Aberdeen
2–1
FT · Win
Motherwell
1.85xG
+0.18AFC xGD
xG1.67
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
11–13 shots · 4–2 big chances · 1.85–1.67 NPxG
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Chance qualitySLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
1.85 – 1.67
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xG baseline: 1.22
0.17 – 0.13
xG per shot
11 – 13
shots
Aberdeen produced fewer attempts, but their average chance was far as valuable.
Territory & progressionEVEN
1.86 – 3.09
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xT baseline: 1.95
52% – 48%
field tilt
60 – 58
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceMIXED
1.67 xGA
chances conceded
0.03 worse than AFC baseline (1.64)
23 (base 24)
Motherwell box touches
0.13
xG per Motherwell shot
A middling defensive night by Aberdeen's standards.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.85Motherwell 1.67GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
40%
30%
30%
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
11 shots
Motherwell Shot Map
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
13 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
11shots · 4 on target
By situation
55%
27%
9%
9%
Open play655%
Counter327%
Corner19%
Free kick / throw19%
By body part
73%
9%
18%
Right foot873%
Left foot19%
Head218%
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 11Motherwell 13
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 | 11 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 80 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 80 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 8 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | about normal · 100 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 100 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
48.2%
32.6%
19.2%
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
44avg 49
Directness
59.2%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 % | 79.2 | 75.7 | 72.2 | above usual · 153 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 153 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 30 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 132 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 132 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 64 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 135 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 135 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 13.4 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 66 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 66 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
M
D. MitovGK90'
3 saves
24/33
Pass
100%
Duels
3
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
36/48
Pass
55%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
R
S. RubežićDEF90'
7 clearances · 4 aerials won
49/58
Pass
64%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
G. MolloyDEF90'
7 clearances · 6 aerials won
59/68
Pass
78%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
1 assist · 1 key pass
24/31
Pass
44%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
P
A. PalaversaMID69'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass
60/66
Pass
44%
Duels
1
Key P
N
S. NilsenMID90'
67/77
Pass
57%
Duels
-
Key P
K
T. KeskinenMID59'
1 big chance created · 2 key passes
10/14
Pass
18%
Duels
2
Key P
H
P. H. GueyeMID84'
2 goals · 2 key passes · 4 dribbles won
22/28
Pass
65%
Duels
2
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID83'
2 key passes
26/30
Pass
55%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
K. NisbetFWD69'
1 key pass
3/9
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
M
S. MorrisFWD31'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass
5/7
Pass
43%
Duels
-
Shots
S
E. SoklerFWD21'
4/6
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Shots
C
L. ClarksonMID21'
5/9
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Key P
B
V. BesuijenFWD13'
1/3
Pass
25%
Duels
-
Shots
A
P. AmbroseFWD12'
2/3
Pass
33%
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
4-2-2(8 games)
1.47–1.27avg 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
1.85avg 1.20
5th best of 38 · Highest 2.78, 30 October 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 0.29, 15 January 2025 (0-3)
xGA
1.67avg 1.64
15th worst of 38 · Highest 4.02, 26 December 2024 (0-4) · Lowest 0.38, 26 October 2024 (1-0)
Possession
59%avg 53%
15th best of 38 · Highest 74%, 25 January 2025 (0-3) · Lowest 27%, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Shots
11.0avg 12.1
19th best of 38 · Highest 21.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 6.0, 15 January 2025 (0-3)
Shots on target
4.0avg 3.8
11th best of 38 · Highest 8.0, 9 November 2024 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 3 May 2025 (0-1)
Big chances
4.0avg 1.6
best of 38 · Highest 4.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 0.0, 6 October 2024 (3-2)
Box touches
23.0avg 24.8
19th worst of 38 · Highest 52.0, 2 March 2025 (2-2) · Lowest 8.0, 25 February 2025 (1-5)
Final third entries
60.0avg 56.8
16th best of 38 · Highest 86.0, 26 October 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 31.0, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Key passes
10.0avg 9.1
14th best of 38 · Highest 19.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 4.0, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Corners
6.0avg 6.1
16th best of 38 · Highest 14.0, 2 March 2025 (2-2) · Lowest 1.0, 29 December 2024 (0-1)
Tackles
17.0avg 17.1
15th best of 38 · Highest 29.0, 12 January 2025 (0-0) · Lowest 9.0, 26 April 2025 (1-0)
Interceptions
8.0avg 6.5
10th best of 38 · Highest 15.0, 31 August 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 2.0, 22 February 2025 (1-0)
PPDA
9.2avg 15.7
5th best of 38 · Highest 48.6, 14 May 2025 (1-5) · Lowest 7.3, 2 March 2025 (2-2)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
4big chances
1st of 38 · season best
Form:WWWW(last 4)
Home this season: 10-4-5, 1.49–1.37 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