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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 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
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Pittodrie Stadium as Aberdeen FC face off against Motherwell FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' Assisted by Connor McLennan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Max Lowe makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 9' Niall McGinn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Charles Dunne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' Scotland international David Turnbull has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' What a strike from Jake Hastie! The score is 1-1.
  • 41' Gboly Ariyibi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Motherwell FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott McKenna made 350 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Carl McHugh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Dominic Ball argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Dean Campbell departs to be replaced by Greg Stewart.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Mark Gillespie is replaced by Rohan Ferguson on 68 minute.
  • 71' Brilliant from the ! Niall McGinn makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 71.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Allan Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Christopher Cadden steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 81' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Michael Devlin comes on to replace Connor McLennan.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' What a moment for Niall McGinn! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • Aberdeen FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Callum Slattery 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Blair Spittal 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
3 / 4
1.27 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC40% Draw27% Motherwell FC33%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Motherwell FC
60%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC25% Draw48% Motherwell FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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