Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 22
Motherwell 2–0 Aberdeen
5 Jan 2025 · Fir Park · Referee: N. Walsh
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Motherwell
2
Goals
- 34'E. WilsonAssist not recorded1–0
- 45'T. MaswanhiseAssist: L. Gordon2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
- 43'Slobodan RubežićStraight redRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Ten-man Motherwell beat Aberdeen 2-0
- E. Wilson opened the scoring on 34 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- T. Maswanhise scored on 45 minutes, assisted by L. Gordon, making it 2-0.measured
- Slobodan Rubežić was sent off on 43 minutes.measured
- Shots: Motherwell 11, Aberdeen 12.measured
- Shots on target: Motherwell 3, Aberdeen 2.measured
- Possession: Motherwell 41.0%, Aberdeen 59.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Motherwell 1.06, Aberdeen 0.67.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 | 41 | 59 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 11 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 357 | 518 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 253 | 408 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 71 | 79 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 3 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 16 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Ante Palaversa rating 7.7 no scoring output · 80 mins · 61/72 passes · 5 tackles · 10 duels
- Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes rating 7.2 1 SoT · 90 mins · 12/18 passes · 6 duels
- Graeme Shinnie rating 7.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 40/51 passes · 5 tackles · 10 duels
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Tawanda Maswanhise rating 7.5 1G · 2 SoT · 78 mins · 10/11 passes · 4 duels
- Andy Halliday rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 33/42 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- Ewan Wilson rating 7.2 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 21/27 passes · 2 tackles · 2 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 12 · Motherwell 11 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 59.0% · Motherwell 41.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 79.0% · Motherwell 71.0% · 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
1.06
80% model range 0.33–1.60
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.94 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.096 · 11 shots · 3 on target · 8 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
0.67
80% model range 0.00–1.22
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.67 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.056 · 12 shots · 2 on target · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Davor Zdravkovski | Yellow Card | — |
| 15' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Tawanda Maswanhise | Yellow Card | — |
| 34' | Goal | Motherwell | E. Wilson | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 43' | Straight red | Aberdeen | Slobodan Rubežić | Red Card | — |
| 45' | Goal | Motherwell | T. Maswanhise | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. MacDonald | Substitution 2 | — |
| 68' | Substitution | Motherwell | M. Ebiye | Substitution 1 | — |
| 70' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ante Palaversa | Yellow Card | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. MacKenzie | Substitution 3 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 4 | — |
| 78' | Substitution | Motherwell | T. Maswanhise | Substitution 2 | — |
| 78' | Substitution | Motherwell | D. Zdravkovski | Substitution 3 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Palaversa | Substitution 5 | — |
| 85' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie | Yellow Card | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Motherwell | T. Watt | Substitution 4 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Motherwell | K. Balmer | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · Motherwell
3-4-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 13 A. Oxborough | GK | 90 |
| 5 K. Balmer | CB | 86 |
| 4 L. Gordon | CB | 90 |
| 15 D. Casey | CB | 90 |
| 21 M. Kaleta | RWB | 90 |
| 6 D. Zdravkovski | CM | 78 |
| 11 A. Halliday | CM | 90 |
| 23 E. Wilson | LWB | 90 |
| 55 T. Maswanhise | AM | 78 |
| 52 T. Watt | AM | 86 |
| 24 M. Ebiye | ST | 68 |
Substitutes
- 77 J. Vale · on 68'
- 19 S. Nicholson · on 78'
- 7 T. Sparrow · on 78'
- 8 C. Slattery · on 86'
- 16 P. McGinn · on 86'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 31 R. Doohan | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 43 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 46 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 72 |
| 18 A. Palaversa | CM | 80 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 72 |
| 9 K. Nisbet | ST | 46 |
| 11 Duk | LW | 90 |
Substitutes
- 8 D. Polvara · on 46'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 46'
- 15 J. McGarry · on 72'
- 20 S. Morris · on 72'
- 32 P. Ambrose · on 80'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Oxborough | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Kofi Balmer | Motherwell | 7.2 | 86 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Liam Gordon | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 33 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Dan Casey | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Marvin Kaleta | Motherwell | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Davor Zdravkovski | Motherwell | 6.3 | 78 | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Andy Halliday | Motherwell | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ewan Wilson | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | Motherwell | 7.5 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 4 | 1/0 |
| Tony Watt | Motherwell | 6.9 | 86 | — | 0 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Moses Ebiye | Motherwell | 6.7 | 68 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jack Vale | Motherwell | 7.2 | 22 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Tom Sparrow | Motherwell | 6.7 | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sam Nicholson | Motherwell | 6.2 | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Paul McGinn | Motherwell | 6.3 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Callum Slattery | Motherwell | 6.7 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Krisztián Hegyi | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shane Blaney | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Johnny Koutroumbis | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 5.5 | 43 | — | 0 | — | — | 40 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 39 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 72 | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 80 | — | 0 | — | — | 61 | 5 | 10 | 1/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 73 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 40 | 5 | 10 | 1/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 72 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 45 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7 | 45 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 18 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 18 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Tom Ritchie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Victor Enem | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+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.