Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Duk
Ricki Lamie 43' Y
Ricki Lamie 44' Y
Y 51' Bojan Miovski
Blair Spittal 53' Y
Sean Goss 90' Y

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
2022-10-22 Motherwell FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2022-08-13 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Motherwell FC 2022-02-19 Motherwell FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-11-06 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
16 Oct Rangers FC H 1–2 L
08 Oct Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
04 Oct Ross County FC A 5–0 W
01 Oct Celtic FC A 1–2 L
18 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–3 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
16 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
08 Oct Dundee United FC A 0–4 L
01 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 4–1 W
17 Sep Hibernian FC A 1–3 L
03 Sep Ross County FC A 1–1 D

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' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Bojan Miovski makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James Goodwin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 14' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' Aberdeen 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.
  • 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' Liam Kelly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ricki Lamie on 43 minutes.
  • 44' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 46' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 46 minute. Ross Tierney leaves to be changed by Connor Shields.
  • 51' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Bojan Miovski gets a Yellow card.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Blair Spittal gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' GOAL! Stuart McKinstry fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' A goal from the Cape Verde Islands international Duk! He fires home on 67 to make it 1-2!
  • 71' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Callum Slattery is replaced by Dean Cornelius.
  • 76' The whistle greets Paul McGinn as he departs to be replaced by Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 81' Aberdeen FC make a change. Leighton Clarkson trudges off to be replaced by Vicente Besuijen on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marley Watkins is hanging Bojan Miovski on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Sean Goss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Full Time. Aberdeen FC beats Motherwell FC

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

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

2022-10-22 Motherwell FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2022-08-13 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Motherwell FC 2022-02-19 Motherwell FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-11-06 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Motherwell FC Form

2022-10-22 Motherwell FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2022-10-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2022-10-08 Hibernian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-10-04 Ross County FC 0–5 Motherwell FC W 2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2022-09-18 Motherwell FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-10-22 Motherwell FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2022-10-16 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-10-08 Dundee United FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-10-01 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-09-17 Hibernian FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-09-03 Ross County FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC48% Draw27% Aberdeen FC25%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
52%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC39% Draw44% Aberdeen FC17%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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