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Last updated : 21 April 2006 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 19 of the 85 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw 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:
2005/2006Sat 28 JanAberdeen2 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2005/2006Sat 29 OctKilmarnock4 - 2AberdeenSPL
2005/2006Sat 06 AugAberdeen1 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2004/2005Sat 05 MarKilmarnock0 - 1AberdeenSPL
2004/2005Sat 04 DecAberdeen3 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2004/2005Sat 18 SepKilmarnock0 - 1AberdeenSPL
2003/2004Wed 12 MayKilmarnock4 - 0AberdeenSPL

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Dons, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Aberdeen, Kilmarnock are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Killie have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aberdeen's 49 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Kilmarnock's 51 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aberdeen63218411
Kilmarnock61146154

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 Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Kilmarnock Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.