Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 7
Aberdeen 1–0 Kilmarnock
12 Sept 2020 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: B. Madden
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 16'R. McCrorieAssist: S. Wright1–0
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 1-0
- R. McCrorie opened the scoring on 16 minutes, assisted by S. Wright, making it 1-0.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 13, Kilmarnock 7.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, Kilmarnock 1.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 49.0%, Kilmarnock 51.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.06, Kilmarnock 0.66.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 | 49 | 51 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 13 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 385 | 382 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 273 | 271 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 71 | 71 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 10 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 8 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Lewis Ferguson rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 32/42 passes · 3 tackles · 10 duels
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.3 2 SoT · 90 mins · 29/36 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- Scott Mckenna rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 27/37 passes · 6 duels
Kilmarnock · Provider rating
- Greg Kiltie rating 7.0 1 SoT · 90 mins · 26/37 passes · 1 tackle · 8 duels
- Ross Millen rating 7.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 35/47 passes · 3 tackles · 3 duels
- Chris Burke rating 7.0 no scoring output · 65 mins · 11/18 passes · 1 duel
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 13 · Kilmarnock 7 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3 · Kilmarnock 1 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 8 · Kilmarnock 6 · 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 0.081 · 13 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
0.66
80% model range 0.00–1.20
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.66 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.094 · 7 shots · 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16' | Goal | Aberdeen | R. McCrorie | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 46' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | K. Broadfoot | Substitution 1 | — |
| 50' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | N. Kabamba | Yellow Card | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | E. Brophy | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | C. Burke | Substitution 3 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Substitution 1 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | C. Waters | Substitution 4 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Substitution 2 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. McCrorie | Substitution 3 | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Wright | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | C. Dikamona | Substitution 5 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 90 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 5 S. McKenna | CB | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RWB | 90 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | CM | 76 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 81 |
| 25 S. Wright | LWB | 87 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | AM | 81 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | AM | 90 |
| 50 M. Watkins | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 2 S. Logan · on 76'
- 10 N. McGinn · on 81'
- 15 D. McGeouch · on 81'
- 14 A. Taylor · on 87'
Opposition · Kilmarnock
4-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 23 D. Rogers | GK | 90 |
| 5 K. Broadfoot | RB | 46 |
| 17 S. Findlay | CB | 90 |
| 18 C. Waters | CB | 79 |
| 22 R. Millen | LB | 90 |
| 29 C. Burke | RM | 65 |
| 8 G. Dicker | CM | 90 |
| 27 A. Tshibola | CM | 90 |
| 9 E. Brophy | LM | 65 |
| 10 G. Kiltie | ST | 90 |
| 11 N. Kabamba | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 4 C. Dikamona · on 46'
- 19 M. Pinnock · on 65'
- 7 R. McKenzie · on 65'
- 12 D. Whitehall · on 79'
- 14 Z. Rossi · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Scott Mckenna | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 28 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 32 | 3 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 81 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 19 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Scott Wright | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 87 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Tomas Cerny | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dylan McGeouch | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Curtis Main | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Danny Rogers | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Millen | Kilmarnock | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Kirk Broadfoot | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Stuart Findlay | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Calum Waters | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Chris Burke | Kilmarnock | 7 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Aaron Tshibola | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Gary Dicker | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Greg Kiltie | Kilmarnock | 7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Eamonn Brophy | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 65 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Nicke Kabamba | Kilmarnock | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Colin Doyle | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Brandon Haunstrup | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Aaron McGowan | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Zeno Ibsen Rossi | Kilmarnock | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Clevid Dikamona | Kilmarnock | 6.5 | 44 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Mitchell Pinnock | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Innes Cameron | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Rory McKenzie | Kilmarnock | 6.7 | 25 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Danny Whitehall | Kilmarnock | 6.5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
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Record
Before and after
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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.