Aberdeen FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Aberdeen FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Motherwell FC

Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 17,155 HT 45' · FT 45'

Pape Gueye 27' 2–1

Pape Gueye 80' 3–0

2–1 88' Moses Ebiye

Sivert Nilsen 23' Y

Y 23' Stephen O'Donnell

Y 23' Davor Zdravkovski

Y 52' Zach Robinson

Slobodan Rubezic 64' Y

Y 67' Jack Vale

Pape Gueye 71' Y

Y 85' Paul McGinn

Overview

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

Aberdeen FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Alastair Mather
Assistant 1 David McGeachie
Assistant 2 Paul McAvinue (Scotland)

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

Aberdeen FC 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Motherwell FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2024-04-27 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2024-03-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2024-02-14 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Motherwell FC 2023-11-01 Motherwell FC 2–4 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Sep	Motherwell FC	H	2–1	W
31 Aug	Ross County FC	A	1–0	W
25 Aug	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–0	W
11 Aug	St. Mirren FC	H	3–1	W
05 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	A	2–1	W
19 May	Ross County FC	A	2–2	D

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Sep	Aberdeen FC	A	1–2	L
31 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	A	2–1	W
25 Aug	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	3–1	W
10 Aug	Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
03 Aug	Ross County FC	H	0–0	D
19 May	St. Johnstone FC	H	1–2	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' What a night it is going to be! Aberdeen FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at Pittodrie Stadium.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tawanda Maswanhise, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan Casey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
20' Sivert Nilsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
23' The referee has no hesitation. Sivert Nilsen is booked for Aberdeen FC — card on 23.
27' Assisted by Jack MacKenzie with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pape Gueye makes no mistake. 1-0!
32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
37' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
42' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
46' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Jack Vale comes on to replace Davor Zdravkovski.
51' Liam Gordon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
52' The referee has no hesitation. Zach Robinson is booked for Motherwell FC — card on 52.
57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
59' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Topi Keskinen is replaced by Shayden Morris on 59 minute.
64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Slobodan Rubezic on 64.
67' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Vale argues furiously but the card stands.
69' Leighton Clarkson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Nisbet at the 69 minute mark.
71' It’s gonna be a card for Pape Gueye.
75' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Moses Ebiye on, Andy Halliday off on 75 minutes.
80' GOAL! Pape Gueye fires home to make it 2-0!
83' The whistle greets Jamie McGrath as he departs to be replaced by Vicente Besuijen.
84' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Peter Ambrose comes on to replace Pape Gueye.
85' A moment of madness from Paul McGinn on 85 minutes earns him a card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
88' Magnificent from Moses Ebiye! That is 5 goals in 2 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
Aberdeen FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

27
Angus MacDonald
15
James McGarry
31
Ross Doohan
10
Leighton Clarkson ↑ 69'
20
Shayden Morris ↑ 59'
17
Vicente Besuijen ↑ 83'
32
Peter Ambrose ↑ 84'
22
Jack Milne
19
Ester Sokler ↑ 69'

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Duk	6
Kevin van Veen	5
Bojan Miovski	4
Kevin Nisbet	3
Niall McGinn	3
Theo Bair	3
Leighton Clarkson	2
Blair Spittal	2

Head to Head

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-09-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2024-08-31 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2024-08-25 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-08-11 Aberdeen FC 3–1 St. Mirren FC W 2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2024-05-19 Ross County FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2024-09-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-08-10 Rangers FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2024-08-03 Motherwell FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.78 Aberdeen FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.12 Motherwell FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Aberdeen FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aberdeen FC56% Draw24% Motherwell FC20%

Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Motherwell FC

44%

Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Aberdeen FC37% Draw44% Motherwell FC19%

Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

2 – 0

8.6%

0 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

5.3%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap	Aberdeen FC covers	Push	Motherwell FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	22%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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