Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Motherwell FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Motherwell FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 19 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 72' Zak Vyner
Liam Grimshaw 90' Y
Y 90' Scott McKenna

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee David Lowe

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

9
4
12
Motherwell FC 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-09-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Aberdeen FC H 0–3 L
05 Oct St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
28 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
21 Sep Ross County FC H 1–2 L
14 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–2 W
31 Aug Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
05 Oct Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
28 Sep Rangers FC A 0–5 L
21 Sep Livingston FC A 2–0 W
14 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
31 Aug Ross County FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Aberdeen FC
#8 Position #7
8 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
9 Scored 7
11 Conceded 8
-2 GD -1
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
Motherwell FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Fir Park that hosts another battle between Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Zak Vyner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 357 appearances.
  • 10' Stephen Gleeson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Cosgrove makes it 0-1.
  • 16' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Peter Hartley departs to be replaced by Bevis Mugabi.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' Scott McKenna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 51' The 39-year-old Andrew Considine has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Niall McGinn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Connor McLennan on, James Wilson off on 54 minutes.
  • 56' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace James Scott by Jermaine Hylton on 56 minute.
  • 60' GOAL! Zak Vyner scores on 60. Assisted by Shaleum Logan
  • 61' Devante Cole is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barry Maguire at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' James Wilson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 71' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Gregory Leigh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Zak Vyner will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' Dean Campbell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Niall McGinn on 73 minute.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' England international Joe Lewis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Gregory Leigh exits the field as Stephen Gleeson enters on 89.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Grimshaw.
  • Aberdeen FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duk 6
Kevin van Veen 5
Bojan Miovski 4
Kevin Nisbet 3
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Mark O'Hara 2
Danny Johnson 2

Head to Head

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 2018-09-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2019-10-19 Motherwell FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC L 2019-10-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2019-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-09-21 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2019-09-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Motherwell FC W 2019-08-31 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-10-19 Motherwell FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC W 2019-10-05 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2019-09-28 Rangers FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC L 2019-09-21 Livingston FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2019-09-14 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-08-31 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC 71% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC33% Draw29% Aberdeen FC38%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
67%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC25% Draw46% Aberdeen FC29%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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