Aberdeen
0–2
FT · Loss
Motherwell
0.94xG
+0.47AFC xGD
xG0.47
Expected points 1.59–0.72
Unfortunate defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
18–2 shots · 0–2 big chances · 0.94–0.47 NPxG
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Chance qualitySLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
0.94 – 0.47
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.05 – 0.24
xG per shot
18 – 2
shots
Motherwell created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
3.91 – 1.11
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Motherwell
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
57% – 43%
field tilt
59 – 68
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.47 xGA
chances conceded
0.50 better than AFC baseline (0.97)
5 (base 17)
Motherwell box touches
0.24
xG per Motherwell shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.94Motherwell 0.47GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
46%
37%
18%
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
18 shots
Motherwell Shot Map
2 goals: 1 open play, 1 free kick
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
2 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
18shots · 8 on target
By situation
44%
28%
22%
Open play844%
Counter16%
Corner528%
Free kick / throw422%
By body part
44%
28%
28%
Right foot844%
Left foot528%
Head528%
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 18Motherwell 2
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 | 18 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 160 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 160 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 12 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | above usual · 157 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 157 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
42.6%
29.9%
27.5%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
81.0%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
72avg 49
Directness
58.3%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 | 452 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 134 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 134 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 71.7 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 78 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 78 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 26 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 108 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 108 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 85 | 54.6 | 57.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 187 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 187 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 18.8 | 15 | 15.6 | above usual · 153 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 153 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
10/21
Pass
-
Duels
0
Saves
DEF
B
D. BatesDEF90'
4 aerials won
36/51
Pass
50%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
B
S. BrownDEF90'
5 clearances
42/56
Pass
56%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
5 aerials won
37/49
Pass
64%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
MID
O
F. OjoMID90'
2 key passes
43/53
Pass
64%
Duels
2
Key P
M
D. McGeouchMID61'
3 key passes
25/40
Pass
29%
Duels
3
Key P
F
L. FergusonMID90'
1 key pass · 6 shots · 6 aerials won
39/50
Pass
69%
Duels
1
Key P
C
D. CampbellMID79'
2 key passes
29/43
Pass
25%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
H
R. HedgesFWD90'
3 key passes · 3 shots
29/35
Pass
71%
Duels
3
Shots
W
M. WatkinsFWD90'
3 key passes · 3 shots
6/8
Pass
50%
Duels
3
Shots
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
13/19
Pass
20%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
M
N. McGinnMID29'
1 key pass
17/19
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
H
J. HayesMID11'
6/9
Pass
75%
Duels
-
Key P
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Motherwell at Home — every meeting on record
5-2-1(8 games)
1.60–1.44avg xG (n=7)
DWWWDWLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.94avg 1.11
19th best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
0.47avg 0.98
11th best of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
70%avg 57%
6th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
18.0avg 13.1
9th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
8.0avg 4.3
3rd 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
31.0avg 18.8
4th best of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
59.0avg 61.7
19th worst 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
13.0avg 4.8
best of 38 · Highest 12.0, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
13.0avg 12.4
15th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
5.0avg 8.2
11th worst of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
11.2avg 15.8
10th 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.
8shots on target
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LLWDW(last 5)
Home this season: 8-5-6, 1.42–0.78 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.
15
Passes into the box
3rd highest of 192 · tied with 2
2
Shots conceded
4th lowest of 409 · tied with 6
13
Corners
5th highest of 409 · tied with 3