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

Premier League · 2018-19
Aberdeen FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Wed 3 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Carl McHugh
Dominic Ball 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Andy Milne
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Graham Chambers

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

12
4
9
Aberdeen FC 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 2018-11-24 Motherwell FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC 2018-09-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
30 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Livingston FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar Celtic FC A 0–0 D
27 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 0–2 L
23 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Aberdeen FC A 1–3 L
30 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
09 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 3–0 W
02 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D
24 Feb Celtic FC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Motherwell FC
#7 Position #8
8 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
7 Scored 9
8 Conceded 11
-1 GD -2
1.14 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC has kicked off!
  • 4' Goal! Max Lowe scores his 7 goal in 355 matches.
  • 9' Mark Gillespie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 298 appearances.
  • 14' Connor McLennan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 19' Scotland international Scott McKenna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' Aberdeen FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 34' Sam Cosgrove has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 36' Jake Hastie makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Motherwell FC are in front.
  • 41' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' Curtis Main needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dominic Ball.
  • 59' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Dean Campbell makes way for Greg Stewart at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 65' Christopher Cadden has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Rohan Ferguson comes on to replace Mark Gillespie.
  • 71' What composure from Niall McGinn! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Allan Campbell is replaced by Christopher Cadden.
  • 81' Rohan Ferguson, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 84 minute. Connor McLennan leaves to be changed by Michael Devlin.
  • 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' The Northern Ireland Niall McGinn breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 3-1!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aberdeen FC take all three points.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duk 6
Kevin van Veen 5
Bojan Miovski 4
Kevin Nisbet 3
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Jamie McGrath 2
Stefan Gartenmann 2

Head to Head

2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 2018-11-24 Motherwell FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC 2018-09-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2019-03-16 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2019-02-27 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-03-30 Motherwell FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-03-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-03-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC50% Draw26% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Motherwell FC
50%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC34% Draw46% Motherwell FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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