Saturday , 14 November 2026

Motherwell FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Motherwell FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 11 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Kaiyne Woolery 27' Y
Kevin van Veen 27' Y
Kaiyne Woolery 36' Y
Mark O'Hara 44' Y
Y 58' Lewis Ferguson
Liam Grimshaw 72' Y
Tony Watt 84' Y
Y 90' Ross McCrorie
Y 90' Scott Brown

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
28 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Livingston FC A 2–1 W
08 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
01 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–3 L
16 May Ross County FC H 1–2 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
29 Aug Ross County FC H 1–1 D
22 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
08 Aug Livingston FC A 2–1 W
01 Aug Dundee United FC H 2–0 W
15 May 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' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
  • 5' Callum Slattery has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Nathan McGinley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Aberdeen FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 26' Kevin van Veen does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kaiyne Woolery.
  • 32' Sondre Solholm Johansen, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' A moment of madness from Kaiyne Woolery on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' Scotland international Tony Watt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas made 251 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Lewis Ferguson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' GOAL! Juhani Ojala scores on 59.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Calvin Ramsay is replaced by David Bates.
  • 67' Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is replacing Matthew Longstaff for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Grimshaw is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Kaiyne Woolery is withdrawn and Ricki Lamie gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Sean Goss gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Kevin van Veen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Tony Watt gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Motherwell FC make a change. Tony Watt trudges off to be replaced by Barry Maguire on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ross McCrorie.
  • 2-0 the final result. Aberdeen FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duk 6
Kevin van Veen 5
Bojan Miovski 4
Kevin Nisbet 3
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Jamie McGrath 2
Stefan Gartenmann 2

Head to Head

2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-08-28 Motherwell FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2021-08-21 Livingston FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-08-01 Motherwell FC 2–3 Hibernian FC L 2021-05-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-08-29 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2021-08-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2021-08-08 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2021-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Dundee United FC W 2021-05-15 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC52% Draw27% Aberdeen FC21%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
48%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC34% Draw49% Aberdeen FC17%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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