Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2020-09-20 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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Aberdeen FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 4' Goal! Mark O'Hara scores his 37 goal in 383 matches.
  • 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Long makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 350 games and scored 357 goals.
  • 18' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' Goal! Bevis Mugabi scores his 8 goal in 10 matches.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Trevor Carson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ash Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Shaleum Logan steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 47' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' 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.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Ross McCrorie on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' Ross McCrorie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' Connor McLennan gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Scott Wright and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Lewis Ferguson was booked on 71.
  • 71' Jordan White is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Long at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' Aberdeen FC make a change. Marley Watkins trudges off to be replaced by Bruce Anderson on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Motherwell FC make a change. Tony Watt trudges off to be replaced by Callum Lang on 80 minutes.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Liam Polworth as he leaves the pitch. Barry Maguire steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aberdeen FC 0-3 Motherwell 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
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Kevin Nisbet 2
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
2 / 4
1.13 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC30% Draw28% Motherwell FC42%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Motherwell FC
70%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC20% Draw46% Motherwell FC34%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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