Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Aberdeen nor Kilmarnock found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Kilmarnock led Shots on target 3-4, even though the scoreboard went another way. Aberdeen also shaded Possession 55%-45%.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Aberdeen the favourite at 58.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Aberdeen

58.8%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Kilmarnock

Aberdeen

Kilmarnock

3

4

Possession

Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Kilmarnock

55%

45%

Corners

Kilmarnock

Aberdeen

Kilmarnock

6

7