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Aberdeen FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Aberdeen FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Tom Aldred
Scott McKenna 76' Y
Y 77' Gael Bigirimana
Y 86' Elliott Frear
Andrew Considine 89' Y
Dominic Ball 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee Graham McNeillie
  • Referee Alan Newlands
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

11
4
9
Aberdeen FC 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
15 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
25 Aug Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
11 Aug Dundee FC A 1–0 W
05 Aug Rangers FC H 1–1 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
15 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
01 Sep Dundee FC A 3–1 W
26 Aug Rangers FC H 3–3 D
11 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 0–1 L
05 Aug Hibernian FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Motherwell FC
#8 Position #4
33 Points 54
33 Played 33
9 / 6 / 18 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 7
33 Scored 52
48 Conceded 29
-15 GD +23
1.00 PPG 1.64
27% Win % 42%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Aberdeen FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 6' Goal! James Wilson scores his 14 goal in 350 matches.
  • 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' Aberdeen FC is showing some good football. However, Aberdeen FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' Elliott Frear has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Aberdeen FC in their trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact .
  • 31' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Aldred.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Christopher Cadden on, Lian Donnelly off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Conor Sammon is withdrawn and Ryan Bowman gets his opportunity.
  • 57' Peter Hartley makes way for David Turnbull at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 62' Bruce Anderson is replacing James Wilson for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 67' Motherwell FC have won 340 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Scott McKenna. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' Gael Bigirimana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 81 minute. Niall McGinn leaves to be changed by Dean Campbell.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Elliott Frear.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Andrew Considine argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Sam Cosgrove is replaced by Max Lowe on 90 minute.
  • 1-0 the final result. Motherwell FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC37% Draw30% Motherwell FC33%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Motherwell FC
63%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC20% Draw55% Motherwell FC25%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.