Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 30
Motherwell 0–1 Aberdeen
16 Mar 2024 · Fir Park · Referee: W. Collum
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Motherwell
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 25'L. ClarksonAssist not recorded0–1
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 1-0
- L. Clarkson opened the scoring on 25 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- Shots: Motherwell 14, Aberdeen 14.measured
- Shots on target: Motherwell 5, Aberdeen 4.measured
- Possession: Motherwell 50.0%, Aberdeen 50.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Motherwell 1.73, Aberdeen 1.62.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 | 50 | 50 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 14 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 436 | 451 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 322 | 332 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 74 | 74 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 6 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 13 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 5 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Kelle Roos rating 8.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 20/36 passes
- Graeme Shinnie rating 7.7 1 SoT · 90 mins · 26/36 passes · 5 tackles · 10 duels
- Angus MacDonald rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 45/50 passes · 1 tackle · 7 duels
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Blair Spittal rating 7.6 1 SoT · 90 mins · 41/53 passes · 6 duels
- Dan Casey rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 48/60 passes · 3 tackles · 6 duels
- Stephen O'Donnell rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 49/58 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).
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
1.73
80% model range 1.00–2.27
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.73 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.123 · 14 shots · 5 on target · 13 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
1.62
80% model range 0.90–2.17
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.62 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.116 · 14 shots · 4 on target · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Junior Hoilett | Yellow Card | — |
| 22' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. Devlin | Substitution 1 | — |
| 25' | Goal | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 39' | VAR | Aberdeen | Angus MacDonald | Goal cancelled | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Motherwell | B. Mugabi | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Motherwell | S. Nicholson | Substitution 2 | — |
| 62' | Substitution | Motherwell | S. Blaney | Substitution 3 | — |
| 74' | Substitution | Motherwell | J. Vale | Substitution 4 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hoilett | Substitution 2 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 3 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Motherwell | L. Miller | Substitution 5 | — |
| 85' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Stephen O'Donnell | Yellow Card | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90+2' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Kelle Roos | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · Motherwell
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L. Kelly | GK | 90 |
| 15 D. Casey | CB | 90 |
| 5 B. Mugabi | CB | 46 |
| 20 S. Blaney | CB | 62 |
| 2 S. O'Donnell | RWB | 90 |
| 19 S. Nicholson | CM | 46 |
| 38 L. Miller | CM | 83 |
| 7 B. Spittal | CM | 90 |
| 16 P. McGinn | LWB | 90 |
| 28 J. Vale | ST | 74 |
| 14 T. Bair | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 3 G. Gent · on 46'
- 11 A. Halliday · on 46'
- 21 A. Devine · on 62'
- 30 M. Ferrie · on 74'
- 37 D. Wells · on 83'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 22 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | RW | 90 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | AM | 81 |
| 30 J. Hoilett | LW | 80 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 88 |
Substitutes
- 28 J. Milne · on 22'
- 21 D. Polvara · on 80'
- 18 K. Phillips · on 81'
- 19 E. Sokler · on 88'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Kelly | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dan Casey | Motherwell | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 48 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | Motherwell | 6.6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Shane Blaney | Motherwell | 6.6 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Sam Nicholson | Motherwell | 6.7 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Lennon Miller | Motherwell | 7.2 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Blair Spittal | Motherwell | 7.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 41 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Paul McGinn | Motherwell | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jack Vale | Motherwell | 7 | 74 | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Thelonius Bair | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Andy Halliday | Motherwell | 7.2 | 45 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Georgie Gent | Motherwell | 6.3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Adam Devine | Motherwell | 6.7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Mark Ferrie | Motherwell | 6.6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dylan Wells | Motherwell | 6.3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Aston Oxborough | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Davor Zdravkovski | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Moses Ebiye | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Oli Shaw | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 8 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 81 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Junior Hoilett | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 88 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 15 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 68 | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Killian Phillips | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
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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.