Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 19
Kilmarnock 4–0 Aberdeen
26 Dec 2024 · The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park · Referee: C. Scott
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Kilmarnock
4
Goals
- 18'K. VassellAssist: F. Murray1–0
- 59'D. WatsonAssist not recorded2–0
- 87'I. CameronAssist: F. Murray3–0
- 90+3'B. AndersonAssist: I. Cameron4–0
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 4-0
- K. Vassell opened the scoring on 18 minutes, assisted by F. Murray, making it 1-0.measured
- D. Watson scored on 59 minutes, making it 2-0.measured
- I. Cameron scored on 87 minutes, assisted by F. Murray, making it 3-0.measured
- B. Anderson scored on 90+3 minutes, assisted by I. Cameron, making it 4-0.measured
- Shots: Kilmarnock 22, Aberdeen 7.measured
- Shots on target: Kilmarnock 8, Aberdeen 3.measured
- Possession: Kilmarnock 47.0%, Aberdeen 53.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Kilmarnock 2.51, Aberdeen 0.87.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 | 47 | 53 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 22 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 331 | 397 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 234 | 301 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 71 | 76 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 7 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Nicky Devlin rating 7.2 1 SoT · 90 mins · 30/37 passes · 1 tackle · 7 duels
- Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes rating 7.2 1 SoT · 90 mins · 10/15 passes · 3 tackles · 7 duels
- Dimitar Mitov rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 26/40 passes · 3 duels
Kilmarnock · Provider rating
- Innes Cameron rating 8.7 1G · 1A · 1 SoT · 11 mins · 3/4 passes · 1 duel
- Fraser Murray rating 8.2 2A · 1 SoT · 89 mins · 23/30 passes
- David Watson rating 7.9 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 17/20 passes · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 53.0% · Kilmarnock 47.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 76.0% · Kilmarnock 71.0% · 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
2.51
80% model range 1.78–3.05
80% goals range 1–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.49 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.114 · 22 shots · 8 on target · 18 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
0.87
80% model range 0.15–1.41
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.87 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.124 · 7 shots · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18' | Goal | Kilmarnock | K. Vassell | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 46' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Yellow Card | — |
| 59' | Goal | Kilmarnock | D. Watson | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 60' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Heltne Nilsen | Substitution 1 | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 2 | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Aberdeen | P. Ambrose | Substitution 3 | — |
| 62' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ante Palaversa | Yellow Card | — |
| 63' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Slobodan Rubežić | Yellow Card | — |
| 67' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jamie McGrath | Yellow Card | — |
| 68' | Substitution | Aberdeen | G. Shinnie | Substitution 4 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | K. Vassell | Substitution 1 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | L. Polworth | Substitution 2 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | B. Wales | Substitution 3 | — |
| 85' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | D. Armstrong | Substitution 4 | — |
| 87' | Goal | Kilmarnock | I. Cameron | Normal Goal | 3–0 |
| 89' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | F. Murray | Substitution 5 | — |
| 90+3' | Goal | Kilmarnock | B. Anderson | Normal Goal | 4–0 |
Opposition · Kilmarnock
4-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 20 R. McCrorie | GK | 90 |
| 8 B. Lyons | RB | 90 |
| 5 L. Mayo | CB | 90 |
| 4 J. Wright | CB | 90 |
| 3 C. Ndaba | LB | 90 |
| 11 D. Armstrong | RM | 85 |
| 12 D. Watson | CM | 90 |
| 31 L. Polworth | CM | 84 |
| 15 F. Murray | LM | 89 |
| 24 B. Wales | ST | 84 |
| 9 K. Vassell | ST | 84 |
Substitutes
- 19 B. Anderson · on 84'
- 16 K. Magennis · on 84'
- 18 I. Cameron · on 84'
- 22 L. Donnelly · on 85'
- 51 O. Bainbridge · on 89'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D. Mitov | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 60 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 68 |
| 11 Duk | RW | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | AM | 90 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | LW | 61 |
| 32 P. Ambrose | ST | 61 |
Substitutes
- 18 A. Palaversa · on 60'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 61'
- 20 S. Morris · on 61'
- 9 K. Nisbet · on 68'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby McCrorie | Kilmarnock | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bradley Lyons | Kilmarnock | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Mayo | Kilmarnock | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Joe Wright | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Corrie Ndaba | Kilmarnock | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Danny Armstrong | Kilmarnock | 7.5 | 84 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| David Watson | Kilmarnock | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 84 | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Fraser Murray | Kilmarnock | 8.2 | 89 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bobby Wales | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 84 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Kyle Vassell | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Liam Donnelly | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Kyle Magennis | Kilmarnock | 6.5 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Kilmarnock | 7.5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Innes Cameron | Kilmarnock | 8.7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Oliver Bainbridge | Kilmarnock | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran O'Hara | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Rory McKenzie | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Gary Mackay-Steven | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Burroughs | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 26 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | — | 4 | 1/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 50 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 6 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 60 | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 68 | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 60 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 61 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 30 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 13 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 29 | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 29 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 22 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+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.