Sunday , 16 August 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 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#3 Position #8
4 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 2
1 Conceded 3
+1 GD -1
2.00 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fir Park!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harry Paton, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Dan Casey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie McGrath makes it 0-1.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stuart Kettlewell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' Motherwell FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' The Scotland Nicky Devlin breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 0-2!
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a card for Calum Butcher.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Conor Wilkinson.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Brodie Spencer.
  • 59' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 59.
  • 64' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Dante Polvara is replaced by Connor Barron on 65 minute.
  • 68' Jamie McGrath adds to his 0 season tally! Aberdeen FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 69' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 69.
  • 70' Motherwell FC make a change. Lennon Miller trudges off to be replaced by Davor Zdravkovski on 70 minutes.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Bojan Miovski is replaced by Ester Sokler on 72 minute.
  • 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' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Stephen O'Donnell by Theo Bair on 78 minute.
  • 83' Jack MacKenzie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kelle Roos on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Davor Zdravkovski picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final score is 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
Mark O'Hara 2
Danny Johnson 2
Kevin Nisbet 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
3 / 4
1.5 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC35% Draw27% Aberdeen FC38%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
65%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC29% Draw45% Aberdeen FC26%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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