Motherwell vs Aberdeen: result 1-3 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 19Kick-off on December 23, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Aberdeen?
Aberdeen won 1-3 on December 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 6′G. ShinnieAberdeen
- 16′S. McDonaldMotherwell
- 25′A. RooneyAberdeen
- 90′N. McGinnAberdeen
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Aberdeen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
- 9L. Moult
- 77S. McDonald
- 14K. Lasley
- 18L. Lucas
- 20C. Clay
- 2R. Tait
- 3S. Hammell
- 4B. Heneghan
- 6Stephen McManus
- 12C. Cadden
- 1C. Samson
Aberdeen
- 9A. Rooney
- 10N. McGinn
- 3G. Shinnie
- 7K. McLean
- 11J. Hayes
- 22R. Jack
- 2S. Logan
- 4A. Considine
- 5A. Taylor
- 6M. Reynolds
- 1J. Lewis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Aberdeen have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Celtic(home) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Partick(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Ross County(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2016 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Kilmarnock(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Rangers(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Inverness CT(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win, 1 draw, 4 Aberdeen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Aberdeen 4-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Motherwell 2-1 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Aberdeen 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Motherwell 1-2 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Aberdeen 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Motherwell 0-2 Aberdeen | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Aberdeen vs Motherwell on Apr 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Aberdeen | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 10th in Premiership (8 points from 9 matches) and Aberdeen sit 7th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Aberdeen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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