Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
2020-09-20 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
#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' In just a few seconds Pittodrie Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 4' Mark O'Hara does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 8' A goal from the England international Chris Long! He fires home on 8 to make it 0-2!
  • 13' Aberdeen FC is showing some good football. However, Aberdeen FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' Joe Lewis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 354 appearances.
  • 22' Goal! Bevis Mugabi scores his 8 goal in 10 matches.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' England international Callum Lang has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 46' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Ash Taylor has done his job and it is now time for Shaleum Logan to step up.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shaleum Logan.
  • 52' Lewis Ferguson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ross McCrorie on 56.
  • 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' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' Scott Wright makes way for Connor McLennan at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 71' Lewis Ferguson was booked on 71.
  • 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 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' Bruce Anderson is replacing Marley Watkins for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Tony Watt as he leaves the pitch. Callum Lang steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 85' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Barry Maguire. He replaces Liam Polworth on 86 minute.
  • Full Time. Motherwell FC beats Aberdeen FC

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
Jamie McGrath 2
Stefan Gartenmann 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
1.47 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC39% Draw28% Motherwell FC33%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Motherwell FC
61%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC29% Draw46% Motherwell FC25%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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