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Scottish Premiership · Scottish Premiership 26/27 Model vnext-shadow-2026-10 · locked 292.2h before kickoff

Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Kilmarnock host Aberdeen in Scottish Premiership. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Kilmarnock collected 4 points (1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses). Aberdeen earned 3 points from 5 matches (1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Kilmarnock have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Aberdeen have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Kilmarnock average 2.09 xG and 2.00 xGA over 5 recent matches; Aberdeen average 1.54 xG and 1.41 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Kilmarnock in position 12 and Aberdeen in position 11. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

39.6%Home
26.9%Draw
33.4%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 39.6%

Total goals

53.8%Over 2.5
46.2%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

58.2%Yes
41.8%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Kilmarnock 5/5, Aberdeen 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Kilmarnock
Position#12
Points9
Played13
Goal difference-16
Aberdeen
Position#11
Points11
Played12
Goal difference-6

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Kilmarnock

WLLDL
0.80Points / match
1.20Goals / match
2.09xG / match
2.00xGA / match
VS

Aberdeen

LWLLL
0.60Points / match
1.00Goals / match
1.54xG / match
1.41xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Kilmarnock at home
W-D-L1-2-2
Points / match1.00
Goals / match1.20
xG / match1.33
Aberdeen away
W-D-L1-1-3
Points / match0.80
Goals / match1.40
xG / match0.92

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Kilmarnock

17 Oct24 Oct28 Oct31 Oct08 Nov
xGxGA

Aberdeen

11 Oct17 Oct24 Oct28 Oct07 Nov
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Kilmarnock expected goals

1.48

Aberdeen expected goals

1.35
1–112.8%
2–18.7%
1–27.9%
1–07.7%
0–07.0%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

05 Sep 2026Aberdeen — Kilmarnock0–0
25 Apr 2026Aberdeen — Kilmarnock1–0
31 Jan 2026Kilmarnock — Aberdeen3–0
14 Dec 2025Aberdeen — Kilmarnock2–1
29 Oct 2025Kilmarnock — Aberdeen0–1

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