FM Preview: Kilmarnock v Aberdeen 05 May 2012

Last updated : 04 May 2012 By Footymad Previewer
Footymad preview

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 Kilmarnock running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Aberdeen 0 - 0 Kilmarnock SPL
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Kilmarnock 2 - 0 Aberdeen SPL
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Aberdeen 2 - 2 Kilmarnock SPL
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Aberdeen 5 - 0 Kilmarnock SPL
2010/2011 Sat 27 Nov Kilmarnock 2 - 0 Aberdeen SPL
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Aberdeen 0 - 1 Kilmarnock SPL
2009/2010 Wed 05 May Aberdeen 1 - 2 Kilmarnock SPL


Recent respective form guides

Kilmarnock have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Killie have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Dons have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 43 points from their 36 games played so far, Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 39 points from their 36 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Kilmarnock 6 3 0 3 9 15 9
Aberdeen 6 2 0 4 7 11 6


FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Aberdeen on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Dons. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Kilmarnock 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Aberdeen 6 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.