Thursday , 2 July 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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

9
4
11
Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.7 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
#4 Position #8
54 Points 33
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 18
52 Scored 33
29 Conceded 48
+23 GD -15
1.64 PPG 1.00
42% Win % 27%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Fir Park that hosts another battle between Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Juhani Ojala has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 20' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Scotland international Calvin Ramsay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' GOAL! Kevin van Veen scores on 26.
  • 27' Motherwell FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 32' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Declan Gallagher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Kaiyne Woolery. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mark O'Hara.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Lewis Ferguson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' Juhani Ojala has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 63' The whistle greets Calvin Ramsay as he departs to be replaced by David Bates.
  • 67' Matthew Longstaff makes way for Jay Emmanuel-Thomas at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 72' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' The whistle greets Kaiyne Woolery as he departs to be replaced by Ricki Lamie.
  • 78' 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 Mark O'Hara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Sean Goss is replacing Kevin van Veen for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 84' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Tony Watt makes way for Barry Maguire at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 90' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aberdeen FC.

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
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Stefan Gartenmann 2
Callum Slattery 2
Leighton Clarkson 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
1.75 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC61% Draw24% Aberdeen FC15%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
39%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC43% Draw47% Aberdeen FC10%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 20% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 26% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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