Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Wed 23 Dec 2020 · 18:15 UTC Fir Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Y 89' Matt Kennedy

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Greg Aitken
  • Referee Andy McWilliam
  • Referee Ross MacLeod
  • Referee

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
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 2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
19 Dec Rangers FC A 1–3 L
12 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
05 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–3 L
21 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
08 Nov Celtic FC H 1–4 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
20 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
05 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
25 Nov Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
22 Nov Rangers FC A 0–4 L

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' Three points are at stake. Motherwell FC host Aberdeen FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 298 games and scored 348 goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The 39-year-old Jonny Hayes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Joe Lewis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 355 appearances.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Kennedy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Connor McLennan has done his job and it is now time for Sam Cosgrove to step up.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor McLennan, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Mark O'Hara, a Scotland , has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' Motherwell FC make a change. Callum Lang trudges off to be replaced by Devante Cole on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Tommie Hoban needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' Ricki Lamie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 84' Barry Maguire gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Robbie Crawford and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Curtis Main is replaced by Ryan Edmondson on 88 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Kennedy on 89.
  • 90' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Tony Watt by Jordan White on 90 minute.
  • 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

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 2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-12-05 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC L 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-12-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2020-12-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2020-11-25 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2020-11-22 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC32% Draw31% Aberdeen FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
68%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC21% Draw52% Aberdeen FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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