Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
#9 Position #11
13 Points 11
13 Played 12
3 / 4 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 7
15 Scored 12
21 Conceded 18
-6 GD -6
1.00 PPG 0.92
23% Win % 25%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts). Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Fir Park as Motherwell FC face off against Aberdeen FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Tony Watt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Declan Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ross McCrorie, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Motherwell FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Connor McLennan exits the field as Sam Cosgrove enters on 46.
  • 51' Liam Polworth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Matt Kennedy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 68' Devante Cole is replacing Callum Lang for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 73' Aberdeen FC is showing some good football. However, Aberdeen FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' Barry Maguire is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robbie Crawford at the 84 minute mark.
  • 88' Ryan Edmondson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Curtis Main at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matt Kennedy.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Tony Watt is replaced by Jordan White on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Danny Johnson 2
Jamie McGrath 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
1.07 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC33% Draw31% Aberdeen FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
67%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC23% Draw52% Aberdeen FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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