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Aberdeen 2–1 Motherwell

Saturday 14 September 2024, 15:00 · Pittodrie Stadium · Round 5 · Half-time 1–0 · Referee Chris Graham · Attendance 17,155

Aberdeen Gueye 27', 80'

Motherwell Ebiye 88'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Aberdeen	Motherwell
Goals	2	1
xG	1.85	1.67
Expected Points	1.49	1.19

Aberdeen 39%Draw 32%Motherwell 29%

Most likely score 1–1, 16%. Final score 2–1, 14%.

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

AberdeenMotherwell

1.85 +0.50xG1.67 +0.34

2.10 +0.46xG on target1.68 +0.12

11 −2Shots13 +1

4 +0.2Shots on target4 0.0

4 +1.2Big chances2 0.0

24 0Touches in the opposition box23 −1

59% +4Possession41% +3

490 +84Passes332 +26

81% +5Pass accuracy70% +1

70% +8Field tilt30% −9

45 +6Final-third entries28 +3

12 −2.5Box entries9 +0.2

8.8 −3Passes per defensive action13.7 −7

6 −2.2Corners5 −3.5

17 +2Tackles14 −5

8 −0.2Interceptions11 +2.0

27 0Clearances24 0

3 0.0Saves2 −1.5

14 +0.5Fouls16 +8.0

2 0.0Offsides1 −1.0

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Zones Shots

Aberdeen

Motherwell

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

AberdeenMotherwell

1.39 6 shots, 1 goalOpen play1.35 9 shots, 1 goal

0.33 3 shots, 1 goalCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

0.13 2 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.32 4 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

0–01–02–0

Level: 27 min (29%) · Aberdeen 0.35, Motherwell 0.03 xG
Aberdeen ahead: 67 min (71%) · Aberdeen 1.50, Motherwell 1.64 xG

Line-ups

Aberdeen substitutes

59' Morris for Keskinen
69' Clarkson for Palaversa
69' Sokler for Nisbet
83' Besuijen for McGrath · yellow card 90+3'
84' Ambrose for Gueye

Motherwell substitutes

46' Vale for Zdravkovski · yellow card 67'
59' Tavares for Maswanhise
59' Kaleta for O'Donnell
59' Watt for Robinson
75' Ebiye for Halliday · goal 88'

Players

Aberdeen

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Mitov	GK	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	1
Devlin	RB	90			0.14	0.02	0	0.03	5	4
Rubezic	CB	90			0.11	0.01	0	0.12	7	11
Molloy	CB	90			0.00	0.01	0	0.07	5	10
MacKenzie	LB	90		1	0.03	0.01	1	0.02	4	4
Palaversa	DM	69			0.02	0.08	1	0.08	6	5
Nilsen	DM	90			0.00	0.03	0	0.01	5	5
Keskinen	RW	59			0.13	0.07	2	0.11	2	1
Gueye	AM	84	2		1.15	0.10	2	0.22	8	3
McGrath	LW	83			0.18	0.04	2	0.05	3	3
Nisbet	ST	69			0.10	0.06	1	0.06	0	2
Morris	FW	31			0.00	0.27	1	0.23	5	1
Clarkson	MF	21			0.00	0.03	0	0.03	2	3
Sokler	FW	21			0.00	0.02	0	0.02	0	0
Besuijen	FW	7			0.00	0.00	0	0.01	0	1
Ambrose	FW	6			0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	1

Motherwell

Player	Pos	Min	G	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Oxborough	GK	90		0.00	0.00	0	0.03	4	2
McGinn	CB	90		0.07	0.01	0	0.06	6	7
Gordon	CB	90		0.11	0.01	0	0.04	3	8
Casey	CB	90		0.00	0.00	0	0.05	4	6
O'Donnell	RWB	59		0.00	0.01	0	0.04	4	4
Zdravkovski	CM	46		0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	3
Halliday	CM	75		0.05	0.04	1	−0.02	0	1
Wilson	LWB	90		0.00	0.08	0	0.08	4	12
Miller	AM	90		0.06	0.32	4	0.05	3	6
Maswanhise	AM	59		0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	1
Robinson	ST	59		0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	0
Vale	FW	44		0.00	0.17	3	0.14	3	1
Tavares	MF	31		0.24	0.00	0	0.06	2	0
Kaleta	MF	31		0.00	0.35	1	0.20	3	1
Watt	FW	31		0.25	0.03	0	0.03	1	0
Ebiye	MF	15	1	0.89	0.00	0	0.00	0	0

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Aberdeen

Motherwell

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Aberdeen

From	To	Passes
Molloy	Nilsen	19
Rubezic	Palaversa	15
Nilsen	Palaversa	13
Palaversa	Nilsen	13
Nilsen	Molloy	12

Motherwell

From	To	Passes
Casey	Gordon	13
Gordon	McGinn	11
Casey	Wilson	9
McGinn	O'Donnell	8
Wilson	Casey	8

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Aberdeen

Against its average of 4 matches

Motherwell

Against its average of 4 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Aberdeen

Motherwell

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

League probabilities

Chance	Before	With this result	Change
Aberdeen
Top six	93%	96%	+3
11th	<1%	<1%	0
Motherwell
Top six	71%	65%	−6
11th	2%	3%	+1
Bottom	1%	2%	+1
Hibernian
Top six	37%	37%	0
11th	8%	8%	0
Bottom	6%	5%	−1

From the forecast before the match (14 September 2024): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Measure	Aberdeen	Motherwell
Expected goals	1.58	1.09
Win	48%	26%
Expected Points	1.71	1.03
Clean sheet	34%	21%

Aberdeen 48%Draw 26%Motherwell 26%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 53%.

