Both sides have a point to prove at the weekend as they look to move up the Scottish Premiership ranks, creating an intriguing game at Pittodrie with plenty at stake.
In the end, Aberdeen should be expected to prevail in routine fashion. With plenty of potency running through the home side, they will inevitably have too much for the visitors who are struggling in the final third of the pitch and looking low on confidence.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Aberdeen win with a probability of 61.1%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Kilmarnock had a probability of 16.57%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aberdeen win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.66%) and 2-1 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.59%), while for a Kilmarnock win it was 0-1 (5.76%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Aberdeen would win this match.
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