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
2.43
80% model range 1.70–2.97
80% goals range 1–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.43 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.121 · 20 shots · 9 on target · 16 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
0.75
80% model range 0.03–1.29
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.75 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.084 · 9 shots · 1 on target · 7 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+5' | Goal | Kilmarnock | C. Ndaba | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 58' | Goal | Kilmarnock | M. Kennedy | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 59' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 1 | — |
| 59' | Substitution | Aberdeen | D. Polvara | Substitution 2 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | K. Vassell | Substitution 1 | — |
| 77' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | Danny Armstrong | Yellow Card | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | D. Armstrong | Substitution 2 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | M. Watkins | Substitution 3 | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | L. Polworth | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | M. Kennedy | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · Kilmarnock
4-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 W. Dennis | GK | 90 |
| 4 J. Wright | RB | 90 |
| 5 L. Mayo | CB | 90 |
| 17 S. Findlay | CB | 90 |
| 3 C. Ndaba | LB | 90 |
| 11 D. Armstrong | RM | 86 |
| 22 L. Donnelly | CM | 90 |
| 31 L. Polworth | CM | 87 |
| 10 M. Kennedy | LM | 90 |
| 23 M. Watkins | ST | 86 |
| 9 K. Vassell | ST | 72 |
Substitutes
- 12 D. Watson · on 72'
- 21 G. Stewart · on 86'
- 99 K. van Veen · on 86'
- 14 J. Balagizi · on 87'
- 15 F. Murray · on 90'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 90 |
| 5 R. Jensen | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 21 D. Polvara | RW | 59 |
| 7 J. McGrath | AM | 90 |
| 11 Duk | LW | 59 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 19 E. Sokler · on 59'
- 30 J. Hoilett · on 59'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Dennis | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Joe Wright | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | 18 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Mayo | Kilmarnock | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Stuart Findlay | Kilmarnock | 7.9 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Corrie Ndaba | Kilmarnock | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Danny Armstrong | Kilmarnock | 7.9 | 86 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 7 | 1/0 |
| Liam Donnelly | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 87 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Kilmarnock | 8.7 | 89 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 86 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Kyle Vassell | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 72 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| David Watson | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 18 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Greg Stewart | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kevin van Veen | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Balagizi | Kilmarnock | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fraser Murray | Kilmarnock | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran O'Hara | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Thomas Davies | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Rory McKenzie | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Gary Mackay-Steven | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 15 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 59 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 5 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Junior Hoilett | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Killian Phillips | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
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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.