Aberdeen
2–3
FT · Loss
Motherwell
1.27xG
-1.45AFC xGD
xG2.72
Expected points 0.72–2.29
Deserved defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat that matched the balance of chances.
14–19 shots · 4–7 big chances · 1.27–2.72 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
1.27 – 2.72
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xG baseline: 1.24
0.09 – 0.14
xG per shot
14 – 19
shots
Motherwell created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionEVEN
1.87 – 2.79
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
48% – 52%
field tilt
64 – 63
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
2.72 xGA
chances conceded
1.08 worse than AFC baseline (1.64)
23 (base 27)
Motherwell box touches
0.14
xG per Motherwell shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.27Motherwell 2.72GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
12%
17%
71%
Match odds from simulating these shots at their own xG (20,000 runs) — for fun, not a prediction: it scores what should have happened, not what did.
Each step is a shot; the line climbs by that shot's xG. Steeper, sustained climbs (shaded) mark spells of real pressure.
Shots
Aberdeen Shot Map
2 goals: 2 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
14 shots
Motherwell Shot Map
3 goals: 2 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
19 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
14shots · 3 on target
By situation
64%
21%
Open play964%
Counter17%
Corner321%
Free kick / throw17%
By body part
43%
36%
21%
Right foot643%
Left foot536%
Head321%
Every shot in one bucket only. Open play covers unassisted and assisted attempts; counter is a fast break; free kicks, direct set pieces and throw-in routines are grouped because there are rarely enough of any one of them in a single match to read separately. A mix heavy on corners and free kicks with few open-play shots means the side needed a dead ball to get near the goal.
Shots over timefull match · drag to focus a period
Aberdeen 14Motherwell 19
0'HTFT
Five-minute buckets — a side takes roughly a dozen shots a match, so the two-minute bars used for passing would be almost all gaps. Use the buttons for the common windows, or drag across the chart for anything else.
In context
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | SPFL average 80 team-games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 14 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 121 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 121 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 7 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | about normal · 76 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 76 of 192 lower | |||||
marker = 5-year mean
Passing & build-up
Build-Up Play
Where Aberdeen's passes were and how they progressed the ball
Pass Territory
52.2%
38.6%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
93.5%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
68avg 49
Directness
54.5%avg 57.8%
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
In context · full match
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 477 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 151 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 151 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 81.1 | 75.7 | 72.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 172 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 172 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 38 | 26.3 | 25.2 | above usual · 168 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 168 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 58 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 95 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 95 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 12.2 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 44 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 44 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
3 saves
22/29
Pass
100%
Duels
3
Saves
DEF
R
J. RichardsonDEF90'
25/30
Pass
80%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
S
A. StewartDEF90'
1 key pass · 5 tackles · 10 clearances
65/80
Pass
75%
Duels
6
Tkl+Int
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
65/73
Pass
67%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
S
L. ScalesDEF90'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
43/51
Pass
89%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
MID
R
Y. RamadaniMID90'
1 key pass · 3 dribbles won · 5 interceptions
63/69
Pass
42%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID67'
4 tackles
38/48
Pass
71%
Duels
-
Key P
K
M. KennedyMID30'
3/4
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
B
V. BesuijenMID90'
1 key pass
18/32
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
H
J. HayesMID75'
1 goal
19/21
Pass
20%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
1 goal
12/12
Pass
20%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
M
S. MorrisFWD60'
4 dribbles won
15/19
Pass
55%
Duels
2
Shots
M
J. MackenzieDEF23'
1 key pass
10/12
Pass
-
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
D
DukFWD15'
0/1
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Motherwell at Home — every meeting on record
5-2-1(8 games)
1.55–1.12avg xG (n=7)
DWWWDWLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.27avg 1.23
13th best of 38 · Highest 4.14, 27 August 2022 (5-0) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
2.72avg 1.61
6th worst of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
60%avg 46%
7th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 20%, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Shots
14.0avg 11.4
11th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 8 November 2022 (1-2) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Shots on target
3.0avg 3.7
19th best of 38 · Highest 10.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
4.0avg 1.7
3rd best of 38 · Highest 7.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 31 July 2022 (0-2)
Box touches
15.0avg 19.9
15th worst of 38 · Highest 47.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 4.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Final third entries
64.0avg 54.5
9th best of 38 · Highest 77.0, 1 April 2023 (1-0) · Lowest 24.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Key passes
5.0avg 8.1
11th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Corners
5.0avg 4.8
14th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 3 September 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1)
Tackles
18.0avg 14.6
7th best of 38 · Highest 29.0, 23 April 2023 (2-0) · Lowest 7.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0)
Interceptions
12.0avg 8.9
10th best of 38 · Highest 17.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1) · Lowest 3.0, 8 April 2023 (2-0)
PPDA
10.5avg 18.0
7th best of 38 · Highest 37.9, 31 July 2022 (0-2) · Lowest 8.9, 1 April 2023 (1-0)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
4big chances
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
68progressive passes
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LW(last 2)
Home this season: 13-2-4, 1.60–1.18 xG avg
Across the archive
All recordsWhere this match ranks against every Aberdeen match with data for each metric — coverage varies (shots/possession from 2015-16, xG from 2020-21, most else from 2021-22; see /records for each metric's exact range). Only metrics in the top or bottom 10 are shown.
4
Big chances
8th highest of 192 · tied with 16
7
Big chances conceded
8th highest of 192 · tied with 4