ABERDEEN. Kilmarnock snatched a late win Aberdeen 1-0 after D. Watson scored just 1 goal (90′). Aberdeen was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (64%).
The match was played at the Pittodrie Stadium stadium in Aberdeen on Thursday and it started at 5:15 am local time. In front of 13,668 spectators. The referee was Matthew McDermid with the help of Alan Mulvanny and David Dunne. The 4th official was Iain Snedden. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 19.03 degrees Celsius or 66.25 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Aberdeen stays with 13 points to hold in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, Kilmarnock will has 20 points to sit in the 6th place.
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Aberdeen – Formation
Aberdeen
82'
76'
Aberdeen started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Barry Robson decided to play with the following team: Kelle Roos , Stefan Gartenmann , Angus MacDonald , Richard Jensen , Nicky Devlin , Jamie McGrath , Leighton Clarkson , Graeme Shinnie , Jonny Hayes , Bojan Miovski and Duk .
The home team had on the bench: Connor Barron, James McGarry , Ester Sokler, Shayden Morris , Dante Polvara, Ryan Duncan, Jack Milne, Ross Doohan and Slobodan Rubezic.
Substitutions
Aberdeen made 2 changes: Angus MacDonald for James McGarry (76′) and Duk for Shayden Morris (76′).
Player of the match: Richard Jensen
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Aberdeen was Richard Jensen.
His rating is with 53 passes (74% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.
Kilmarnock – Formation
Kilmarnock
90'
Kilmarnock started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Derek McInnes played with: Will Dennis , Lewis Mayo , Robbie Deas , Stuart Findlay , Danny Armstrong , David Watson , Liam Donnelly , Brad Lyons , Corrie Ndaba , Marley Watkins and Kyle Vassell .
These were the players on the bench: Rory McKenzie , Matty Kennedy , Jack Sanders, Fraser Murray, Thomas Davies, Kieran O’Hara, Andrew Dallas, Liam Polworth and Gary Mackay-Steven.
Kilmarnock could not rely on the presence of Rory McKenzie (injured) and Liam Polworth (injured).
Substitutions
Kilmarnock made 3 changes: Brad Lyons for Rory McKenzie (60′), Liam Donnelly for Liam Polworth (73′) and Marley Watkins for Matty Kennedy (82′).
Player of the match: Stuart Findlay
The most impressive player for Kilmarnock was Stuart Findlay even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 27 passes (74% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 5.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- St. Johnstone – St. Mirren – 1-0
- Hearts – Rangers – 0-1
- Celtic – Hibernian – 4-1
- Aberdeen – Kilmarnock – 0-1
