Motherwell vs Aberdeen: result 4-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Aberdeen?
Motherwell won 4-1 on December 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′T. HateleyMotherwell
- 31′J. MurphyMotherwell
- 34′J. HayesAberdeen
- 45′J. MurphyMotherwell
- 55′M. HigdonMotherwell
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Aberdeen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
- 9M. Higdon
- 4N. Law
- 6T. Hateley
- 8H. Ojamaa
- 11J. Murphy
- 14K. Lasley
- 5S. Hutchinson
- 15Simon Ramsden
- 19F. Kerr
- 26Z. Francis-Angol
- 1D. Randolph
Aberdeen
- 9S. Vernon
- 10N. McGinn
- 14R. Fallon
- 21J. Magennis
- 11J. Hayes
- 5G. Rae
- 3C. Robertson
- 4Russell Anderson
- 22M. Reynolds
- 23J. Shaughnessy
- 1J. Langfield
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 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2012 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Hibernian(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Ross County(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Dundee Utd(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2012 | ST Johnstone(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Inverness CT(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Hibernian(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 0 Aberdeen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Aberdeen 3-3 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Motherwell 1-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Aberdeen 1-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Motherwell 1-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Motherwell 2-1 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Aberdeen 1-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Aberdeen vs Motherwell on Sep 23, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Aberdeen | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 10th in Premiership (8 points from 10 matches) and Aberdeen sit 9th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aberdeen | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 |
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