Sunday , 16 August 2026

Motherwell FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Motherwell FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sun 5 Jan 2025 · 14:30 UTC Fir Park 5,308 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ewan Wilson 34' 1–0
Tawanda Maswanhise 45' 2–0
Davor Zdravkovski 9' Y
Tawanda Maswanhise 15' Y
Stuart Kettlewell 27' Y
R 43' Slobodan Rubezic
Y 70' Ante Palaversa
Y 85' Graeme Shinnie

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Sean Carr
  • Assistant 2 Paul O'Neill
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2025-01-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-09-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2024-04-27 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2024-03-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2024-02-14 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Rangers FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Celtic FC A 0–4 L
20 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
14 Dec Dundee United FC H 4–3 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Ross County FC H 1–2 L
29 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–4 L
21 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
07 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC is underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 9' Davor Zdravkovski picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Tawanda Maswanhise picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 20' Aston Oxborough is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 25' The 27-year-old Callum Slattery has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Stuart Kettlewell gets a card.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack MacKenzie made 351 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' Ewan Wilson adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Slobodan Rubezic gets a card.
  • 45' Tawanda Maswanhise does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 46' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Angus MacDonald is withdrawn and Leighton Clarkson gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jimmy Thelin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Leighton Clarkson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Moses Ebiye as he leaves the pitch. Jack Vale steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ante Palaversa.
  • 75' 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 Liam Gordon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Tawanda Maswanhise as he leaves the pitch. Sam Nicholson steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Ante Palaversa is replaced by Peter Ambrose.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Graeme Shinnie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 86' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Kofi Balmer has done his job and it is now time for Paul McGinn to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duk 6
Kevin van Veen 5
Bojan Miovski 4
Niall McGinn 3
Theo Bair 3
Jamie McGrath 2
Stefan Gartenmann 2
Callum Slattery 2

Head to Head

2025-01-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-09-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2024-04-27 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2024-03-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2024-02-14 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2025-01-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-12-29 Motherwell FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-12-20 Motherwell FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-12-14 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee United FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2025-01-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2025-01-02 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2024-12-29 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC57% Draw27% Aberdeen FC16%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
43%
Motherwell FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC39% Draw50% Aberdeen FC11%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 26% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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