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Motherwell vs Aberdeen: result 2-0 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 5Kick-off on September 11, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell

Motherwell
2-0
Aberdeen

Full time

What was the result of Motherwell vs Aberdeen?

Motherwell won 2-0 on September 11, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 26′K. van VeenMotherwell
  • 59′J. OjalaMotherwell

Official lineup for Motherwell vs Aberdeen

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Motherwell

4-3-3
  1. 7K. Woolery
  2. 9K. van Veen
  3. 32T. Watt
  1. 16C. Slattery
  2. 8M. O'Hara
  3. 5B. Mugabi
  1. 21S. Johansen
  2. 19N. McGinley
  3. 23L. Grimshaw
  4. 14J. Ojala
  1. 1L. Kelly

Aberdeen

4-3-3
  1. 9C. Ramirez
  2. 7M. Watkins
  3. 44M. Longstaff
  1. 19L. Ferguson
  2. 2R. McCrorie
  3. 16F. Ojo
  1. 8Scott Brown
  2. 22C. Ramsay
  3. 3J. MacKenzie
  4. 5D. Gallagher
  1. 1J. Lewis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Aberdeen have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Motherwell
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Dundee(home)1-0Premiership
Aug 21, 2021Livingston(away)2-1Premiership
Aug 14, 2021Dundee(away)0-1League Cup
Aug 8, 2021ST Johnstone(away)1-1Premiership
Aug 1, 2021Hibernian(home)2-3Premiership
Aberdeen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2021Ross County(home)1-1Premiership
Aug 26, 2021Qarabag(home)1-3UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 22, 2021Heart Of Midlothian(away)1-1Premiership
Aug 19, 2021Qarabag(away)0-1UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 15, 2021Raith Rovers(away)1-2League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 3 Aberdeen wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2021Aberdeen 2-0 MotherwellPremiership
Dec 23, 2020Motherwell 0-0 AberdeenPremiership
Sep 20, 2020Aberdeen 0-3 MotherwellPremiership
Jan 22, 2020Aberdeen 0-1 MotherwellPremiership
Oct 19, 2019Motherwell 0-3 AberdeenPremiership
Apr 3, 2019Aberdeen 3-1 MotherwellPremiership

Last archived meeting: Aberdeen vs Motherwell on Jan 23, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.3 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Motherwell1.31.347/156/15
Aberdeen1.31.429/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Aberdeen10325121311
10Motherwell1022611188

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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