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Last updated : 05 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aberdeen v Kilmarnock fixture

Kilmarnock face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Killie will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 49 and win only 18 of the 83 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2004, as the Dons edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 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:
2004/2005Sat 05 MarKilmarnock0 - 1AberdeenSPL
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

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 7 conceded.

Kilmarnock have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Killie have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aberdeen's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Kilmarnock are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aberdeen63127710
Kilmarnock641112613

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dons, as the Killie have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen 4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Kilmarnock Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.