Premier Sports Cup · Quarter-finals
Kilmarnock 1–1 Aberdeen (Aberdeen won 3–1 on penalties)
12 Sept 2026 · Rugby Park · Referee: D. Robertson
Scoreboard
Premier Sports Cup
Home · Opposition
Kilmarnock
1
Penalties 1
Goals
- 58'T. John-JulesAssist: G. Kiltie1–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Penalties 3
Goals
- 52'K. NisbetAssist: C. Ronan0–1
Red cards
- 58'Daniel HappeSecond yellowRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Aberdeen beat Kilmarnock 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw
- K. Nisbet opened the scoring on 52 minutes, assisted by C. Ronan, making it 0-1.measured
- T. John-Jules scored on 58 minutes, assisted by G. Kiltie, making it 1-1.measured
- Daniel Happe was sent off for a second yellow card on 58 minutes.measured
- Shots on target: Kilmarnock 6, Aberdeen 3.measured
- Possession: Kilmarnock 50.0%, Aberdeen 50.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Kilmarnock 1.97, Aberdeen 0.98.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 | 50 | 50 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 7 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 14 | 16 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Player ratings and the selected team comparison are unavailable for this fixture. The lineup, event record and match stats remain on the page.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Kilmarnock
1.97
80% model range 0.00–4.29
80% goals range 1–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.97 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot — · 0 shots · 6 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: conversion. 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
0.98
80% model range 0.00–2.63
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.01 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot — · 0 shots · 3 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: conversion. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Daniel Happe | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | D. Daniels | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Ntelo | Substitution 1 | — |
| 52' | Goal | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 55' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Aremu Afeez | Yellow Card | — |
| 58' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Daniel Happe | Yellow Card | — |
| 58' | Second yellow | Aberdeen | Daniel Happe | Red Card | — |
| 58' | Goal | Kilmarnock | T. John-Jules | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 64' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Aremu | Substitution 2 | — |
| 64' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Ronan | Substitution 3 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | E. Ring | Substitution 2 | — |
| 76' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | Jamie Brandon | Yellow Card | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | J. Brandon | Substitution 3 | — |
| 85' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | G. Kiltie | Substitution 4 | — |
| 91' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Armstrong | Substitution 4 | — |
| 101' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | T. Lowery | Substitution 5 | — |
| 110' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Substitution 5 | — |
| 116' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Cadden | Substitution 6 | — |
Opposition · Kilmarnock
4-1-3-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 M. Stryjek | GK | 90 |
| 21 M. Schjonning-Larsen | RB | 90 |
| 14 G. Stanger | CB | 90 |
| 4 C. McCarthy | CB | 90 |
| 2 J. Brandon | LB | 80 |
| 8 E. Ring | DM | 70 |
| 29 D. Daniels | RM | 46 |
| 18 T. Lowery | AM | 101 |
| 11 G. Kiltie | LM | 85 |
| 9 J. Hugill | ST | 90 |
| 36 A. Tshibola | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 10 T. John-Jules · on 46'
- 7 R. McKenzie · on 70'
- 19 J. Meier · on 80'
- 20 N. Clescenco · on 85'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-1-3-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 27 M. Muller | GK | 90 |
| 23 L. Mayo | RB | 90 |
| 26 D. Happe | CB | 58 |
| 5 M. Knoester | CB | 90 |
| 24 N. Guinness-Walker | LB | 90 |
| 25 C. Ronan | DM | 64 |
| 32 A. Aremu | RM | 64 |
| 28 C. Cadden | AM | 116 |
| 17 S. Armstrong | LM | 91 |
| 15 K. Nisbet | ST | 110 |
| 31 M. Ntelo | ST | 46 |
Substitutes
- 20 T. Olusanya · on 46'
- 10 A. Briedl · on 64'
- 21 G. Molloy · on 64'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
Per-player match statistics are unavailable for this fixture. The lineup and event record remain on the page.
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
- Depthresult
- Eventsavailable
- Lineupsavailable
- Player statsunavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
Before
After
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.