Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Leighton Clarkson
Y 1' Junior Hoilett
Stuart Kettlewell 78' Y
Stephen O'Donnell 85' Y
Y 90' Kelle Roos

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Assistant 1 Alan Mulvanny
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

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
2024-03-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2024-02-14 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
02 Mar Rangers FC A 2–1 W
28 Feb Livingston FC A 3–1 W
25 Feb Celtic FC H 1–3 L
17 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
14 Feb Aberdeen FC A 3–3 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
13 Mar Dundee FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
28 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–2 L
24 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
17 Feb Hibernian FC H 2–2 D

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC has kicked off!
  • 1' Aberdeen FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 1.
  • 6' Paul McGinn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 355 games and scored 359 goals.
  • 16' Motherwell FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' Aberdeen FC make a change. Nicky Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Jack Milne on 22 minutes.
  • 25' What composure from Leighton Clarkson! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Kelle Roos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Devine is hanging Shane Blaney on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' 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 Jack Milne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Jack Vale exits the field as Mark Ferrie enters on 74.
  • 78' That is a card for Motherwell FC. Stuart Kettlewell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Junior Hoilett exits the field as Dante Polvara enters on 80.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Killian Phillips on, Leighton Clarkson off on 81 minutes.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Lennon Miller is replaced by Dylan Wells on 83 minute.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Stephen O'Donnell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 88' Ester Sokler is replacing Bojan Miovski for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kelle Roos on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Aberdeen FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

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

2024-03-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2024-02-14 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2024-03-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2024-03-02 Rangers FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2024-02-28 Livingston FC 1–3 Motherwell FC W 2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2024-02-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-02-14 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Motherwell FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-03-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2024-03-13 Dundee FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-03-02 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-02-24 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-02-17 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC31% Draw29% Aberdeen FC40%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
69%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC22% Draw47% Aberdeen FC31%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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