KILMARNOCK. Kilmarnock tops Aberdeen with a 2-0 win with a goal from C. Ndaba (45′) and a goal from M. Kennedy (58′). Kilmarnock made the most of its better 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 6,230 spectators. The referee was Graham Grainger with the assistance of Douglas Ross and Andy Milne. The 4th official was Alan James Muir. The weather was light rain. The temperature was quite cold at 6.8 degrees Celsius or 44.24 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 78%.
Match Statistics
- 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
- 20 Total 10
- 9 On Target 1
- 7 Off Target 2
- 4 Shots blocked 7
- 116 Attack 97
- 66 Dangerous attack 46
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 3
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 17 Total 15
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
Kilmarnock had a strong ball possession 58% while Aberdeen was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Kilmarnock was more aggressive with 66 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Kilmarnock won the match.
Kilmarnock shot 20 times, 9 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Aberdeen shot 9 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Kilmarnock received 1 yellow card (Danny Armstrong). Regarding the opposition, Aberdeen received 1 yellow card (Neil Warnock).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Kilmarnock has 40 points to hold in the 4th place. On the other side, Aberdeen will stays with 27 points to hold in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Kilmarnock will host Rangers on the 28th of February with a 30-9 head to head stats in favor of Rangers (7 draws).
Aberdeen will play away against Dundee on the 23rd of December with a 18-1 head to head in favor of Aberdeen (6 draws).
Kilmarnock – Formation
Kilmarnock
45'
90'
77'
Kilmarnock started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Derek McInnes decided to play with the following team: Will Dennis , Joe Wright , Lewis Mayo , Stuart Findlay , Corrie Ndaba , Danny Armstrong , Liam Donnelly , Liam Polworth , Matty Kennedy , Marley Watkins and Kyle Vassell .
The home team had on the bench: Rory McKenzie, David Watson , James Balagizi, Fraser Murray, Thomas Davies, Kieran O’Hara, Greg Stewart , Gary Mackay-Steven and Kevin van Veen .
Substitutions
Kilmarnock made 5 changes: Kyle Vassell for David Watson (72′), Danny Armstrong for Greg Stewart (86′), Marley Watkins for Kevin van Veen (86′), Liam Polworth for James Balagizi (87′) and Matty Kennedy for Fraser Murray (90′).
Player of the match: Matty Kennedy
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Kilmarnock was Matty Kennedy.
His rating is with 1 goal, 23 passes (87% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 8 crosses.
Aberdeen – Formation
Aberdeen
Aberdeen started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Neil Warnock played with: Kelle Roos , Nicky Devlin , Stefan Gartenmann , Richard Jensen , Jack Mackenzie , Connor Barron , Graeme Shinnie , Dante Polvara , Jamie McGrath , Duk and Bojan Miovski .
These were the players on the bench: Leighton Clarkson, James McGarry, Jonny Hayes, Killian Phillips, Ester Sokler , Angus MacDonald, Jack Milne, Junior Hoilett and Ross Doohan.
Substitutions
Aberdeen made 2 changes: Dante Polvara for Junior Hoilett (59′) and Duk for Ester Sokler (59′).
Player of the match: Jamie McGrath
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Aberdeen was Jamie McGrath.
His rating is with 22 passes (50% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 16.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- St. Mirren – St. Johnstone – 2-0
- Ross County – Livingston – 3-2
- Rangers – Hearts – 5-0
- Kilmarnock – Aberdeen – 2-0
- Hibernian – Dundee – 2-1
