Aberdeen vs Motherwell — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Aberdeen

27 APR

1:0

Motherwell

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal60'

Stefan Gartenmann (assist: Junior Hoilett) 1-0

Man of the match

Junior HoilettAberdeen8.4

Expected goals (xG)

AberdeenxGMotherwell

2.710.58

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TV stations

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Bet365

Venue

Pittodrie StadiumAberdeen · 20,866 seats

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Conditions

Weathersky is clear
RefereeCraig Napier
1st AssistantDaniel McFarlane
2nd AssistantGordon Crawford
4th OfficialAlastair Grieve

Pressure index

AberdeenMotherwell

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card14'

Stefan Gartenmann · Foul

PLAYER

Red card56'

Jack Vale · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card56'

Paul McGinn · Argument

GOAL

AST

Goal60'

Stefan Gartenmann (assist: Junior Hoilett) 1-0

OUT

Substitution70'

In: Andy Halliday · Out: Dan Casey

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Duk · Out: Connor Barron

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Sam Nicholson · Out: Davor Zdravkovski

OUT

Substitution74'

In: Richard Jensen · Out: Jack MacKenzie · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution81'

In: Moses Ebiye · Out: Lennon Miller

OUT

Substitution81'

In: Bevis Mugabi · Out: Stephen O'Donnell

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Oli Shaw · Out: Georgie Gent

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Ester Sokler · Out: Bojan Miovski

