Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mark O'Hara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juhani Ojala made 62 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Matthew Longstaff has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Kevin van Veen gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 27' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Kaiyne Woolery will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Kaiyne Woolery. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. David Bates has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mark O'Hara on 44 minutes.
  • 49' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' The deadlock is broken! Juhani Ojala gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for David Bates. He replaces Calvin Ramsay on 63 minute.
  • 67' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Longstaff departs to be replaced by Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Liam Grimshaw. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Kaiyne Woolery is replaced by Ricki Lamie on 73 minute.
  • 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Kevin van Veen is replaced by Sean Goss on 79 minute.
  • 84' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Tony Watt makes way for Barry Maguire at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ross McCrorie on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Motherwell FC 2-0 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
Kevin Nisbet 3
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Danny Johnson 2
Jamie McGrath 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
1.45 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC50% Draw27% Aberdeen FC23%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
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
78%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
50%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC33% Draw50% Aberdeen FC17%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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