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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 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
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 #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' That's the starting whistle at Pittodrie Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chris Long.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Motherwell FC have won 340 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Chris Long is replaced by Christian Ilic.
  • 37' Liam Donnelly is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' What a strike from Liam Donnelly! The score is 0-1.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Dylan McGeouch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 66' Christian Ilic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Ryan Hedges comes on to replace Funso-King Ojo.
  • 70' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ross MacIver is hanging James Scott on the field on 70 minute.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Carroll argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Cosgrove is booked for Aberdeen FC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 75' Bevis Mugabi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Ilic on 75 minute.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Allan Campbell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Curtis Main on, Shaleum Logan off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

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
Kevin Nisbet 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Stefan Gartenmann 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
0.84 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC27% Draw31% Motherwell FC42%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Motherwell FC
73%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC17% Draw52% Motherwell FC31%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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