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Last updated : 27 April 2007 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 50 and win only 19 of the 87 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Aberdeen running out comfortable 3 - 1 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:
2006/2007Sat 31 MarKilmarnock1 - 2AberdeenSPL
2006/2007Tue 26 DecAberdeen3 - 1KilmarnockSPL
2006/2007Sat 14 OctKilmarnock1 - 0AberdeenSPL
2005/2006Sat 22 AprAberdeen0 - 0KilmarnockSPL
2005/2006Sat 28 JanAberdeen2 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2005/2006Sat 29 OctKilmarnock4 - 2AberdeenSPL
2005/2006Sat 06 AugAberdeen1 - 2KilmarnockSPL

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

The Killie have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Killie's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.

Aberdeen find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 58 points they have accumulated from 34 games. Kilmarnock's 46 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
Aberdeen631291010
Kilmarnock62047126

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Killie to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Kilmarnock 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.