Stand-Free's Kilmarnock match preview

Last updated : 04 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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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 was earlier this season, with Aberdeen inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Killie in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 04 DecAberdeen3 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2004/2005Sat 18 SepKilmarnock0 - 1AberdeenSPL
2003/2004Wed 12 MayKilmarnock4 - 0AberdeenSPL
2003/2004Sat 27 MarKilmarnock3 - 1AberdeenSPL
2003/2004Sat 03 JanAberdeen3 - 1KilmarnockSPL
2003/2004Sat 04 OctKilmarnock1 - 3AberdeenSPL
2002/2003Sat 01 MarKilmarnock2 - 0AberdeenSPL

Recent respective form guides

Kilmarnock are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Killie in those games, with 6 conceded.

Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Dons's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 32 points from their 28 games played so far, Aberdeen find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 42 points they have accumulated from 27 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Kilmarnock61147144
Aberdeen6303899

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Dons has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Kilmarnock. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Kilmarnock9 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Aberdeen6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.