Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park

This feels like a real opportunity for both sides to put a positive stamp on the table.

Kilmarnock have not been far off having a great start, having had too many draws which limits the ability to pull away from teams. Their last performance and result against Livingston will bring real confidence though.

You're never quite sure with Aberdeen right now. A number of positives from Thursday have been tempered by that late collapse. Barry Robson needs wins to get the Dons where they should be.

Danny Armstrong has been Kilmarnock's key man this term.

The winger has six goal involvements (three goals and three assists) to his name.

He's the only player in the division to have both three or more goals and three or more assists.

Can he continue that form today?

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Aberdeen manager Barry Robson tells BBC Sportsound: "[Thursday's] had a good impact. Our performance was extremely good for large periods of the game. People tend to forget the quality of the opposition that we came up against.

"It was outstanding apart from a couple of mistakes at the end, so we're in a real positive place.

"Sometimes we've got different ways we want to do things. Duk is in today for his goals, his speed. He's a real handful and hopefully he can cause them some problems."

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Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes tells BBC Sportsound: "[Last week] was our best 90-minute performance of the season. Our front two caused the opposition defence all sorts of problems.

"But Aberdeen have got a level of player that can punish us. We want to try and bring a tempo. We need to make it our type of game. Hopefully we can do that.

"There's nothing in the league from fourth to 11th. We're just trying to get back-to-back wins and stay unbeaten as long as we can."

Despite returning and impressing last week, Corrie Ndaba is once again absent for Derek McInnes' side.

He is replaced by former Dons wide-man Matty Kennedy, in what appears to be a wing-back role.

Innes Cameron returned to training through the week and takes up a place on the bench.

Midfielder Kyle Magennis remains out with a hamstring injury.

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Aberdeen boss Barry Robson makes just one change from the gruelling Europa Conference League defeat by PAOK.

Duk is back into the fold, replacing one of Thursday night's goalscorers - American midfielder Dante Polvara, who drops to the bench.

Shayden Morris and James McGarry are out with hamstring injuries, while Rhys Williams - who was on the bench against PAOK - is completely absent.

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BBC Radio Scotland

The Sportsound team have got you covered on the wireless for nearly six hours today.

They kick off at 11:45 GMT on BBC Radio Scotland, with live commentaries from Rugby Park and Ibrox to come.

You'll be able to click play at the top of this page when the time comes.

Kilmarnock XI: Dennis, Mayo, Findlay, Wright, Kennedy, Lyons, Watson, Polworth, Armstrong, Watkins, Vassell.

Substitutes: O'Hara, Sanders, Deas, Davies, McKenzie, Donnelly, Murray, Dallas, Cameron.

Aberdeen XI: Roos, Devlin, Rubezic, Jensen, Gartenmann, MacKenzie, McGrath, Shinnie, Barron, Duk, Miovski.

Substitutes: Doohan, Clarkson, Gueye, Hayes, Sokler, Polvara, Duncan, MacDonald, Milne.

The good news: This isn't pumpkin picking weather.

The even better news: We've got a Scottish Premiership double for you today.

First up, we're at Rugby Park as Kilmarnock host Aberdeen in about half an hour.

Then we're at Ibrox as Rangers look to close the gap when they welcome Hearts a bit later on.

Get the feet up and enjoy, it's Sunday.