Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aberdeen FC is hosting Motherwell FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Andrew Considine has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Long on 21.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' Liam Polworth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 32' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Chris Long is withdrawn and Christian Ilic gets his opportunity.
  • 37' Liam Donnelly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Liam Donnelly does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ross MacIver suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Ryan Hedges comes on to replace Funso-King Ojo.
  • 70' The crowd applauds James Scott as he leaves the pitch. Ross MacIver steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Jake Carroll. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Cosgrove argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Christian Ilic by Bevis Mugabi on 75 minute.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' Aberdeen FC make a change. Shaleum Logan trudges off to be replaced by Curtis Main on 81 minutes.
  • 86' 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.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 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

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duk 6
Kevin van Veen 5
Bojan Miovski 4
Kevin Nisbet 3
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Leighton Clarkson 2
Blair Spittal 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
2 / 4
1.18 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC37% Draw31% Motherwell FC32%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Motherwell FC
63%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC26% Draw51% Motherwell FC23%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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