Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 3
Aberdeen 2–0 Kilmarnock
25 Aug 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: M. McDermid
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 23'P. GuèyeAssist: G. Shinnie1–0
- 65'P. GuèyeAssist: J. McGrath2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Kilmarnock
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
- 54'Bradley LyonsStraight redRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Ten-man Aberdeen beat Kilmarnock 2-0
- P. Guèye opened the scoring on 23 minutes, assisted by G. Shinnie, making it 1-0.measured
- P. Guèye scored on 65 minutes, assisted by J. McGrath, making it 2-0.measured
- Bradley Lyons was sent off on 54 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 12, Kilmarnock 7.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, Kilmarnock 2.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 58.0%, Kilmarnock 42.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.06, Kilmarnock 0.58.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 | 58 | 42 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 12 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 449 | 313 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 351 | 205 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 78 | 65 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 8 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 14 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Pape Habib Gueye rating 7.9 2G · 2 SoT · 79 mins · 18/24 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.9 1A · 88 mins · 30/45 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
- Jack Mackenzie rating 7.6 no scoring output · 90 mins · 40/57 passes · 2 tackles · 9 duels
Kilmarnock · Provider rating
- Matthew Kennedy rating 7.3 no scoring output · 75 mins · 12/15 passes · 3 tackles · 6 duels
- Liam Polworth rating 7.3 no scoring output · 15 mins · 14/19 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
- David Watson rating 6.9 1 SoT · 31 mins · 1/5 passes · 1 tackle · 1 duel
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 12 · Kilmarnock 7 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3 · Kilmarnock 2 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 8 · Kilmarnock 4 · 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
1.06
80% model range 0.33–1.60
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.94 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.088 · 12 shots · 3 on target · 8 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
0.58
80% model range 0.00–1.12
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.58 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.083 · 7 shots · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23' | Goal | Aberdeen | P. Guèye | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 31' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | D. Watson | Substitution 1 | — |
| 53' | VAR | Kilmarnock | Bradley Lyons | Card upgrade | — |
| 54' | Straight red | Kilmarnock | Bradley Lyons | Red Card | — |
| 56' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | D. Armstrong | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Goal | Aberdeen | P. Guèye | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 67' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jamie McGrath | Yellow Card | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 1 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | M. Watkins | Substitution 3 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | M. Kennedy | Substitution 4 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | R. Deas | Substitution 5 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | P. Guèye | Substitution 2 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Substitution 3 | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Heltne Nilsen | Substitution 4 | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 5 | — |
| 90+1' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | S. Findlay | Substitution 6 | — |
| 90+2' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ante Palaversa | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+3' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Slobodan Rubežić | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D. Mitov | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 21 G. Molloy | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 88 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 71 |
| 14 P. Guèye | AM | 79 |
| 7 J. McGrath | LW | 88 |
| 19 E. Sokler | ST | 79 |
Substitutes
- 17 V. Besuijen · on 71'
- 9 K. Nisbet · on 79'
- 32 P. Ambrose · on 79'
- 18 A. Palaversa · on 88'
- 20 S. Morris · on 88'
Opposition · Kilmarnock
4-1-4-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 K. O'Hara | GK | 90 |
| 8 B. Lyons | RB | 54 |
| 5 L. Mayo | CB | 90 |
| 17 S. Findlay | CB | 90 |
| 6 R. Deas | LB | 75 |
| 22 L. Donnelly | DM | 90 |
| 11 D. Armstrong | RM | 56 |
| 2 J. Burroughs | CM | 90 |
| 12 D. Watson | CM | 31 |
| 10 M. Kennedy | LM | 75 |
| 23 M. Watkins | ST | 75 |
Substitutes
- 19 B. Anderson · on 31'
- 7 R. McKenzie · on 56'
- 18 I. Cameron · on 75'
- 31 L. Polworth · on 75'
- 3 C. Ndaba · on 75'
- 51 O. Bainbridge · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | 10 | 1/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 54 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 40 | 2 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 49 | 3 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 88 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 71 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 88 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 79 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 19 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran O'Hara | Kilmarnock | 5.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Bradley Lyons | Kilmarnock | 5.9 | 54 | — | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0/1 |
| Lewis Mayo | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Stuart Findlay | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 89 | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Robbie Deas | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 75 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Liam Donnelly | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Danny Armstrong | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 56 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jack Burroughs | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| David Watson | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 31 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 75 | — | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 75 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 59 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Rory McKenzie | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 34 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Corrie Ndaba | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Innes Cameron | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Oliver Bainbridge | Kilmarnock | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Robby McCrorie | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Gary Mackay-Steven | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bobby Wales | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.