Motherwell vs Aberdeen: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 31Kick-off on March 19, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Aberdeen?
Motherwell won 2-1 on March 19, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 44′K. McLeanAberdeen (pen.)
- 73′S. McDonaldMotherwell
- 75′L. MoultMotherwell
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Aberdeen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
- 20L. Moult
- 77S. McDonald
- 11M. Johnson
- 17M. Gomis
- 18Josh Law
- 21J. Leitch
- 3S. Hammell
- 6Stephen McManus
- 16Kieran Kennedy
- 26C. Cadden
- 1C. Ripley
Aberdeen
- 10N. McGinn
- 18Simon Church
- 3G. Shinnie
- 7K. McLean
- 11J. Hayes
- 22R. Jack
- 2S. Logan
- 4A. Considine
- 5A. Taylor
- 6M. Reynolds
- 20S. Brown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Aberdeen have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2016 | Dundee Utd(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Partick(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2016 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Dundee Utd(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Kilmarnock(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Partick(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2016 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2016 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win, 1 draw, 4 Aberdeen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Aberdeen 1-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| May 11, 2014 | Aberdeen 0-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Aberdeen vs Motherwell on Oct 24, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Aberdeen | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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