Saturday , 14 November 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 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

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
#9 Position #11
13 Points 11
13 Played 12
3 / 4 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 7
15 Scored 12
21 Conceded 18
-6 GD -6
1.00 PPG 0.92
23% Win % 25%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts). Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! motherwell fc vs aberdeen fc — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' Junior Hoilett picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 6' motherwell fc have won 355 goals from 306 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bojan Miovski, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 16' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' Dan Casey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for aberdeen fc tonight.
  • 22' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Nicky Devlin exits the field as Jack Milne enters on 22.
  • 25' Against the run of play, Leighton Clarkson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Killian Phillips has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' It looks surprising motherwell fc does not make any changes. Bevis Mugabi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Motherwell FC make a change. Shane Blaney trudges off to be replaced by Adam Devine on 62 minutes.
  • 67' motherwell fc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both motherwell fc and aberdeen fc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 74 minute. Jack Vale leaves to be changed by Mark Ferrie.
  • 78' Stuart Kettlewell is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Junior Hoilett is replaced by Dante Polvara.
  • 81' Killian Phillips is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leighton Clarkson at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Dylan Wells on, Lennon Miller off on 83 minutes.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 88' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Bojan Miovski is withdrawn and Ester Sokler gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Kelle Roos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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
1.22 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC32% Draw29% Aberdeen FC39%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
68%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC23% Draw47% Aberdeen FC30%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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