Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Wed 1 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Fir Park 4,240 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 26' Jamie McGrath
0–2 44' Nicky Devlin
0–3 68' Jamie McGrath
0–4 74' Duk
Theo Bair 78' 1–4
Mika Biereth 90+3' 2–4
Calum Butcher 51' Y
Conor Wilkinson 52' Y
Brodie Spencer 54' Y
Shane Blaney 59' Y
Liam Kelly 69' Y
Y 86' Kelle Roos
Davor Zdravkovski 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 John Stewart (Scotland)

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
2023-11-01 Motherwell FC 2–4 Aberdeen FC 2023-02-04 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–4 L
28 Oct Ross County FC H 3–3 D
07 Oct Livingston FC A 0–2 L
30 Sep Celtic FC H 1–2 L
24 Sep Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Motherwell FC A 4–2 W
29 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
08 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
30 Sep Rangers FC A 3–1 W
24 Sep Ross County FC H 4–0 W
16 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 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' What a night it is going to be! Motherwell FC welcome Aberdeen FC for this crunch clash at Fir Park.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Barry Robson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Jamie McGrath doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 31' Paul McGinn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' GOAL! Nicky Devlin fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Calum Butcher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Conor Wilkinson gets a card.
  • 54' Brodie Spencer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
  • 59' Shane Blaney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
  • 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Dante Polvara makes way for Connor Barron at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 68' Jamie McGrath doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 69' That is a card for Motherwell FC. Liam Kelly will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Lennon Miller has done his job and it is now time for Davor Zdravkovski to step up.
  • 72' Bojan Miovski makes way for Ester Sokler at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 73' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Duncan is hanging Graeme Shinnie on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Duk makes no mistake. 0-4!
  • 75' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Conor Wilkinson by Oliver Shaw on 75 minute.
  • 78' A goal from the Canada international Theo Bair! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-4!
  • 78' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Stephen O'Donnell departs to be replaced by Theo Bair.
  • 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Kelle Roos gets a card.
  • 90' Davor Zdravkovski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC share the spoils 2-4.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-11-01 Motherwell FC 2–4 Aberdeen FC 2023-02-04 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-11-01 Motherwell FC 2–4 Aberdeen FC L 2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC D 2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-11-01 Motherwell FC 2–4 Aberdeen FC W 2023-10-29 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-09-30 Rangers FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC W 2023-09-24 Aberdeen FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC39% Draw25% Aberdeen FC36%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
61%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC33% Draw41% Aberdeen FC26%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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