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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 was less than a year ago, in May 2004, as the home side swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Wed 12 May | Kilmarnock | 4 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Kilmarnock | 3 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Aberdeen | 3 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Kilmarnock | 1 - 3 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Kilmarnock | 2 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 03 Dec | Aberdeen | 0 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Kilmarnock | 2 - 2 | Aberdeen | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Kilmarnock have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Killie, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Kilmarnock, Aberdeen are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Dons have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply. The three this season however have been creditable draws against Hearts and Dundee Utd, and a tough victory at Dunfermline, as part of the Dons' impressive unbeaten start to the season.
Kilmarnock are just behind the Dons, in 3rd, having taken 9 points from 5 less challenging games. Aberdeen are leading the pack chasing leaders Celtic, in 2nd, having taken 9 points from 5 difficult games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Killie, as the Dons have a poor record at Rugby Park. Home win
Stand-Free's prediction ...
Stand-Free is going for an away win as Killie look weak at the back, and if the Dons' solid defence can keep out the prolific Kris Boyd then there's no reason why they cannot sneak a 0-1.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Kilmarnock | 9 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Aberdeen | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |