Motherwell
0–1
FT · Win
Aberdeen
1.32xG
-0.15AFC xGD
xG1.17
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
14–14 shots · 2–1 big chances · 1.17–1.32 NPxG
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Chance qualityOPPONENT EDGE
1.17 – 1.32
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xG baseline: 1.41
0.08 – 0.09
xG per shot
14 – 14
shots
Chance quality was broadly even between the sides.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
2.99 – 3.86
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
56% – 44%
field tilt
46 – 85
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceEVEN
1.32 xGA
chances conceded
0.23 better than AFC baseline (1.55)
27 (base 25)
Motherwell box touches
0.09
xG per Motherwell shot
A middling defensive night by Aberdeen's standards.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.17Motherwell 1.32GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
31%
28%
40%
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
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
14 shots
Motherwell Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
14 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
14shots · 5 on target
By situation
86%
14%
Open play1286%
Corner214%
By body part
21%
57%
21%
Right foot321%
Left foot857%
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 14
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 | 13 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | above usual · 167 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 167 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
43.9%
33.7%
22.4%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
86.8%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
69avg 49
Directness
56.8%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 | 439 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 122 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 122 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 72.9 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 89 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 89 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 19 | 26.3 | 25.2 | below usual · 49 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 49 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 72 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 166 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 166 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 16.4 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 123 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 123 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
5 saves
20/36
Pass
-
Duels
5
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF22'
1 key pass
13/16
Pass
100%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
5 clearances
42/54
Pass
57%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF90'
11 clearances · 6 aerials won
45/50
Pass
88%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
38/47
Pass
14%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID90'
44/52
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
2 key passes · 5 tackles
26/36
Pass
56%
Duels
2
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID90'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass · 5 dribbles won
20/32
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID81'
1 goal · 1 key pass
19/32
Pass
29%
Duels
1
Key P
H
J. HoilettMID80'
2 key passes
20/29
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD88'
1 key pass · 6 shots
15/20
Pass
31%
Duels
6
Shots
Substitutes
J. MilneDEF68'
5 clearances · 6 aerials won
19/31
Pass
64%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
P
D. PolvaraMID10'
1 key pass
4/6
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
P
K. PhillipsMID9'
3/4
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
S
E. SoklerFWD9'
4/6
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Motherwell — every meeting on record
3-2-4(9 games)
1.19–1.55avg xG (n=8)
WLLLWWDLD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.17avg 1.41
19th best of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
1.32avg 1.55
17th best of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
50%avg 49%
17th worst of 38 · Highest 67%, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 22%, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots
14.0avg 12.3
13th best of 38 · Highest 23.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 3.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots on target
4.0avg 4.2
16th best of 38 · Highest 12.0, 17 February 2024 (2-2) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Big chances
2.0avg 1.8
11th best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Box touches
38.0avg 22.8
2nd best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
46.0avg 64.6
5th worst of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
9.0avg 8.5
16th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
6.0avg 4.7
12th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
11.0avg 17.2
5th worst of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
14.0avg 7.5
2nd best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
17.9avg 16.4
12th worst of 38 · Highest 39.1, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 6.9, 15 May 2024 (5-1)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
38box touches
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
Form:DLLLL(last 5)
Away this season: 5-5-9, 1.19–1.70 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.
14
Passes into the box
6th highest of 192 · tied with 1
38
Touches in the box
8th highest of 192 · tied with 1