Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 11
Motherwell 2–4 Aberdeen
1 Nov 2023 · Fir Park · Referee: C. Steven
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Motherwell
2
Goals
- 78'T. BairAssist: O. Shaw1–4
- 90+3'M. BierethAssist not recorded2–4
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
4
Goals
- 26'J. McGrathAssist not recorded0–1
- 44'N. DevlinAssist not recorded0–2
- 68'J. McGrathAssist not recorded0–3
- 74'DukAssist: R. Duncan0–4
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Aberdeen beat Motherwell 4-2
- J. McGrath opened the scoring on 26 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- N. Devlin scored on 44 minutes, making it 0-2.measured
- J. McGrath scored on 68 minutes, making it 0-3.measured
- Duk scored on 74 minutes, assisted by R. Duncan, making it 0-4.measured
- T. Bair scored on 78 minutes, assisted by O. Shaw, making it 1-4.measured
- M. Biereth scored on 90+3 minutes, making it 2-4.measured
- Shots: Motherwell 10, Aberdeen 15.measured
- Shots on target: Motherwell 2, Aberdeen 6.measured
- Possession: Motherwell 48.0%, Aberdeen 52.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Motherwell 0.86, Aberdeen 1.47.inferred
The read describes measured events and model output. It is not a result prediction and not a verdict on performance.
Match stats
What the feed measured
| Stat | Motherwell | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48 | 52 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 10 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 422 | 452 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 301 | 342 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 71 | 76 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 1 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 14 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 0 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Jamie McGrath rating 8.5 2G · 3 SoT · 70 mins · 17/22 passes · 1 tackle · 2 duels
- Nicky Devlin rating 7.6 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 26/34 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Richard Jensen rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 41/51 passes · 3 tackles · 8 duels
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Oli Shaw rating 7.7 1A · 14 mins · 2/4 passes · 3 duels
- Harrison Paton rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 33/42 passes · 5 tackles · 8 duels
- Mika Biereth rating 6.9 1G · 1 SoT · 45 mins · 5/9 passes
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 15 · Motherwell 10 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · Motherwell 2 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 9 · Motherwell 7 · API-Football
Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Motherwell
0.86
80% model range 0.13–1.40
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.14 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.086 · 10 shots · 2 on target · 7 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
Aberdeen
1.47
80% model range 0.74–2.01
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +2.53 · above the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.098 · 15 shots · 6 on target · 9 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
fxG is a team-match estimate from shots, shot zones and penalties. Provider xG is a different model and is shown separately. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction. Own goals and shootouts are outside the shot model. Provider xG is a different model and is never blended into fxG.
Timeline
The match record
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 44' | Goal | Aberdeen | N. Devlin | Normal Goal | 0–2 |
| 46' | Substitution | Motherwell | B. Mugabi | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Motherwell | C. Slattery | Substitution 2 | — |
| 51' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Calum Butcher | Yellow Card | — |
| 52' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Conor Wilkinson | Yellow Card | — |
| 54' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Brodie Spencer | Yellow Card | — |
| 59' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Mika Biereth | Yellow Card | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Aberdeen | D. Polvara | Substitution 1 | — |
| 68' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Normal Goal | 0–3 |
| 69' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Liam Kelly | Yellow Card | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Motherwell | L. Miller | Substitution 3 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 2 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 3 | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Aberdeen | G. Shinnie | Substitution 4 | — |
| 74' | Goal | Aberdeen | Duk | Normal Goal | 0–4 |
| 75' | Substitution | Motherwell | C. Wilkinson | Substitution 4 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Motherwell | S. ODonnell | Substitution 5 | — |
| 78' | Goal | Motherwell | T. Bair | Normal Goal | 1–4 |
| 87' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Kelle Roos | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+3' | Goal | Motherwell | M. Biereth | Normal Goal | 2–4 |
| 90+4' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Davor Zdravkovski | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · Motherwell
3-4-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L. Kelly | GK | 90 |
| 16 P. McGinn | CB | 90 |
| 5 B. Mugabi | CB | 46 |
| 15 D. Casey | CB | 90 |
| 2 S. O'Donnell | RWB | 75 |
| 38 L. Miller | CM | 70 |
| 12 H. Paton | CM | 90 |
| 22 B. Spencer | LWB | 90 |
| 8 C. Slattery | AM | 46 |
| 7 B. Spittal | AM | 90 |
| 99 C. Wilkinson | ST | 75 |
Substitutes
- 66 C. Butcher · on 46'
- 24 M. Biereth · on 46'
- 17 D. Zdravkovski · on 70'
- 18 O. Shaw · on 75'
- 14 T. Bair · on 75'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
5-4-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | D | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | D | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | D | 90 |
| 5 R. Jensen | D | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | D | 90 |
| 21 D. Polvara | M | 65 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | M | 73 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | M | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | M | 70 |
| 9 B. Miovski | F | 72 |
Substitutes
- 8 C. Barron · on 65'
- 11 Duk · on 70'
- 19 E. Sokler · on 72'
- 23 R. Duncan · on 73'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Kelly | Motherwell | 6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Paul McGinn | Motherwell | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 4 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | Motherwell | 6.7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Dan Casey | Motherwell | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | 6.3 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Lennon Miller | Motherwell | 6.9 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 4 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Harrison Paton | Motherwell | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 5 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Brodie Spencer | Motherwell | 6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 4 | 1/0 |
| Callum Slattery | Motherwell | 6.3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Blair Spittal | Motherwell | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Conor Wilkinson | Motherwell | 6.6 | 76 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Calum Butcher | Motherwell | 6.6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 4 | 1/0 |
| Mika Biereth | Motherwell | 6.9 | 45 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Davor Zdravkovski | Motherwell | 6.6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Thelonius Bair | Motherwell | 6.9 | 15 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Oli Shaw | Motherwell | 7.7 | 14 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Aston Oxborough | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shane Blaney | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Georgie Gent | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Luca Ross | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 66 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 8.5 | 70 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.
- Aberdeen club fixture list · spfl; fallback api_football · active
- Lineups, formations and starting roles · api_football · active
- Player match ratings and stats · api_football · partial
- Event-derived Aberdeen stats · api_football · active
- League team match stats · football_data_uk · active
- fitba expected goals · computed; fallback football_data_uk, api_football · experimental
Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile
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Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c, as of 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00. Sources: SPFL official club feed; API-Football; football-data.co.uk; computed. Definitions: fixtures.index; matches.document; xg.document; xg.goals-minus; xg.goals-range; xg.model-range; xg.per-shot; xg.shot-profile.