Scottish Premiership · Relegation Round - 1
Aberdeen 1–0 Motherwell
27 Apr 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: C. Napier
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 60'S. GartenmannAssist: J. Hoilett1–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Motherwell
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
- 56'Jack ValeStraight redRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Ten-man Aberdeen beat Motherwell 1-0
- S. Gartenmann opened the scoring on 60 minutes, assisted by J. Hoilett, making it 1-0.measured
- Jack Vale was sent off on 56 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 23, Motherwell 8.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5, Motherwell 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 60.0%, Motherwell 40.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.91, Motherwell 0.96.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 | Aberdeen | Motherwell | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60 | 40 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 23 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 12 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 489 | 321 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 394 | 218 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 81 | 68 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 10 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 9 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Junior Hoilett rating 8.2 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 24/27 passes · 5 tackles · 9 duels
- Stefan Gartenmann rating 7.6 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 45/63 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Nicky Devlin rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 35/45 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Georgie Gent rating 7.5 no scoring output · 88 mins · 14/17 passes · 2 tackles · 3 duels
- Lennon Miller rating 7.5 no scoring output · 81 mins · 26/36 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
- Blair Spittal rating 7.2 1 SoT · 90 mins · 28/42 passes · 3 tackles · 7 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 23 · Motherwell 8 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5 · Motherwell 3 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 15 · 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 →
Aberdeen
1.91
80% model range 1.19–2.46
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.91 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.083 · 23 shots · 5 on target · 15 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.
Motherwell
0.96
80% model range 0.24–1.51
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.96 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.120 · 8 shots · 3 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Stefan Gartenmann | Yellow Card | — |
| 56' | Straight red | Motherwell | Jack Vale | Red Card | — |
| 60' | Goal | Aberdeen | S. Gartenmann | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 70' | Substitution | Motherwell | D. Casey | Substitution 1 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Barron | Substitution 1 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Motherwell | D. Zdravkovski | Substitution 2 | — |
| 74' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. MacKenzie | Substitution 2 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Motherwell | L. Miller | Substitution 3 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Motherwell | S. ODonnell | Substitution 4 | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Motherwell | G. Gent | Substitution 5 | — |
| 90+4' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 3 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 74 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 71 |
| 21 D. Polvara | CM | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | RW | 90 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | AM | 90 |
| 30 J. Hoilett | LW | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 11 Duk · on 71'
- 5 R. Jensen · on 74'
- 19 E. Sokler · on 90'
Opposition · Motherwell
3-4-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L. Kelly | GK | 90 |
| 15 D. Casey | CB | 70 |
| 16 P. McGinn | CB | 90 |
| 20 S. Blaney | CB | 90 |
| 2 S. O'Donnell | RWB | 81 |
| 17 D. Zdravkovski | CM | 71 |
| 38 L. Miller | CM | 81 |
| 3 G. Gent | LWB | 88 |
| 28 J. Vale | AM | 56 |
| 7 B. Spittal | AM | 90 |
| 14 T. Bair | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 11 A. Halliday · on 70'
- 19 S. Nicholson · on 71'
- 24 E. Moses · on 81'
- 5 B. Mugabi · on 81'
- 18 O. Shaw · on 88'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 50 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 74 | — | — | 1 | — | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | 2 | 13 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 35 | 4 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Junior Hoilett | Aberdeen | 8.2 | 90 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 89 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 19 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Killian Phillips | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Kelly | Motherwell | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dan Casey | Motherwell | 6.9 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Paul McGinn | Motherwell | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Shane Blaney | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | 6.9 | 81 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Davor Zdravkovski | Motherwell | 6.2 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Lennon Miller | Motherwell | 7.5 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Georgie Gent | Motherwell | 7.5 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jack Vale | Motherwell | 6.3 | 56 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0/1 |
| Blair Spittal | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Thelonius Bair | Motherwell | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Andy Halliday | Motherwell | 6.9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Sam Nicholson | Motherwell | 6.7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | Motherwell | 6.3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Moses Ebiye | Motherwell | 6.6 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Oli Shaw | Motherwell | 6.6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Aston Oxborough | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Calum Butcher | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Mark Ferrie | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dylan Wells | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.