Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 19
Kilmarnock 2–1 Aberdeen
28 Dec 2022 · The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park · Referee: Don Robertson, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Kilmarnock
2
Goals
- 31'S. RobinsonAssist not recorded1–0
- 42'J. WrightAssist: A. Taylor2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 90+1'M. KennedyAssist not recorded2–1
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 2-1
- S. Robinson opened the scoring on 31 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- J. Wright scored on 42 minutes, assisted by A. Taylor, making it 2-0.measured
- M. Kennedy scored on 90+1 minutes, making it 2-1.measured
- Shots: Kilmarnock 17, Aberdeen 9.measured
- Shots on target: Kilmarnock 4, Aberdeen 2.measured
- Possession: Kilmarnock 39.0%, Aberdeen 61.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Kilmarnock 1.81, Aberdeen 0.58.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 | 39 | 61 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 17 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 11 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 272 | 444 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 167 | 323 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 61 | 73 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 2 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 | 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
- Liam Scales rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 48/59 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
- Matthew Kennedy rating 6.9 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 35/50 passes · 2 duels
- Ylber Ramadani rating 6.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 47/58 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels
Kilmarnock · Provider rating
- Joe Wright rating 7.9 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 16/23 passes · 2 tackles · 10 duels
- Ash Taylor rating 7.6 1A · 90 mins · 13/33 passes · 1 tackle · 10 duels
- Danny Armstrong rating 7.6 no scoring output · 90 mins · 15/26 passes · 4 tackles · 6 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 61.0% · Kilmarnock 39.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 73.0% · Kilmarnock 61.0% · 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
1.81
80% model range 1.08–2.35
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.19 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.106 · 17 shots · 4 on target · 15 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
0.58
80% model range 0.00–1.12
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.42 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.065 · 9 shots · 2 on target · 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jack Mackenzie | Yellow Card | — |
| 23' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Hayden Coulson | Yellow Card | — |
| 31' | Goal | Kilmarnock | S. Robinson | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 38' | Substitution | Aberdeen | H. Coulson | Substitution 1 | — |
| 42' | Goal | Kilmarnock | J. Wright | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 56' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Duncan | Substitution 2 | — |
| 77' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Barron | Substitution 3 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | S. Robinson | Substitution 1 | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | R. McKenzie | Substitution 2 | — |
| 89' | Substitution | Kilmarnock | L. Polworth | Substitution 3 | — |
| 90' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | Lewis Mayo | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+1' | Goal | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 90+4' | Yellow card | Kilmarnock | Sam Walker | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · Kilmarnock
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 20 S. Walker | GK | 90 |
| 19 J. Wright | CB | 90 |
| 5 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 2 L. Mayo | CB | 90 |
| 11 D. Armstrong | RWB | 90 |
| 7 R. McKenzie | CM | 87 |
| 22 L. Donnelly | CM | 90 |
| 31 L. Polworth | CM | 89 |
| 33 B. Chrisene | LWB | 90 |
| 26 C. Doidge | ST | 90 |
| 16 S. Robinson | ST | 86 |
Substitutes
- 15 F. Murray · on 86'
- 6 C. Stokes · on 87'
- 8 B. Alston · on 89'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | CB | 90 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | RWB | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 77 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 23 R. Duncan | CM | 56 |
| 22 H. Coulson | LWB | 38 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 10 V. Besuijen · on 38'
- 99 C. Ramírez · on 56'
- 15 M. Watkins · on 77'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Walker | Kilmarnock | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Joe Wright | Kilmarnock | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Kilmarnock | 7.6 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Mayo | Kilmarnock | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Danny Armstrong | Kilmarnock | 7.6 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Rory McKenzie | Kilmarnock | 7.2 | 87 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam Donnelly | Kilmarnock | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Kilmarnock | 7.3 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Ben Chrisene | Kilmarnock | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Christian Doidge | Kilmarnock | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Scott Robinson | Kilmarnock | 7.5 | 86 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Zachary Hemming | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Christopher Stokes | Kilmarnock | 6.2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Kerr Mcinroy | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fraser Murray | Kilmarnock | 6.2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Blair Alston | Kilmarnock | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jordan Jones | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bradley Lyons | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bobby Wales | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Oli Shaw | Kilmarnock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 5.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 35 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 56 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Findlay Marshall | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Christian Ramirez | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 34 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
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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.