Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Aberdeen FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Wed 22 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Chris Long
Y 37' Liam Donnelly
Y 71' Jake Carroll
Sam Cosgrove 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alastair Mather
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Callum Spence
  • Referee Graham Beaton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

11
4
9
Aberdeen FC 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-22 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2019-10-19 Motherwell FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC 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
22 Jan Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
29 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Celtic FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
07 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Motherwell FC
#8 Position #3
3 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
2 Scored 2
3 Conceded 1
-1 GD +1
1.50 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Jake Carroll is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 21' Chris Long was booked on 21.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Chris Long is replaced by Christian Ilic.
  • 37' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Liam Donnelly makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 51' Motherwell FC have won 342 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 66' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' Funso-King Ojo makes way for Ryan Hedges at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 70' Motherwell FC ring the changes. James Scott has done his job and it is now time for Ross MacIver to step up.
  • 71' Jake Carroll picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sam Cosgrove.
  • 75' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 75 minute. Christian Ilic leaves to be changed by Bevis Mugabi.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 81' Curtis Main is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shaleum Logan at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Allan Campbell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • With this win, Motherwell FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Mark O'Hara 2
Danny Johnson 2
Kevin Nisbet 2

Head to Head

2020-01-22 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2019-10-19 Motherwell FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC 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

2020-01-22 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2019-12-14 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-12-07 Hibernian FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2020-01-22 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-29 Motherwell FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Motherwell FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC26% Draw34% Motherwell FC40%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Motherwell FC
74%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC15% Draw59% Motherwell FC26%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 25% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

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