Aberdeen
1–0
FT · Win
Motherwell
2.32xG
+1.91AFC xGD
xG0.41
Expected points 2.44–0.19
DominantThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A dominant performance, matched by the result.
23–8 shots · 2–0 big chances · 2.32–0.41 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
2.32 – 0.41
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xG baseline: 1.41
0.10 – 0.05
xG per shot
23 – 8
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.10 xG per shot to 0.05.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
2.58 – 1.97
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
54% – 46%
field tilt
73 – 74
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.41 xGA
chances conceded
1.14 better than AFC baseline (1.55)
19 (base 25)
Motherwell box touches
0.05
xG per Motherwell shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 2.32Motherwell 0.41GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
82%
14%
4%
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: 0 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
23 shots
Motherwell Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
8 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
23shots · 4 on target
By situation
48%
13%
35%
Open play1148%
Counter313%
Corner835%
Free kick / throw14%
By body part
57%
22%
22%
Right foot1357%
Left foot522%
Head522%
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 23Motherwell 8
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 | 23 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 15 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 179 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
46.1%
31.1%
22.8%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
87.0%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
79avg 49
Directness
55.5%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 | 486 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 159 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 159 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 77.8 | 75.7 | 72.2 | above usual · 138 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 138 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 42 | 26.3 | 25.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 174 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 174 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 | 11.9 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 40 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 40 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
3 saves
23/32
Pass
-
Duels
3
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
35/45
Pass
71%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
1 goal · 3 shots · 4 aerials won
46/64
Pass
46%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF90'
7 aerials won
51/63
Pass
89%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF74'
2 key passes
33/37
Pass
43%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID71'
2 key passes
46/52
Pass
40%
Duels
2
Key P
P
D. PolvaraMID90'
2 key passes · 3 dribbles won · 3 interceptions
28/35
Pass
59%
Duels
2
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID90'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass · 4 tackles
35/44
Pass
62%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
1 key pass
42/54
Pass
75%
Duels
1
Key P
H
J. HoilettMID90'
1 assist · 7 key passes · 5 shots
24/27
Pass
75%
Duels
7
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD89'
1 big chance created · 3 key passes · 4 shots
10/11
Pass
0%
Duels
4
Shots
Substitutes
D
DukFWD19'
6/8
Pass
60%
Duels
2
Shots
J
R. JensenDEF16'
16/20
Pass
100%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
S
E. SoklerFWD1'
1/1
Pass
0%
Duels
1
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
4-2-2(8 games)
1.40–1.45avg xG (n=7)
DWWDWLLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
2.32avg 1.38
6th best of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
0.41avg 1.58
4th best 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
23.0avg 12.0
best of 38 · Highest 23.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 3.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots on target
5.0avg 4.1
12th 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
34.0avg 22.9
5th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
73.0avg 63.8
13th best of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
18.0avg 8.3
best of 38 · Highest 17.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
10.0avg 4.6
3rd best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
22.0avg 16.9
7th best 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
10.0avg 16.6
2nd best 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.
23shots
1st of 38 · season best
14high regains
1st of 38 · season best
79progressive passes
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LWWDD(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.
0
Big chances conceded
lowest of 192 · tied with 27
14
High regains
3rd highest of 192
23
Shots
6th highest of 409 · tied with 3