Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' Three points are at stake. Aberdeen FC host Motherwell FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Declan Gallagher will be fuming at that decision.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Tommie Hoban doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' Scott Wright was booked on 26.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Funso-King Ojo is booked for Aberdeen FC — Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Sherwin Seedorf is withdrawn and Chris Long gets his opportunity.
  • 48' Liam Polworth has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 48.
  • 53' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Tony Watt as he leaves the pitch. Harry Smith steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek McInnes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Polworth made 1 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' Tony Watt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 72' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 72 minute. Funso-King Ojo leaves to be changed by Dean Campbell.
  • 77' Andrew Considine doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Scott Wright is withdrawn and Connor McLennan gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Nathan McGinley. He replaces Jake Carroll on 83 minute.
  • 87' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 87 minute. Matt Kennedy leaves to be changed by Miko Aarne Virtanen.
  • 88' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Jonny Hayes by Gregory Leigh on 88 minute.
  • 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 2
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
1.07 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC39% Draw30% Motherwell FC31%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Motherwell FC
61%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC23% Draw52% Motherwell FC25%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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