From the forecast as it stood on 14 September 2024: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

Chance	Now	Aberdeen win	Draw	Motherwell win
Aberdeen
Top six	93%	96%	92%	88%
11th	<1%	<1%	<1%	1%
Motherwell
Top six	71%	65%	72%	81%
11th	2%	3%	2%	1%
Bottom	1%	2%	1%	<1%
Hibernian
Top six	37%	37%	38%	34%
11th	8%	8%	8%	9%
Bottom	6%	5%	5%	6%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Aberdeen

Motherwell

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Measure	Aberdeen	Motherwell
Position	2nd	5th
Played	4	4
Won, drawn, lost	4–⁠0–⁠0	2–⁠1–⁠1
Points	12 (3.00 per game)	7 (1.75 per game)
Expected Points per game	1.65	1.59
Goals	8–⁠2	6–⁠4
xG per game	1.35–⁠0.90	1.33–⁠1.24
Home: points, xG per game	3.00, 1.63–⁠0.86	2.00, 1.87–⁠0.46
Away: points, xG per game	3.00, 1.07–⁠0.93	1.50, 0.80–⁠2.02
Manager	Jimmy Thelin (4)	Stuart Kettlewell (56)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

This season

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Chances	Aberdeen		Motherwell
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	+10%	−24%	−5%	+19%
Counter-attacks	−42%	−74%	−50%	−54%
Set pieces	+19%	−21%	+36%	−23%
Penalties	−78%	+86%	−65%	−65%
Headers	+43%	−41%	+96%	−8%
Left side	+35%	−22%	−24%	+27%
Centre	−1%	−33%	+28%	−6%
Right side	−10%	−27%	−36%	−15%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Aberdeen attacking

Aberdeen createdMotherwell concededLeft side+35%−15%Centre−1%−6%Right side−10%+27%Open play+10%+19%Counter-attacks−42%−54%Set pieces+19%−23%Headers+43%−8%

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdAberdeen concededLeft side−24%−27%Centre+28%−33%Right side−36%−22%Open play−5%−24%Counter-attacks−50%−74%Set pieces+36%−21%Headers+96%−41%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

AberdeenMotherwell

1.35xG1.33

0.90xG against1.24

55%Possession38%

13.2Shots11.8

10.0Shots against12.0

3.8Shots on target4.0

2.8Big chances2.0

24.5Touches in the opposition box24.2

406Passes306

76%Pass accuracy69%

8.2Corners8.5

62%Field tilt39%

39.2Final-third entries25.1

14.5Box entries8.8

12.0Passes per defensive action20.8

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Aberdeen

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	46	1.75	0.68
Ahead	44	0.94	1.12
Behind	0	–	–

Motherwell

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	43	1.97	1.55
Ahead	30	0.79	0.80
Behind	18	0.68	1.26

xG by period

Aberdeen

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.22	0.08	0–0
16–30	0.34	0.01	2–0
31–45	0.24	0.34	1–1
46–60	0.23	0.04	1–0
61–75	0.16	0.28	2–0
76–90	0.15	0.15	2–1

Motherwell

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.30	0.58	1–1
16–30	0.48	0.12	2–1
31–45	0.09	0.09	0–0
46–60	0.22	0.10	1–0
61–75	0.10	0.20	0–2
76–90	0.14	0.16	2–0

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Aberdeen

Motherwell

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (2), 5-4-1 (1), 3-4-1-2 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
27 April 2024	Aberdeen	1–0	Motherwell	xG 2.32–0.41
16 March 2024	Motherwell	0–1	Aberdeen	xG 1.32–1.17
14 February 2024	Aberdeen	3–3	Motherwell	xG 1.44–2.56
1 November 2023	Motherwell	2–4	Aberdeen	xG 1.44–2.24
4 February 2023	Aberdeen	3–1	Motherwell	xG 1.94–0.85
22 October 2022	Motherwell	1–2	Aberdeen	xG 0.71–1.11

13 league meetings since 2020/21: Aberdeen won 6, Motherwell won 4, and 3 were drawn. Goals 19–18 and xG 1.55–1.27 per game.

Key players

Aberdeen

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Miovski	37	3,242	16	2	0.48	0.12
Sokler	10	985	1	2	0.43	0.12
McGrath	35	2,963	11	4	0.23	0.15
Morris	5	502	0	2	0.08	0.15

Motherwell

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Vale	9	816	2	2	0.23	0.09
Halliday	12	902	1	2	0.24	0.08
Miller	24	2,112	0	4	0.08	0.11
O'Donnell	36	3,161	1	4	0.04	0.12

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes. Until a side has played six matches, last season's minutes at the club count too.