Kilmarnock (A) 0–3
Dundee FC (H) 2–3 →The verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat that matched the balance of chances.
10–17 shots · 2–3 big chances · 0.62–2.46 NPxG
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How the match was decided
The match in three battles
Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.62 – 2.46
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xG baseline: 1.19
0.06 – 0.14
xG per shot
10 – 17
shots
Motherwell created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionEVEN
1.54 – 2.08
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xT baseline: 1.88
50% – 50%
field tilt
56 – 55
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
2.46 xGA
chances conceded
0.90 worse than AFC baseline (1.56)
40 (base 25)
Motherwell box touches
0.14
xG per Motherwell shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.
ShapeAberdeen started 4-1-2-1-2 and stayed in it for the whole match. Motherwell stayed in 4-2-3-1 throughout.
The match by half
| Aberdeen | Usual | Motherwell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| xG | 0.62 | 1.19 | 2.46 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Touches in box | 19 | 21.6 | 42 |
| Possession % | 54 | 48.1 | 46 |
Aberdeen were a different side after half time — 0.57 xG to 0.04 before it.
Usual = Aberdeen’s average for this half this season.
How this is measured
FotMob period stats. Usual = Aberdeen’s average for this half across 38 games in 2025-26. Green or red marks a figure clearly above or below our own norm, never a comparison with Motherwell.
Lineups
Shots
Where the chances came from
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.62Motherwell 2.46GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
6%
13%
81%
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.
Aberdeen shots
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
10 shots
Motherwell shots
1 goal: 0 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
17 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
10shots · 4 on target · 0.62 xG
By situation
70%
10%
20%
Open play770%
Corner110%
Free kick / throw220%
By body part
80%
10%
10%
Right foot880%
Left foot110%
Head110%
How this is measured
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 10Motherwell 17
0'HTFT
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How this is measured
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 10 games | 5-year 195 games | SPFL average 116 team-games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 11 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 14.4 | about normal · 80 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 80 of 195 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 4 | 8.3 | 8 | 9.9 | below usual · 22 of 195 lower |
| below usual · 22 of 195 lower | |||||
marker = 5-year mean
Passing
How the ball moved
Build-Up Play
Where Aberdeen's passes were and how they progressed the ball
Pass Territory
50.1%
30.2%
19.7%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.1% own half
GK Distribution
GK Long Ball %
45.5%avg 60.7%
GK Total Passes
33avg 31
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
92.3%avg 86.1%
Progression
Progressive Passes
48avg 50
Directness
57.3%avg 57.9%
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
In context · full match
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 10 games | 5-year 195 games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 433 | 396.2 | 393 | about normal · 119 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 119 of 195 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 82.9 | 75.5 | 72.3 | top 10% in 195 matches · 185 of 195 lower |
| top 10% in 195 matches · 185 of 195 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 30 | 30.8 | 25.4 | about normal · 133 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 133 of 195 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 55 | 57.5 | 57.9 | about normal · 80 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 80 of 195 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 12.7 | 14.8 | 15.6 | below usual · 53 of 195 lower |
| below usual · 53 of 195 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
Player contributions
GK
K
P. K. BratveitGK90'
7 saves
25/33
Pass
-
Duels
7
Saves
DEF
J
A. JensenDEF62'
25/29
Pass
71%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
L. MorrisonDEF90'
8 clearances
53/63
Pass
25%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
T. McIntyreDEF90'
4 interceptions · 5 clearances
56/61
Pass
44%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
F
M. FrameDEF90'
1 key pass · 3 interceptions · 5 clearances
27/34
Pass
50%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
MID
G
D. GeigerMID79'
3 interceptions
40/46
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
A. AremuMID45'
25/27
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
K
T. KeskinenMID71'
1 key pass · 4 tackles
15/19
Pass
67%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. CameronMID90'
2 key passes
50/55
Pass
55%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
K. NisbetFWD71'
12/16
Pass
25%
Duels
1
Shots
T. OlusanyaFWD90'
1 key pass · 3 shots
7/8
Pass
57%
Duels
3
Shots
Substitutes
P
A. PalaversaMID45'
22/30
Pass
43%
Duels
-
Key P
D
N. DevlinDEF28'
8/9
Pass
100%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
B
K. BilalovicMID19'
2/3
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
L
M. LazetićFWD19'
1/2
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
M
K. M. KjartanssonMID11'
5/6
Pass
60%
Duels
-
Key P
Context
How this match compares
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.
82.90%
Pass completion
10th highest of 195
10
High regains
10th highest of 195 · tied with 8
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
10high regains
1st of 33 · season best
Form:LLLWL(last 5)
Away this season: 4-2-13, 0.96–1.71 xG avg
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Motherwell — every meeting on record
4-2-3(9 games)
1.26–1.41avg xG (n=8)
WLLWWWDLD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.62avg 1.21
12th worst of 38 · Highest 3.76, 14 December 2025 (2-1) · Lowest 0.32, 11 January 2026 (0-2)
xGA
2.46avg 1.54
5th worst of 38 · Highest 4.72, 21 December 2025 (1-3) · Lowest 0.10, 11 April 2026 (2-0)
Possession
54%avg 48%
10th best of 38 · Highest 72%, 27 December 2025 (1-1) · Lowest 27%, 21 December 2025 (1-3)
Shots
10.0avg 11.3
18th best of 38 · Highest 21.0, 6 December 2025 (3-1) · Lowest 5.0, 28 February 2026 (0-1)
Shots on target
2.0avg 3.4
18th worst of 38 · Highest 9.0, 5 October 2025 (4-0) · Lowest 0.0, 3 January 2026 (0-1)
Big chances
2.0avg 1.7
12th best of 38 · Highest 5.0, 14 December 2025 (2-1) · Lowest 0.0, 23 November 2025 (1-0)
Box touches
19.0avg 21.4
17th worst of 38 · Highest 35.0, 24 January 2026 (6-2) · Lowest 7.0, 21 March 2026 (1-4)
Final third entries
56.0avg 55.4
19th best of 38 · Highest 85.0, 14 March 2026 (1-1) · Lowest 29.0, 21 December 2025 (1-3)
Key passes
5.0avg 8.2
14th worst of 38 · Highest 15.0, 5 October 2025 (4-0) · Lowest 3.0, 23 November 2025 (1-0)
Corners
2.0avg 4.8
6th worst of 38 · Highest 11.0, 5 October 2025 (4-0) · Lowest 1.0, 10 August 2025 (0-2)
Tackles
17.0avg 15.8
13th best of 38 · Highest 27.0, 9 November 2025 (1-1) · Lowest 6.0, 27 December 2025 (1-1)
Interceptions
19.0avg 8.2
2nd best of 38 · Highest 20.0, 28 February 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 27 December 2025 (1-1)
PPDA
10.0avg 15.3
2nd best of 33 · Highest 31.4, 10 August 2025 (0-2) · Lowest 9.3, 11 January 2026 (0-2)
Counter-press rate
7%avg 5%
6th best of 33 · Highest 11%, 24 February 2026 (0-0) · Lowest 2%, 9 November 2025 (1-1)
avg
Above avg
Below avg