Ball positions

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Commentary

116

That's it. The match concludes - Aberdeen secures a 1-0 victory over Motherwell.
90+10′The second half concludes - Aberdeen leads with a score of 1, leaving Motherwell behind with 0.
90+8′Opportunity squandered. Ester Sokler of Aberdeen takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it veers left of the goal. The assist was provided by Junior Hoilett.
90+7′Oli Shaw from Motherwell has secured a defensive free kick.
90+7′Nicky Devlin from Aberdeen commits a foul.
90+5′Paul McGinn of Motherwell has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
90+5′Fouled by Ester Sokler - Aberdeen
90+4′Substitution - Aberdeen. Ester Sokler for Bojan Miovski.
90+4′Missed chance. Blair Spittal - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Andrew Halliday.
90+3′New attacking attempt. Ebiye Moses - Motherwell - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
90+3′Shot blocked. Sam Nicholson - Motherwell - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Oli Shaw.
90′Corner - Motherwell. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
89′Missed chance. Bojan Miovski - Aberdeen - shot with the head from few metres is close, but misses the top right corner.
89′A fresh offensive move. Duk takes a shot at Aberdeen - a right-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it's saved in the top right corner. The assist was provided by Jamie McGrath.Penalty
88′Player swap - Motherwell. Georgie Gent is replaced by Oli Shaw.
85′Sam Nicholson from Motherwell commits a foul.
85′Dante Polvara - Aberdeen - won a free kick in attack.
84′Corner - Aberdeen. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
84′New attacking attempt. Junior Hoilett - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Dante Polvara.
81′Substitution - Motherwell. Ebiye Moses for Lennon Miller.
81′Substitution - Motherwell. Bevis Mugabi for Stephen O'Donnell.
80′Fouled by Georgie Gent - Motherwell
80′Duk - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
79′Sam Nicholson of Motherwell has earned a defensive free kick.
79′Leighton Clarkson from Aberdeen commits a foul.
78′Another offensive effort. Bojan Miovski of Aberdeen takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but it's saved in the right corner. The assist came from Dante Polvara.
77′Opportunity squandered. Stefan Gartenmann of Aberdeen narrowly misses a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box. Junior Hoilett set up the chance with a cross following a corner.
77′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen. Paul McGinn is responsible for the concession.
76′Nicky Devlin of Aberdeen has secured a defensive free kick.
76′Theo Bair from Motherwell has committed a foul.
76′Missed chance. Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen - header inside of six yard box - left side is high and wide to the left. Assist - Junior Hoilett with a cross after corner.
75′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen, forced by Shane Blaney.
75′Pause has ended. They are prepared to resume the game.
74′Player switch - Aberdeen. Richard Jensen is replacing Jack MacKenzie due to an injury.
73′Match interruption - Jack MacKenzie of Aberdeen is injured.
72′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell, resulting from a deflection by Jamie McGrath.
71′Attempt thwarted. Duk's attempt from the center of the box with his right foot is obstructed. The assist was provided by Bojan Miovski.
71′Player swap - Aberdeen. Duk is coming on for Connor Barron.
71′Player swap for Motherwell. Davor Zdravkovski is being replaced by Sam Nicholson.
70′Player swap - Motherwell. Andrew Halliday is coming in for Dan Casey.
70′Opportunity squandered. Jamie McGrath of Aberdeen takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a free kick, but the ball sails high over the goal.Penalty
69′Junior Hoilett of Aberdeen has earned an attacking free kick.
69′Dan Casey from Motherwell commits a foul.
68′Opportunity squandered. Junior Hoilett of Aberdeen takes a right-footed shot from within the six-yard box on the left side, but it narrowly misses the target to the left. The assist came from Bojan Miovski after a swift counter-attack.
68′Opportunity squandered. Bojan Miovski of Aberdeen attempts a shot from a challenging angle on the right with his left foot, but it goes wide to the left. This follows a swift counter-attack assisted by Junior Hoilett.
67′Opportunity squandered. Nicky Devlin of Aberdeen attempts a header from close range, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist came from Junior Hoilett, who delivered a cross following a corner.
66′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen. Davor Zdravkovski is responsible for it.
63′Jamie McGrath of Aberdeen has secured a free kick on the right flank.
63′Georgie Gent of Motherwell commits a foul.
60′Score! Aberdeen leads 1-0 against Motherwell. Stefan Gartenmann of Aberdeen has netted a header from the middle of the box into the left corner. The assist came from Junior Hoilett, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
60′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen. Georgie Gent is responsible for the concession.
58′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58′Match pause - Jack MacKenzie of Aberdeen is injured.
56′Jack Vale of Motherwell has been shown the red card.
56′Jack MacKenzie of Aberdeen has earned a free kick on the left flank.
56′Jack Vale from Motherwell commits a foul.
55′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen. Dan Casey is responsible for the concession.
55′Attempt thwarted. Junior Hoilett of Aberdeen's right-footed shot from beyond the box is intercepted. The assist was by Leighton Clarkson.
55′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
53′Match pause - Aberdeen.
52′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen, forced by Blair Spittal.
52′Shot blocked. Leighton Clarkson - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52′Shot blocked. Angus MacDonald - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is blocked.
52′Shot blocked. Stefan Gartenmann - Aberdeen - header inside of six yard box - left side is blocked. Assist - Junior Hoilett with a cross.
52′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen. Stephen O'Donnell is responsible for the concession.
47′Opportunity lost. Jack Vale from Motherwell attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it goes too high and veers off to the right. The assist was made by Georgie Gent, who crossed the ball following a corner kick.
47′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell, forced by Dante Polvara.
45′The second half commences with Aberdeen and Motherwell still at a stalemate, neither team has scored yet, the score remains 0-0.
45+3′The first half concludes with Aberdeen and Motherwell locked in a goalless draw, 0-0.
45+2′New attacking attempt. Blair Spittal - Motherwell - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Georgie Gent with a cross.
45+1′Opportunity squandered. Dante Polvara of Aberdeen takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it soars high and veers off to the left.
43′Jack Vale of Motherwell has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
43′Dante Polvara of Aberdeen commits a foul.
42′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen. Paul McGinn is responsible for the concession.
40′Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
40′Fouled by Lennon Miller - Motherwell
40′Jack Vale - Motherwell - won a free kick on the right wing.
40′Fouled by Connor Barron - Aberdeen
38′Missed chance. Jack MacKenzie - Aberdeen - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Connor Barron.
38′Shot blocked. Leighton Clarkson - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Bojan Miovski.
37′Offside called - Motherwell. Theo Bair has been flagged offside.
36′Junior Hoilett of Aberdeen successfully earned a defensive free kick.
36′Stephen O'Donnell of Motherwell commits a foul.
35′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell, as a result of Nicky Devlin's defensive play.
35′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell. Forced by Angus MacDonald.
32′Offside called against Aberdeen. Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
31′Missed chance. Blair Spittal - Motherwell - shot with the head from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Georgie Gent with a cross.
27′Lennon Miller of Motherwell has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
27′Dante Polvara of Aberdeen commits a foul.
26′Attempt thwarted. Shane Blaney of Motherwell's header from a short distance is intercepted. The assist was made by Georgie Gent with a cross.
25′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell, forced by Connor Barron.
24′Jamie McGrath of Aberdeen has successfully secured a free kick on the right flank.
24′Shane Blaney from Motherwell commits a foul.
24′Dante Polvara of Aberdeen has earned a free kick on the left flank.
22′Opportunity squandered. Bojan Miovski of Aberdeen takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist came from a cross by Jack MacKenzie.
21′Lennon Miller of Motherwell has earned a free kick on the left flank.
21′Bojan Miovski of Aberdeen commits a foul.
21′Davor Zdravkovski of Motherwell commits a foul.
21′Dante Polvara of Aberdeen has been awarded a defensive free kick.
18′Aberdeen gets a corner. Georgie Gent is responsible for giving it away.
17′Davor Zdravkovski of Motherwell commits a foul.
17′Dante Polvara of Aberdeen has earned a free kick on the left flank.
16′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell, forced by Junior Hoilett.
14′Stefan Gartenmann of Aberdeen is shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
14′Jack Vale from Motherwell has earned a free kick on the left flank.
14′Stefan Gartenmann from Aberdeen commits a foul.
7′Opportunity squandered. Junior Hoilett of Aberdeen takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails over the goal. The assist was provided by Jack MacKenzie.
7′Shot blocked. Junior Hoilett - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Connor Barron.
6′Junior Hoilett of Aberdeen has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
6′Davor Zdravkovski of Motherwell commits a foul.
6′Another offensive effort. Stephen O'Donnell of Motherwell takes a shot with his right foot from a challenging spot on the right, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal.
5′Paul McGinn of Motherwell has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
5′Bojan Miovski of Aberdeen commits a foul.
3′Lennon Miller from Motherwell commits a foul.
3′Leighton Clarkson of Aberdeen has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
The initial half of the match commences..

