Motherwell
2–0
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
0.92xG
+0.65AFC xGD
xG1.56
Expected points 0.72–1.59
Unfortunate defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen created the better chances but failed to convert them.
20–6 shots · 0–3 big chances · 1.56–0.92 NPxG
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Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
1.56 – 0.92
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.08 – 0.15
xG per shot
20 – 6
shots
Motherwell created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
3.55 – 1.30
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
57% – 43%
field tilt
73 – 57
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceEVEN
0.92 xGA
chances conceded
0.05 better than AFC baseline (0.97)
13 (base 17)
Motherwell box touches
0.15
xG per Motherwell shot
A middling defensive night by Aberdeen's standards.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.56Motherwell 0.92GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
52%
27%
21%
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
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
20 shots
Motherwell Shot Map
2 goals: 1 open play, 1 free kick
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
6 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
20shots · 7 on target
By situation
75%
20%
Open play1575%
Corner420%
Free kick / throw15%
By body part
50%
35%
15%
Right foot1050%
Left foot735%
Head315%
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 20Motherwell 6
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 | 20 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 171 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 171 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | about normal · 122 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 122 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
42.9%
37.9%
19.2%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
89.7%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
111avg 49
Directness
61.0%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 | 554 | 371.9 | 392 | top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 83.4 | 75.7 | 72.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 54 | 26.3 | 25.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 191 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 191 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 61 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 113 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 113 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 11 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 24 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 24 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
28/35
Pass
-
Duels
0
Saves
DEF
R
C. RamsayDEF62'
1 key pass
27/29
Pass
50%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
G
D. GallagherDEF90'
1 key pass · 4 aerials won
77/85
Pass
71%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
1 key pass
49/61
Pass
40%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
2 key passes
42/50
Pass
44%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
MID
F
L. FergusonMID90'
2 key passes · 5 shots · 4 tackles
64/76
Pass
83%
Duels
2
Key P
B
S. BrownMID90'
3 key passes
62/70
Pass
50%
Duels
3
Key P
L
M. LongstaffMID67'
2 key passes
40/47
Pass
33%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
O
F. OjoFWD67'
1 key pass
15/21
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Shots
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
13/17
Pass
40%
Duels
-
Shots
W
M. WatkinsFWD90'
1 key pass · 5 shots
19/22
Pass
33%
Duels
5
Shots
Substitutes
B
D. BatesDEF28'
21/25
Pass
33%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
C. McLennanFWD23'
1 key pass
6/7
Pass
67%
Duels
1
Shots
E
J. Emmanuel-ThomasFWD23'
19/22
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Shots
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)
1.15–1.60avg xG (n=8)
WLLLWWWDD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.56avg 1.09
6th best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
0.92avg 0.97
17th best of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
74%avg 57%
2nd best of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
20.0avg 13.1
4th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
7.0avg 4.4
5th best of 38 · Highest 11.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 25 January 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
0.0avg 1.1
15th worst of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Box touches
20.0avg 19.1
13th best of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
73.0avg 61.4
11th best of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
15.0avg 9.8
5th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
6.0avg 5.0
9th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
14.0avg 12.4
11th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
4.0avg 8.2
8th worst of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
8.6avg 15.9
6th best of 38 · Highest 26.3, 9 February 2022 (2-3) · Lowest 7.0, 5 February 2022 (1-2)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
111progressive passes
1st of 38 · season best
Form:WWDD(last 4)
Away this season: 2-6-11, 0.78–1.16 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.
54
Final-third entries
highest of 192
74%
Possession
3rd highest of 409 · tied with 2
83.40%
Pass completion
6th highest of 192 · tied with 1
46.60
Defensive line height
6th highest of 192
226
Passes in the opposition half
7th highest of 192
462
Open-play passes
9th highest of 192