Motherwell vs Aberdeen — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Motherwell

1 NOV

2:4

Aberdeen

Goals

GOAL

Goal26'

Jamie McGrath · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Goal44'

Nicky Devlin · Left foot shot 0-2

GOAL

Goal68'

Jamie McGrath · Right foot shot 0-3

GOAL

AST

Goal74'

Duk (assist: Ryan Duncan) · Right foot shot 0-4

GOAL

AST

Goal78'

Theo Bair (assist: Oli Shaw) · Left foot shot 1-4

GOAL

Goal90'

Mika Biereth 2-4

Man of the match

Jamie McGrathAberdeen8.7

Expected goals (xG)

No xG data for this match.

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Venue

Fir ParkMotherwell · 13,742 seats

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Conditions

Weathermoderate rain
RefereeColin Steven
1st AssistantDaniel McFarlane
2nd AssistantJohn Stewart
4th OfficialAlastair Grieve

Pressure index

MotherwellAberdeen

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

Goal26'

Jamie McGrath · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Goal44'

Nicky Devlin · Left foot shot 0-2

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Mika Biereth · Out: Callum Slattery · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Calum Butcher · Out: Bevis Mugabi · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card51'

Calum Butcher · Handball

PLAYER

Yellow card52'

Conor Wilkinson · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card54'

Brodie Spencer · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card59'

Mika Biereth · Argument

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Connor Barron · Out: Dante Polvara · Tactical sub

GOAL

Goal68'

Jamie McGrath · Right foot shot 0-3

PLAYER

Yellow card69'

Liam Kelly · Argument

OUT

Substitution70'

In: Duk · Out: Jamie McGrath · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution70'

In: Davor Zdravkovski · Out: Lennon Miller · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution72'

In: Ester Sokler · Out: Bojan Miovski · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Ryan Duncan · Out: Graeme Shinnie · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal74'

Duk (assist: Ryan Duncan) · Right foot shot 0-4

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Theo Bair · Out: Stephen O'Donnell · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Oli Shaw · Out: Conor Wilkinson · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal78'

Theo Bair (assist: Oli Shaw) · Left foot shot 1-4

PLAYER

Yellow card86'

Kelle Roos · Time wasting

GOAL

Goal90'

