Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Aberdeen FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 5' Declan Gallagher
Scott Wright 26' Y
Y 26' Liam Polworth
Funso-King Ojo 27' Y
R 48' Liam Polworth

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee Craig Napier

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
2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
16 Jan Ross County FC A 1–4 L
10 Jan Rangers FC H 1–2 L
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
23 Dec Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
17 Jan Rangers FC H 1–1 D
09 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Hamilton Academical FC A 0–3 L
30 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Dundee United FC A 1–1 D

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' What a night it is going to be! Aberdeen FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 5' Declan Gallagher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' What a strike from Tommie Hoban! The score is 1-0.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Aberdeen FC in their trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact .
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' Scott Wright catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Funso-King Ojo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' Jake Carroll has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' Funso-King Ojo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Chris Long. He replaces Sherwin Seedorf on 46 minute.
  • 48' Liam Polworth is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Smith is hanging Tony Watt on the field on 56 minute.
  • 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 71' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
  • 72' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Funso-King Ojo by Dean Campbell on 72 minute.
  • 77' Andrew Considine is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 79' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Scott Wright is withdrawn and Connor McLennan gets his opportunity.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Nathan McGinley on, Jake Carroll off on 83 minutes.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Miko Aarne Virtanen. He replaces Matt Kennedy on 87 minute.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Jonny Hayes as he leaves the pitch. Gregory Leigh steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • With this win, Aberdeen FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duk 6
Kevin van Veen 5
Bojan Miovski 4
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Kevin Nisbet 3
Jamie McGrath 2
Stefan Gartenmann 2

Head to Head

2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2021-01-16 Ross County FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2021-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2021-01-17 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-01-02 Hamilton Academical FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-12-26 Dundee United FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC49% Draw28% Motherwell FC23%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Motherwell FC
51%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC33% Draw50% Motherwell FC17%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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