Aberdeen
3–3
FT · Draw
Motherwell
1.44xG
-1.12AFC xGD
xG2.56
Expected points 0.72–2.29
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A draw broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
14–11 shots · 3–4 big chances · 1.44–1.77 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
1.44 – 2.56
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xG baseline: 1.41 · non-penalty 1.44–1.77
0.10 – 0.23
xG per shot
14 – 11
shots
Motherwell created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
2.78 – 1.21
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
62% – 38%
field tilt
94 – 54
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Motherwell's half.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
2.56 xGA
chances conceded
1.01 worse than AFC baseline (1.55)
10 (base 25)
Motherwell box touches
0.23
xG per Motherwell shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.44Motherwell 2.56GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
13%
19%
68%
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
3 goals: 2 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
14 shots
Motherwell Shot Map
3 goals: 2 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
11 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
14shots · 8 on target
By situation
50%
36%
Open play750%
Counter17%
Corner536%
Free kick / throw17%
By body part
57%
21%
21%
Right foot857%
Left foot321%
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 11
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 | 11 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | above usual · 147 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 147 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
37.8%
39.3%
22.9%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
89.2%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
89avg 49
Directness
59.0%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 | 515 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 168 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 168 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 74.8 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 109 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 109 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 47 | 26.3 | 25.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 182 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 182 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 81 | 54.6 | 57.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 15.7 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 110 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 110 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
3 saves
14/22
Pass
100%
Duels
3
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
39/56
Pass
33%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
1 goal · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
62/71
Pass
70%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
5 clearances
46/61
Pass
43%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
M
S. MorrisMID30'
5/5
Pass
14%
Duels
-
Key P
B
C. BarronMID90'
3 key passes
65/78
Pass
60%
Duels
3
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
1 assist · 3 key passes · 8 aerials won
49/56
Pass
65%
Duels
3
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID90'
1 key pass · 4 interceptions
31/44
Pass
83%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
C
L. ClarksonFWD77'
2 key passes · 3 shots
23/31
Pass
50%
Duels
3
Shots
P
D. PolvaraFWD30'
1 key pass
12/15
Pass
80%
Duels
-
Shots
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
8/12
Pass
9%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
D
DukFWD60'
2 goals
9/14
Pass
55%
Duels
2
Shots
M
A. MacDonaldDEF60'
5 clearances
26/36
Pass
25%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
P
K. PhillipsMID13'
2/3
Pass
75%
Duels
-
Key P
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Motherwell at Home — every meeting on record
5-1-2(8 games)
1.53–1.14avg xG (n=7)
DWWWWLLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.44avg 1.41
15th best of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
2.56avg 1.52
5th worst of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
60%avg 49%
5th best 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
7.0avg 4.1
2nd best of 38 · Highest 12.0, 17 February 2024 (2-2) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Big chances
3.0avg 1.8
7th best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Box touches
27.0avg 23.1
16th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
94.0avg 63.3
best of 38 · Highest 86.0, 29 October 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
11.0avg 8.5
9th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
7.0avg 4.7
6th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
13.0avg 17.2
9th worst of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
8.0avg 7.7
14th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
18.8avg 16.3
8th 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.
89progressive passes
1st of 38 · season best
7shots on target
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
Form:DLDDL(last 5)
Home this season: 7-7-5, 1.63–1.40 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.
47
Final-third entries
8th highest of 192 · tied with 2