Mika Biereth 2-4

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Davor Zdravkovski · Foul

Ball positions

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Commentary

Thats all. Game finished - Motherwell 2, Aberdeen 4.
90+5′Second Half ended - Motherwell 2, Aberdeen 4.
90+4′Harry Paton - Motherwell - receive yellow card for a foul.
90+4′Fouled by Davor Zdravkovski - Motherwell
90+4′Ester Sokler - Aberdeen - won a free kick in attack.
90+3′Goal! Motherwell 2, Aberdeen 4. Mika Biereth - Motherwell - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner.
90+1′Missed chance. Oli Shaw - Motherwell - shot with the head from few metres goes high after corner.
90′Corner - Motherwell. Conceded by Stefan Gartenmann.
90′Shot blocked. Mika Biereth - Motherwell - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Oli Shaw with a cross.
87′Corner - Aberdeen. Conceded by Davor Zdravkovski.
87′Kelle Roos - Aberdeen - receive yellow card.
86′Missed chance. Theo Bair - Motherwell - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Mika Biereth with a cross.
85′Missed chance. Ryan Duncan - Aberdeen - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Leighton Clarkson following a fast break.
84′Paul McGinn - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
84′Fouled by Duk - Aberdeen
84′Missed chance. Oli Shaw - Motherwell - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Davor Zdravkovski with a cross.
82′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81′Delay in match - injury Ester Sokler - Aberdeen
80′Stefan Gartenmann - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
80′Fouled by Mika Biereth - Motherwell
80′Missed chance. Ester Sokler - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed.
80′Shot blocked. Jack MacKenzie - Aberdeen - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Ryan Duncan.
78′Goal! Motherwell 1, Aberdeen 4. Theo Bair - Motherwell - shot with left foot from outside the box to the right corner. Assist - Oli Shaw.
77′Fouled by Calum Butcher - Motherwell
77′Duk - Aberdeen - won a free kick on the right wing.
76′Substitution - Motherwell. Oli Shaw for Conor Wilkinson.
75′Substitution - Motherwell. Theo Bair for Stephen O'Donnell.
74′Goal! Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 4. Duk - Aberdeen - shot with the head from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - Ryan Duncan with a cross after corner.
73′Corner - Aberdeen. Conceded by Dan Casey.
73′Substitution - Aberdeen. Ryan Duncan for Graeme Shinnie.
72′Substitution - Aberdeen. Ester Sokler for Bojan Miovski.
72′Fouled by Davor Zdravkovski - Motherwell
72′Bojan Miovski - Aberdeen - won a free kick on the right wing.
70′Substitution - Aberdeen. Duk for Jamie McGrath.
70′Substitution - Motherwell. Davor Zdravkovski for Lennon Miller.
69′Liam Kelly - Motherwell - receive yellow card.
68′Goal! Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 3. Jamie McGrath - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
68′Shot blocked. Mika Biereth - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Brodie Spencer.
66′Substitution - Aberdeen. Connor Barron for Dante Polvara.
63′Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
63′Fouled by Brodie Spencer - Motherwell
62′Shot blocked. Dan Casey - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Harry Paton.
59′Mika Biereth - Motherwell - receive yellow card.
59′Offside - Motherwell. Blair Spittal with a pass, however Mika Biereth is in offside.
56′Shot blocked. Jamie McGrath - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Dante Polvara.
56′Shot blocked. Bojan Miovski - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Nicky Devlin with a cross.
55′Corner - Aberdeen. Conceded by Blair Spittal.
54′Brodie Spencer - Motherwell - receive yellow card for a foul.
54′Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen - won a free kick on the right wing.
54′Fouled by Brodie Spencer - Motherwell
52′Conor Wilkinson - Motherwell - receive yellow card for a foul.
52′Richard Jensen - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
52′Fouled by Conor Wilkinson - Motherwell
51′Calum Butcher - Motherwell - receive yellow card for hand ball.
51′Hand ball by Calum Butcher - Motherwell
50′New attacking attempt. Jamie McGrath - Aberdeen - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Leighton Clarkson with a cross.
50′Shot blocked. Jamie McGrath - Aberdeen - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Bojan Miovski.
46′Fouled by Jamie McGrath - Aberdeen
46′Blair Spittal - Motherwell - won a free kick in attack.
45′Substitution - Motherwell. Mika Biereth for Callum Slattery.
45′Substitution - Motherwell. Calum Butcher for Bevis Mugabi.
45′Second Half starts Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 2.
45+6′First Half ended - Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 2.
45+6′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45+3′Delay in match - injury Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen
45+3′Delay in match - injury Brodie Spencer - Motherwell
45+2′Lennon Miller - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
45+2′Fouled by Graeme Shinnie - Aberdeen
44′Goal! Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 2. Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the right corner.
43′New attacking attempt. Dante Polvara - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
43′Missed chance. Jamie McGrath - Aberdeen - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Dante Polvara.
42′Stefan Gartenmann - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
42′Fouled by Brodie Spencer - Motherwell
38′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37′Delay in match - injury Lennon Miller - Motherwell
36′Jack MacKenzie - Aberdeen - won a free kick on the left wing.
36′Fouled by Paul McGinn - Motherwell
33′Shot blocked. Richard Jensen - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
32′Jack MacKenzie - Aberdeen - won a free kick on the left wing.
32′Fouled by Callum Slattery - Motherwell
31′Fouled by Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen
31′Brodie Spencer - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
31′Shot blocked. Graeme Shinnie - Aberdeen - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Nicky Devlin.
28′Kelle Roos - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
28′Fouled by Bevis Mugabi - Motherwell
27′Fouled by Jamie McGrath - Aberdeen
27′Callum Slattery - Motherwell - won a free kick in attack.
26′Goal! Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 1. Jamie McGrath - Aberdeen - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
19′Hand ball by Callum Slattery - Motherwell
18′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16′Delay in match - injury Richard Jensen - Aberdeen
15′Fouled by Lennon Miller - Motherwell
15′Bojan Miovski - Aberdeen - won a free kick in attack.
9′Missed chance. Conor Wilkinson - Motherwell - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Stephen O'Donnell with a cross following a fast break.
8′Corner - Aberdeen. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
6′Fouled by Lennon Miller - Motherwell
6′Fouled by Jamie McGrath - Aberdeen
First Half starts.

