Motherwell
1–1
FT · Draw
Aberdeen
2.62xG
-1.39AFC xGD
xG1.23
Expected points 2.29–0.72
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A draw broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
6–20 shots · 1–2 big chances · 1.23–2.62 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
1.23 – 2.62
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.21 – 0.13
xG per shot
6 – 20
shots
Aberdeen produced fewer attempts, but their average chance was far as valuable.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
1.38 – 3.04
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
61% – 39%
field tilt
52 – 95
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Motherwell's half.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
2.62 xGA
chances conceded
1.65 worse than AFC baseline (0.97)
24 (base 17)
Motherwell box touches
0.13
xG per Motherwell shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.23Motherwell 2.62GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
7%
18%
75%
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: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
6 shots
Motherwell Shot Map
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
20 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
6shots · 5 on target
By situation
50%
17%
33%
Open play350%
Counter117%
Free kick / throw233%
By body part
50%
33%
17%
Right foot350%
Left foot233%
Head117%
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 6Motherwell 20
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 | 6 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Heart of Midlothian, Feb 2026 · 14 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Heart of Midlothian, Feb 2026 · 14 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 3 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Kilmarnock, Oct 2025 · 10 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Kilmarnock, Oct 2025 · 10 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
38.8%
38.8%
22.4%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
60.2%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
24avg 49
Directness
57.8%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 | 256 | 371.9 | 392 | below usual · 22 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 22 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 49.6 | 75.7 | 72.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 2 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 2 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 12 | 26.3 | 25.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Heart of Midlothian, Feb 2026 · 15 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Heart of Midlothian, Feb 2026 · 15 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 88 | 54.6 | 57.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 190 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 190 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 34.4 | 15 | 15.6 | top 10% in 192 matches · 191 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 191 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
3 saves
6/46
Pass
100%
Duels
3
Saves
DEF
R
C. RamsayDEF90'
12/19
Pass
64%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
G
D. GallagherDEF90'
8 clearances · 7 aerials won
12/28
Pass
64%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
1 key pass · 5 tackles · 8 aerials won
12/24
Pass
74%
Duels
7
Tkl+Int
H
J. HayesDEF90'
3 key passes · 4 aerials won
15/31
Pass
50%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID90'
18/34
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
M
R. McCrorieMID90'
4 aerials won
10/26
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Key P
B
V. BesuijenMID90'
1 goal
6/11
Pass
22%
Duels
-
Key P
F
L. FergusonMID90'
3 shots
17/25
Pass
32%
Duels
-
Key P
M
A. MontgomeryMID70'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
16/21
Pass
43%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
2/7
Pass
25%
Duels
-
Shots
Substitutes
M
C. McLennanFWD20'
3/4
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Motherwell — every meeting on record
4-1-4(9 games)
1.19–1.39avg xG (n=8)
WLLLWWWLD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.23avg 1.10
9th best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
2.62avg 0.93
worst of 38 · Highest 2.34, 27 October 2021 (2-2) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
48%avg 58%
10th worst of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
6.0avg 13.5
6th worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
5.0avg 4.4
10th best of 38 · Highest 11.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 25 January 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.1
12th best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Box touches
11.0avg 19.4
8th worst of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
52.0avg 61.9
13th worst of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
5.0avg 10.1
9th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
3.0avg 5.1
15th worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
18.0avg 12.2
6th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
9.0avg 8.1
11th best of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
16.1avg 15.7
19th worst 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.
2.62xGA
38th of 38 · season worst
24progressive passes
38th of 38 · season worst
Form:LDLLD(last 5)
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.
34.38%
Long-ball share
highest of 192
49.60%
Pass completion
3rd lowest of 192
0.205
xG per shot
8th highest of 191
127
Open-play passes
8th lowest of 192