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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
6 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 15.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

12
4
9
Aberdeen FC 25 games · Avg 2.8 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
#11 Position #9
11 Points 13
12 Played 13
3 / 2 / 7 W / D / L 3 / 4 / 6
12 Scored 15
18 Conceded 21
-6 GD -6
0.92 PPG 1.00
25% Win % 23%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 6' GOAL! James Wilson fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 11' Dominic Ball has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 16' Aberdeen FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 21' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Aldred argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Christopher Cadden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lian Donnelly on 46 minute.
  • 51' Richard Tait, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' Ryan Bowman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Sammon on 54 minute.
  • 57' David Turnbull gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Peter Hartley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Aberdeen FC make a change. James Wilson trudges off to be replaced by Bruce Anderson on 62 minutes.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Aberdeen FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 76' Scott McKenna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Gael Bigirimana is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Dean Campbell on, Niall McGinn off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Elliott Frear on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 89' Andrew Considine picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dominic Ball on 90.
  • 90' Max Lowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Cosgrove on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC47% Draw30% Motherwell FC23%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Motherwell FC
53%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC28% Draw54% Motherwell FC18%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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