Match statistics

MOTABE

Possession and passing

48%Possession52%

71%Pass accuracy75%

423Passes452

304Successful Passes342

6Key Passes9

5Substitutions4

1 more

26Throw-ins23

Attack

2Goals4

10Shots Total15

2Shots On Target6

1Corners4

45Dangerous Attacks38

8Accurate Crosses3

12 more

110Attacks108

10Dribble Attempts16

59Duels Won54

1Offsides0

0Penalties0

3Shots Blocked6

7Shots inside the box9

5Shots Off Target3

3Shots outside the box6

50%Successful dribbles50%

4Successful Dribbles5

16Total Crosses22

Defence and discipline

3Saves1

21Tackles14

6Interceptions10

15Fouls6

6Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Other

0Hit Woodwork0

27Successful Headers23

13Successful Interceptions9

52Headers48

6Challenges8

1Assists1

1 more

3Counter Attacks2

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

C. StevenPer-match averages this season · 9 matches · career: 58

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.22	1.78	2.44	4.16
Red cards	0.11	0.00	0.11	0.17
Second yellows	0.11	0.00	0.11	0.12
Penalties	0.44	0.33	0.11	0.40

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Starting XI

AberdeenFormation: 5-4-1 · €3.5M4/11

Barry Robson

MotherwellFormation: 3-4-3 · €5.6M2/11

Stuart Kettlewell

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Motherwell€5.6Mstarting XI · 2/11€20Mwith bench · 5/20

Aberdeen€3.5Mstarting XI · 4/11€8.7Mwith bench · 8/20

Motherwell's starting XI cost €2.1M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Motherwell — bench

Georgie GentDefender · €235K (2024)13

Aston OxboroughGoalkeeper14

Theo BairAttacker · €1.3M (2024)7.0 17

Davor ZdravkovskiMidfielder6.7 18

Oli ShawAttacker7.3 20

Shane BlaneyDefender24

Mika BierethAttacker · €13M (2025)7.5 39

Luca RossAttacker66

Calum ButcherMidfielder6.7

Aberdeen — bench

Connor BarronMidfielder6.6 11

DukAttacker · €2M (2026)7.0 14

Pape Habib GuèyeAttacker17

Jonny HayesMidfielder · €1.5M (2017)19

Ester SoklerAttacker · €1M (2026)6.7 23

Ryan DuncanMidfielder7.3 27

A. MacDonaldDefender · €795K (2018)28

Jack MilneDefender31

Ross DoohanGoalkeeper

Player statistics

Motherwell starters then subs, by rating

H. Paton#12 · Midfielder · 90′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 33/42
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 3/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 8/10
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/2
Dispossessed: 2

Defence

Tackles: 5
Interceptions: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Yellow cards: 1

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Motherwell	2.4540.82%	2.4840.32%
Draw	3.2530.77%	3.2530.77%
Aberdeen	2.9034.48%	2.8535.09%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Motherwell or Draw	1.4071.43%	1.4270.42%
Motherwell or Aberdeen	1.3375.02%	1.3474.63%
Draw or Aberdeen	1.5365.23%	1.5464.94%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3076.92%
0–1 goals	–	3.5028.57%
3+ goals	2.1546.51%	1.9750.76%
0–2 goals	1.6760.02%	1.7856.18%
4+ goals	–	3.6527.4%
0–3 goals	–	1.2977.52%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Motherwell	3.2031.25%	3.1032.26%
Draw	2.0548.78%	2.0848.08%
Aberdeen	3.6027.78%	3.4528.99%

Outcome	bet365
MOT → MOT	4.0025%
MOT → X	15.006.67%
MOT → ABE	29.003.45%
X → MOT	5.5018.18%
X → X	4.7521.05%
X → ABE	6.5015.38%
ABE → MOT	29.003.45%
ABE → X	15.006.67%
ABE → ABE	4.7521.05%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.5028.57%
6 - 8	4.0025%
9 - 11	2.6338.1%
Under 6	15.006.67%
Over 14	6.5015.38%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic	7	18
2	Rangers	7	16
3	Hearts	7	13
4	Dundee	7	10
5	St. Mirren	7	10
6	St. Johnstone	7	8
7	Aberdeen	7	8
8	Dundee United	7	8
9	Motherwell	7	8
10	Hibernian	7	7
11	Falkirk	7	6
12	Kilmarnock	7	5

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.9152.38%	1.7457.47%
No	1.9152.38%	2.0249.5%