Livingston 2-2 Aberdeen result, stats and report

Lawrence Shankland converted a 69th-minute penalty to give Aberdeen a 1-0 victory over a Rangers side who collected six yellow cards and never looked like they deserved anything from Pittodrie.

Aberdeen finished with ten men but still kept Kilmarnock at bay in a fractious Scottish Premiership stalemate at Pittodrie, with both sides creating precious little despite a combined 21 shots.

Celtic were utterly ruthless at home, putting three past Aberdeen without reply to extend their perfect run in the Scottish Premiership. Aberdeen never looked like competing.

Dundee's disciplined defensive structure and clinical counter-attacking movement proved too much for an Aberdeen side that had more of the ball but far less of the match. Two goals, five perfect home results in a row, and a clean sheet that was never seriously in doubt.

Hibernian host Aberdeen at Easter Road on Saturday looking to extend a perfect home record, while the Dons arrive having lost four of their last five away fixtures and conceded thirteen goals in the process.

Aberdeen host a Kilmarnock side that has conceded nine goals in two Premiership games and carries an xG against of 8.6, making Pittodrie on Saturday a fixture with more tactical intrigue than the standings suggest.

Celtic are a fortress right now. Nine home wins on the spin, 21 goals scored, only four conceded. Aberdeen arrive on Wednesday night with a dire away record and a long-term injury concern. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.

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