Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 22
Aberdeen 0–1 Motherwell
22 Jan 2020 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: W. Collum
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Motherwell
1
Goals
- 45+1'L. DonnellyAssist: L. Polworth0–1
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
Motherwell beat Aberdeen 1-0
- L. Donnelly opened the scoring on 45+1 minutes, assisted by L. Polworth, making it 0-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 7, Motherwell 5.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 2, Motherwell 3.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.65, Motherwell 0.98.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 7 | 5 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Corners | 9 | 1 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Fouls | 12 | 16 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Measured output
No Aberdeen player has a measured output row.
Motherwell · Measured output
No opposition player has a measured output row.
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 7 · Motherwell 5 · football-data.co.uk
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
0.65
80% model range 0.00–1.99
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.65 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.093 · 7 shots · 2 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: conversion. 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
0.98
80% model range 0.00–2.62
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.02 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.196 · 5 shots · 3 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: conversion. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Christopher Long | Yellow Card | — |
| 32' | Substitution | Motherwell | C. Long | Substitution 1 | — |
| 37' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Liam Donnelly | Yellow Card | — |
| 45+1' | Goal | Motherwell | L. Donnelly | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 68' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Ojo | Substitution 1 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Motherwell | J. Scott | Substitution 2 | — |
| 71' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Jake Carroll | Yellow Card | — |
| 75' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Sam Cosgrove | Yellow Card | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Motherwell | C. Ilic | Substitution 3 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Logan | Substitution 2 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Taylor | Substitution 3 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | RB | 90 |
| 2 S. Logan | CB | 81 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 81 |
| 5 S. McKenna | LB | 90 |
| 22 F. Ojo | CM | 68 |
| 10 N. McGinn | CM | 90 |
| 17 D. McGeouch | RW | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | AM | 90 |
| 21 J. Gallagher | LW | 90 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 11 R. Hedges · on 68'
- 9 C. Main · on 81'
- 25 B. Anderson · on 81'
Opposition · Motherwell
4-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 20 M. Gillespie | GK | 90 |
| 5 P. Hartley | RB | 90 |
| 31 D. Gallagher | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. Carroll | CB | 90 |
| 22 L. Donnelly | LB | 90 |
| 4 L. Grimshaw | RM | 90 |
| 19 L. Polworth | CM | 90 |
| 52 M. O'Hara | CM | 90 |
| 6 A. Campbell | LM | 90 |
| 9 C. Long | ST | 32 |
| 17 J. Scott | ST | 70 |
Substitutes
- 16 C. Ilic · on 32'
- 37 R. MacIver · on 70'
- 24 B. Mugabi · on 75'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
Per-player match statistics are unavailable for this fixture. The lineup and event record remain on the page.
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
- Depthresult
- Eventsavailable
- Lineupsavailable
- Player statsunavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
Before
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
Corrections and changes are recorded on Corrections and contact.
Cite this page
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.