FM Preview: Kilmarnock v Aberdeen 23 Feb 2013

Last updated : 22 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Kilmarnock v Aberdeen fixture

Aberdeen face a trip to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Rugby Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Dec Aberdeen 0 - 2 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2012/2013 Sat 06 Oct Kilmarnock 1-3 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 05 May Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Aberdeen 0 - 0 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Kilmarnock 2 - 0 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Aberdeen 2 - 2 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Aberdeen 5 - 0 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Kilmarnock have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Dons have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Kilmarnock lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 36 points from their 27 games so far.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 36 points from their 27 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Kilmarnock 6 3 2 1 9 5 11
Aberdeen 6 1 2 3 2 7 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Killie, as the Dons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Kilmarnock 5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Aberdeen Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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