Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 12

Aberdeen 3–0 Kilmarnock

2 Nov 2019 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: K. Clancy

Aberdeen WFTResult, events and lineupsHalf-time 2–0

Scoreboard

Scottish Premiership

Full time
AberdeenKilmarnockAberdeen is red throughout; the opposition is neutral.

Home · Aberdeen

Aberdeen

3

Goals

  • 11'C. MainAssist: L. Ferguson1–0
  • 27'S. CosgroveAssist: N. McGinn2–0
  • 81'S. McKennaAssist: G. Leigh3–0

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 beat Kilmarnock 3-0

measured
  • C. Main opened the scoring on 11 minutes, assisted by L. Ferguson, making it 1-0.measured
  • S. Cosgrove scored on 27 minutes, assisted by N. McGinn, making it 2-0.measured
  • S. McKenna scored on 81 minutes, assisted by G. Leigh, making it 3-0.measured
  • Shots: Aberdeen 12, Kilmarnock 6.measured
  • Shots on target: Aberdeen 6, Kilmarnock 3.measured
  • Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.96, Kilmarnock 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

Aberdeen and Kilmarnock, with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
StatAberdeenKilmarnockSourceBasis
Shots126football_data_ukmeasured
Shots on target63football_data_ukmeasured
Corners63football_data_ukmeasured
Fouls1014football_data_ukmeasured
Yellow cards21football_data_ukmeasured
Red cards00football_data_ukmeasured

Performance

Players who played well and what worked

Not a verdict

Aberdeen · Measured output

No Aberdeen player has a measured output row.

Kilmarnock · Measured output

No opposition player has a measured output row.

What worked

Measured team strengths

  • Shots: Aberdeen 12 · Kilmarnock 6 · football-data.co.uk
  • Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · Kilmarnock 3 · football-data.co.uk

Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.

Expected goals

fxG, its ranges and provider xG

experimental

fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →

Aberdeen

1.96

80% model range 0.00–4.28

80% goals range 0–4

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG +1.04 · within the 80% goals range

Penalties not available

xG per shot 0.163 · 12 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.

Kilmarnock

0.98

80% model range 0.00–2.62

80% goals range 0–2

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG -0.98 · within the 80% goals range

Penalties not available

xG per shot 0.163 · 6 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

Match timeline with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
MinEventTeamPlayerDetailScore
11'GoalAberdeenC. MainNormal Goal1–0
27'GoalAberdeenS. CosgroveNormal Goal2–0
53'SubstitutionKilmarnockD. ThomasSubstitution 1—
56'Yellow cardAberdeenMichael DevlinYellow Card—
58'SubstitutionAberdeenR. HedgesSubstitution 1—
60'Yellow cardAberdeenZak VynerYellow Card—
65'SubstitutionAberdeenS. CosgroveSubstitution 2—
70'SubstitutionKilmarnockC. BurkeSubstitution 2—
76'Yellow cardKilmarnockGary DickerYellow Card—
79'SubstitutionAberdeenN. McGinnSubstitution 3—
80'SubstitutionKilmarnockL. MillarSubstitution 3—
81'GoalAberdeenS. McKennaNormal Goal3–0

Aberdeen · Aberdeen

4-2-3-1

D. McInnes
Aberdeen starting XI and substitutes.
StarterRoleMin
1 J. LewisGK90
2 S. LoganRB90
6 M. DevlinCB90
3 G. LeighCB90
5 S. McKennaLB90
33 Z. VynerCM90
10 N. McGinnCM79
11 R. HedgesRW58
19 L. FergusonAM90
9 C. MainLW90
16 S. CosgroveST65

Substitutes

  • 21 J. Gallagher · on 58'
  • 18 C. McLennan · on 65'
  • 4 A. Considine · on 79'

Opposition · Kilmarnock

4-4-1-1

A. Alessio
Kilmarnock starting XI and substitutes.
StarterRoleMin
12 L. BrănescuGK90
2 S. O'DonnellRB90
14 N. HamalainenCB90
29 C. BurkeCB70
6 A. PowerLB90
8 G. DickerRM90
23 D. ThomasCM53
20 I. WilsonCM90
7 R. McKenzieLM90
9 E. BrophyAM90
11 L. MillarST80

Substitutes

  • 3 S. Hendrie · on 53'
  • 25 H. St Clair · on 70'
  • 16 S. Jackson · on 80'

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

result
  • Depthresult
  • Eventsavailable
  • Lineupsavailable
  • Player statsunavailable
  • Team statsavailable
  • fxGavailable

Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.

Record

Before and after

2019-20 season → Results and fixtures →

Provenance

How this page is sourced

Data as of 27 Oct 2026

Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.

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.