Aberdeen FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aberdeen FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.
- Aberdeen FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 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 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 11 | Points | 13 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 6 |
| 12 | Scored | 15 |
| 18 | Conceded | 21 |
| -6 | GD | -6 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aberdeen FC
| Kevin Nisbet | 4 G | 3 A |
| Connor Ronan | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ayoub Mouloua | 2 G | |
| Lewis Mayo | 1 G |
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lukas Fadinger | 3 G | |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 G | 2 A |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Said | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
- 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' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Peter Ambrose has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Ireland international Gavin Molloy has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Aberdeen FC have won 369 goals from 361 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' Sivert Nilsen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 23.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pape Gueye makes it 1-0.
- 32' Aberdeen FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 37' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jimmy Thelin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 46 minute. Davor Zdravkovski leaves to be changed by Jack Vale.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zach Robinson on 52.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' Shayden Morris gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Topi Keskinen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' It’s gonna be a card for Slobodan Rubezic.
- 67' Poor challenge from Jack Vale. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 69' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leighton Clarkson is hanging Kevin Nisbet on the field on 69 minute.
- 71' Poor challenge from Pape Gueye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 75' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Andy Halliday is replaced by Moses Ebiye on 75 minute.
- 80' Pape Gueye is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' Vicente Besuijen is replacing Jamie McGrath for the Aberdeen FC side.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Peter Ambrose. He replaces Pape Gueye on 84 minute.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paul McGinn on 85.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Moses Ebiye gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aberdeen FC 2-1 Motherwell FC.
Lineups
Aberdeen FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 3
-
18
Ante Palaversa ↓ Ester Sokler 69'
- 7
- 33
- 9
- 6
-
14
Pape Gueye ↓ Peter Ambrose 84'
-
81
Topi Keskinen ↓ Shayden Morris 59'
- 21
Bench
- 27
- 15
- 31
-
10
Leighton Clarkson ↑ 69'
-
20
Shayden Morris ↑ 59'
-
17
Vicente Besuijen ↑ 83'
-
32
Peter Ambrose ↑ 84'
- 22
-
19
Ester Sokler ↑ 69'
Coach
Jimmy Thelin
Motherwell FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 2
- 16
- 15
-
6
Davor Zdravkovski ↓ Jack Vale 46'
-
9
Zach Robinson ↓ Tony Watt 59'
- 55
- 38
- 23
-
11
Andy Halliday ↓ Moses Ebiye 75'
Bench
- 3
-
52
Tony Watt ↑ 59'
-
24
Moses Ebiye ↑ 75'
- 5
-
77
Jack Vale ↑ 46'
- 90
- 1
- 14
- 21
Coach
Stuart Kettlewell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Duk | 6 |
| Kevin van Veen | 5 |
| Bojan Miovski | 4 |
| Theo Bair | 3 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 3 |
| Niall McGinn | 3 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | 2 |
| Callum Slattery | 2 |
Head to Head
Aberdeen FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aberdeen FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Aberdeen FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Motherwell FC
45%
Aberdeen FC or Motherwell FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aberdeen FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC
| Handicap | Aberdeen FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

