Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 27
Aberdeen 1–0 Kilmarnock
22 Feb 2025 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: N. Walsh
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 90+1'Oday DabbaghAssist: K. Nisbet1–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Kilmarnock
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
Aberdeen win it late against Kilmarnock
- Oday Dabbagh opened the scoring on 90+1 minutes, assisted by K. Nisbet, making it 1-0.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 10, Kilmarnock 9.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, Kilmarnock 4.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 61.0%, Kilmarnock 39.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.06, Kilmarnock 0.70.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 | 61 | 39 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 10 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 401 | 251 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 290 | 144 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 72 | 57 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 8 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 14 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Dimitar Mitov rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 19/37 passes · 1 duel
- Mats Knoester rating 7.7 1 SoT · 90 mins · 27/42 passes · 4 tackles · 9 duels
- Kevin Nisbet rating 7.3 1A · 90 mins · 13/23 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
Kilmarnock · Provider rating
- Corrie Ndaba rating 7.3 2 SoT · 90 mins · 13/20 passes · 3 tackles · 6 duels
- Lewis Mayo rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 15/23 passes · 3 tackles · 7 duels
- Liam Donnelly rating 7.3 no scoring output · 82 mins · 16/24 passes · 3 tackles · 11 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 10 · Kilmarnock 9 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 8 · Kilmarnock 3 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 61.0% · Kilmarnock 39.0% · 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 →
Aberdeen
1.06
80% model range 0.33–1.60
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.06 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.106 · 10 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
0.70
80% model range 0.00–1.24
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.70 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.078 · 9 shots · 4 on target · 3 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' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | Bobby Wales | Yellow Card | — |
| 34' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ante Palaversa | Yellow Card | — |
| 37' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Yellow Card | — |
| 38' | VAR | Kilmarnock | Liam Donnelly | Penalty cancelled | — |
| 42' | VAR | Aberdeen | Jeppe Okkels | Goal cancelled | — |
| 45' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | Bradley Lyons | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. MacKenzie | Substitution 1 | — |
| 52' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | Fraser Murray | Yellow Card | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. Devlin | Substitution 2 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Aberdeen | P. Guèye | Substitution 3 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Palaversa | Substitution 4 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | B. Wales | Substitution 1 | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Okkels | Substitution 5 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | L. Donnelly | Substitution 2 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | B. Lyons | Substitution 3 | — |
| 89' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | F. Murray | Substitution 4 | — |
| 89' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | M. Watkins | Substitution 5 | — |
| 90+1' | Goal | Aberdeen | Oday Dabbagh | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D. Mitov | GK | 90 |
| 28 A. Jensen | RB | 90 |
| 24 K. Tobers | CB | 90 |
| 5 M. Knoester | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 46 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 90 |
| 18 A. Palaversa | CM | 66 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 90 |
| 14 P. Guèye | AM | 66 |
| 16 J. Okkels | LW | 73 |
| 9 K. Nisbet | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 2 N. Devlin · on 46'
- 4 G. Shinnie · on 65'
- 11 Oday Dabbagh · on 66'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 66'
- 20 S. Morris · on 73'
Opposition · Kilmarnock
4-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 K. O'Hara | GK | 90 |
| 8 B. Lyons | RB | 81 |
| 5 L. Mayo | CB | 90 |
| 4 J. Wright | CB | 90 |
| 6 R. Deas | LB | 90 |
| 15 F. Murray | RM | 89 |
| 22 L. Donnelly | CM | 81 |
| 31 L. Polworth | CM | 90 |
| 3 C. Ndaba | LM | 90 |
| 23 M. Watkins | ST | 89 |
| 24 B. Wales | ST | 70 |
Substitutes
- 19 B. Anderson · on 70'
- 11 D. Armstrong · on 81'
- 12 D. Watson · on 81'
- 10 M. Kennedy · on 89'
- 18 I. Cameron · on 89'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Alexander Jensen | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Kristers Tobers | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Mats Knoester | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 66 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 44 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 65 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Jeppe Okkels | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 73 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 20 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 25 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Oday Dabbagh | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 24 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 17 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Dorrington | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran O'Hara | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Bradley Lyons | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 82 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Lewis Mayo | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Joe Wright | Kilmarnock | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Robbie Deas | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Fraser Murray | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 89 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Liam Donnelly | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 82 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 16 | 3 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Corrie Ndaba | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 89 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Bobby Wales | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 70 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 20 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| David Watson | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Danny Armstrong | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Innes Cameron | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Robby McCrorie | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Thomas Wilson-Brown | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Calvin Ramsay | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Rory McKenzie | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
Before and after
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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.