Match statistics

ABEMOT

Possession and passing

60%Possession40%

80%Pass accuracy67%

493Passes322

396Successful Passes220

18Key Passes6

3Substitutions5

Attack

1Goals0

23Shots Total8

5Shots On Target3

10Corners7

60Dangerous Attacks43

6Accurate Crosses6

12 more

105Attacks96

15Dribble Attempts12

65Duels Won48

1Offsides1

0Penalties0

6Shots Blocked2

15Shots inside the box7

12Shots Off Target3

8Shots outside the box1

62%Successful dribbles50%

7Successful Dribbles4

27Total Crosses21

Defence and discipline

3Saves3

22Tackles18

8Interceptions7

9Fouls14

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards1

Other

0Hit Woodwork0

23Successful Headers17

20Successful Interceptions18

8Challenges7

1Assists0

3Counter Attacks0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

C. NapierPer-match averages this season · 6 matches · career: 39

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.00	1.50	1.50	3.79
Red cards	0.17	0.00	0.17	0.23
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08
Penalties	0.33	0.17	0.17	0.44

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

AberdeenxGMotherwell

2.710.58

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.880.21

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.710.58

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.980.41

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.730.17

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.690.17

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.040.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.590.29

Starting XI

MotherwellFormation: 3-4-3 · €7.1M4/11

Stuart Kettlewell

AberdeenFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €7.7M4/11

Neil Warnock

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Aberdeen€7.7Mstarting XI · 4/11€12Mwith bench · 9/20

Motherwell€7.1Mstarting XI · 4/11€7.4Mwith bench · 6/20

Aberdeen's starting XI cost €650K more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Aberdeen — bench

Richard JensenDefender7.0 11

DukAttacker · €2M (2026)6.8 17

Jonny HayesMidfielder · €1.5M (2017)18

Killian PhillipsMidfielder · €50K (2022)19

Ester SoklerAttacker · €1M (2026)23

Ryan DuncanMidfielder28

Jack MilneDefender31

Ross DoohanGoalkeeper33

Slobodan RubežićDefender · €230K (2023)

Motherwell — bench

Bevis MugabiDefender6.4 11

Andy HallidayMidfielder · €225K (2010)7.0 13

Aston OxboroughGoalkeeper18

Oli ShawAttacker6.7 19

Sam NicholsonMidfielder6.8 24

Moses EbiyeAttacker · €100K (2017)6.7 30

Mark FerrieAttacker37

Dylan WellsMidfielder66

Calum ButcherMidfielder

Player statistics

Aberdeen starters then subs, by rating

Junior Hoilett#30 · Midfielder · 90′8.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 5
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.19
xGoT: 0.03

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 24/27
Pass accuracy: 89%
Key passes: 7
Crosses (accurate/total): 5/12
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 9/12
Aerials won: 1
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 5
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 3

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Aberdeen	2.2045.45%	2.2045.45%
Draw	3.4029.41%	3.3529.85%
Motherwell	3.3030.3%	3.1531.75%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Aberdeen or Draw	1.3375.02%	1.3375.19%
Aberdeen or Motherwell	1.3076.92%	1.3076.92%
Draw or Motherwell	1.6660.02%	1.6460.98%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3076.92%
0–1 goals	–	3.6527.4%
3+ goals	1.9052.38%	1.9750.76%
0–2 goals	1.9052.38%	1.8653.76%
4+ goals	–	3.5528.17%
0–3 goals	–	1.3076.92%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Aberdeen	2.8734.78%	2.8535.09%
Draw	2.2045.45%	2.1446.73%
Motherwell	3.7526.67%	3.7027.03%

Outcome	bet365
ABE → ABE	3.6027.78%
ABE → X	13.007.69%
ABE → MOT	29.003.45%
X → ABE	5.5018.18%
X → X	5.5018.18%
X → MOT	7.0014.29%
MOT → ABE	23.004.35%
MOT → X	15.006.67%
MOT → MOT	5.0020%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.5028.57%
6 - 8	4.0025%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	15.006.67%
Over 14	6.5015.38%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	–	1.3772.99%
0–3 cards	–	2.7037.04%
5+ cards	2.1047.62%	1.8753.48%
0–4 cards	1.6660.02%	1.7756.5%
6+ cards	–	2.8035.71%
0–5 cards	–	1.3474.63%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic	7	18
2	Rangers	7	16
3	Hearts	7	13
4	Dundee	7	10
5	St. Mirren	7	10
6	St. Johnstone	7	8
7	Aberdeen	7	8
8	Dundee United	7	8
9	Motherwell	7	8
10	Hibernian	7	7
11	Falkirk	7	6
12	Kilmarnock	7	5

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7058.82%	1.7457.47%
No	2.0548.78%	2.0449.02%