Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aberdeen FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sun 20 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Shaleum Logan 47' Y
Ross McCrorie 56' Y
Lewis Ferguson 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Cook
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee Stuart Hodge

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

12
4
9
Aberdeen FC 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-20 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Motherwell FC H 0–3 L
17 Sep Viking FK A 2–0 W
12 Sep Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
30 Aug Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
27 Aug NSI Runavik H 6–0 W
23 Aug Livingston FC H 2–1 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
17 Sep Coleraine FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
30 Aug Celtic FC A 0–3 L
27 Aug Glentoran FC H 5–1 W
22 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Motherwell FC
#11 Position #9
11 Points 13
12 Played 13
3 / 2 / 7 W / D / L 3 / 4 / 6
12 Scored 15
18 Conceded 21
-6 GD -6
0.92 PPG 1.00
25% Win % 23%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Pittodrie Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 4' What a moment for Mark O'Hara! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' Magnificent from Chris Long! That is 25 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' Bevis Mugabi does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 27' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 305 games and scored 354 goals.
  • 37' Niall McGinn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Ash Taylor by Shaleum Logan on 46 minute.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Shaleum Logan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' Barry Maguire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 67' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Scott Wright by Connor McLennan on 67 minute.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Lewis Ferguson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan White is hanging Chris Long on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Marley Watkins departs to be replaced by Bruce Anderson.
  • 80' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Tony Watt exits the field as Callum Lang enters on 80.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 86' Motherwell FC make a change. Liam Polworth trudges off to be replaced by Barry Maguire on 86 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Stefan Gartenmann 2
Callum Slattery 2

Head to Head

2020-09-20 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Motherwell FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2020-09-20 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Motherwell FC L 2020-09-17 Viking FK 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2020-09-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-08-30 Hibernian FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2020-08-27 Aberdeen FC 6–0 NSI Runavik W 2020-08-23 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2020-09-20 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W 2020-09-17 Coleraine FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-08-27 Motherwell FC 5–1 Glentoran FC W 2020-08-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC37% Draw28% Motherwell FC35%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Motherwell FC
63%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC27% Draw46% Motherwell FC27%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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