KILMARNOCK. Kilmarnock bounces back against Dundee with a goal on the L. McCowan 35′ and a goal on the J. Shaughnessy 90′. Kilmarnock was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (58%)
The match was played at the Rugby Park stadium in Kilmarnock on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 5,780 spectators. The referee was Steven McLean with the help of Frank Connor and Douglas Ross. The 4th official was Lloyd Wilson. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was quite cold at 2.89 degrees Celsius or 37.2 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.
Match Statistics
- 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
- 11 Total 7
- 4 On Target 2
- 1 Off Target 5
- 6 Shots blocked 0
- 106 Attack 100
- 56 Dangerous attack 50
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 8
Fouls
- 12 Total 10
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Kilmarnock was in firm control of the ball 58% while Dundee was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Kilmarnock was more pushing with 56 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Kilmarnock to win the match.
Kilmarnock shot 11 times, 4 on target, 1 off target. Regarding the opposition, Dundee shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Kilmarnock received 3 yellow cards (Matty Kennedy, Liam Donnelly and ). On the other side, Dundee received 1 yellow card (Malachi Boateng).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Kilmarnock has 31 points to hold in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Dundee will has 22 points to hold in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Kilmarnock will play away against Rangers on the 2nd of January with a 29-9 head to head statistic in favor of Rangers (7 draws).
Dundee will host Aberdeen on the 23rd of December with a 18-1 head to head statistic in favor of Aberdeen (5 draws).
Kilmarnock – Formation
Kilmarnock
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Kilmarnock started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Derek McInnes decided to play with the following team: Will Dennis , Lewis Mayo , Joe Wright , Stuart Findlay , Robbie Deas , Danny Armstrong , Brad Lyons , David Watson , Matty Kennedy , Kyle Vassell and Marley Watkins .
The home team had on the bench: Corrie Ndaba, Rory McKenzie , Jack Sanders, Fraser Murray, Kieran O’Hara, Andrew Dallas, Liam Donnelly , Liam Polworth and Gary Mackay-Steven .
Kilmarnock could not rely on the presence of Rory McKenzie (injured) and Corrie Ndaba (injured).
Substitutions
Kilmarnock made 5 changes: Brad Lyons for Rory McKenzie (43′), Danny Armstrong for Gary Mackay-Steven (77′), David Watson for Liam Donnelly (77′), Robbie Deas for Liam Polworth (46′) and Joe Wright for Corrie Ndaba (89′).
Player of the match: Joe Wright
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Kilmarnock was Joe Wright.
His rating is with 1 goal, 45 passes (67% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 10 duels out of 13.
Dundee – Formation
Dundee
Dundee started with a 3-5-1-1 line-up (3-5-1-1).
Tony Docherty played with: Trevor Carson , Jordan McGhee , Joe Shaughnessy , Aaron Donnelly , Ryan Howley , Josh Mulligan , Mohammad Sylla , Luke McCowan , Owen Beck , Scott Tiffoney and Amadou Bakayoko .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Adam Legzdins, Cammy Kerr , Lyall Cameron, Lee Ashcroft, Charlie Reilly , Finlay Robertson, Zak Rudden, Malachi Boateng and M. Lewis.
Substitutions
Dundee made 3 changes: Ryan Howley for Malachi Boateng (68′), Scott Tiffoney for Charlie Reilly (78′) and Josh Mulligan for Cammy Kerr (82′).
Player of the match: Joe Shaughnessy
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Dundee was Joe Shaughnessy.
His rating is with 1 goal, 27 passes (78% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 12 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- Motherwell – Livingston – 3-1
- Kilmarnock – Dundee – 2-2
- Hearts – Ross County – 2-2
- Aberdeen – St. Mirren – 0-3
- Celtic – Rangers – 2-1
