Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 8
Aberdeen 0–3 Motherwell
20 Sept 2020 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: J. Beaton
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Motherwell
3
Goals
- 4'M. O'HaraPenaltyAssist not recorded0–1
- 9'C. LongAssist not recorded0–2
- 23'B. MugabiAssist: L. Polworth0–3
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 3-0
- M. O'Hara scored a penalty on 4 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- C. Long scored on 9 minutes, making it 0-2.measured
- B. Mugabi scored on 23 minutes, assisted by L. Polworth, making it 0-3.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 9, Motherwell 9.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 0, Motherwell 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 66.0%, Motherwell 34.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.37, Motherwell 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 | Aberdeen | Motherwell | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 66 | 34 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 9 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 0 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 548 | 282 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 435 | 174 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 79 | 62 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 13 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Ryan Edmondson rating 7.2 no scoring output · 45 mins · 11/15 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Lewis Ferguson rating 7.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 66/79 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
- Jonny Hayes rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 41/56 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Bevis Mugabi rating 7.7 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 17/27 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels
- Christopher Long rating 7.5 1G · 1 SoT · 71 mins · 8/13 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Liam Polworth rating 7.5 1A · 86 mins · 18/25 passes · 3 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 66.0% · Motherwell 34.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 79.0% · Motherwell 62.0% · 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 →
Aberdeen
0.37
80% model range 0.00–0.91
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.37 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.041 · 9 shots · 0 on target · 4 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
1.62
80% model range 0.89–2.16
80% goals range 1–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.38 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.180 · 9 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4' | Penalty | Motherwell | M. O'Hara | Penalty | 0–1 |
| 9' | Goal | Motherwell | C. Long | Normal Goal | 0–2 |
| 23' | Goal | Motherwell | B. Mugabi | Normal Goal | 0–3 |
| 46' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Shaleum Logan | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Taylor | Substitution 2 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Ojo | Substitution 3 | — |
| 56' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ross McCrorie | Yellow Card | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Wright | Substitution 4 | — |
| 70' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Lewis Ferguson | Yellow Card | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Motherwell | C. Long | Substitution 1 | — |
| 77' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Watkins | Substitution 5 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Motherwell | T. Watt | Substitution 2 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Motherwell | L. Polworth | Substitution 3 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 46 |
| 17 J. Hayes | CB | 90 |
| 8 F. Ojo | RWB | 46 |
| 10 N. McGinn | CM | 46 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 90 |
| 25 S. Wright | LWB | 66 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | AM | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | ST | 90 |
| 50 M. Watkins | ST | 77 |
Substitutes
- 3 T. Hoban · on 46'
- 2 S. Logan · on 46'
- 32 R. Edmondson · on 46'
- 18 C. McLennan · on 66'
- 21 B. Anderson · on 77'
Opposition · Motherwell
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 T. Carson | GK | 90 |
| 31 D. Gallagher | CB | 90 |
| 33 S. O'Donnell | CB | 90 |
| 4 R. Lamie | CB | 90 |
| 2 L. Grimshaw | RWB | 90 |
| 16 B. Mugabi | CM | 90 |
| 19 L. Polworth | CM | 86 |
| 7 M. O'Hara | CM | 90 |
| 6 A. Campbell | LWB | 90 |
| 32 T. Watt | ST | 79 |
| 99 C. Long | ST | 71 |
Substitutes
- 9 J. White · on 71'
- 29 C. Lang · on 79'
- 15 B. Maguire · on 86'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 5.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 5.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | 9 | 1/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | 3 | — | 66 | 2 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Scott Wright | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 5.9 | 77 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Tomas Cerny | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Ronald Hernández | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dylan McGeouch | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edmondson | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 45 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Trevor Carson | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Declan Gallagher | Motherwell | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | Motherwell | 7.7 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ricki Lamie | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Allan Campbell | Motherwell | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Mark O'Hara | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Motherwell | 7.5 | 86 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Liam David Grimshaw | Motherwell | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Tony Watt | Motherwell | 7.2 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Christopher Long | Motherwell | 7.5 | 71 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Peter Morrison | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nathan McGinley | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Barry Maguire | Motherwell | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jake Hastie | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Robbie Crawford | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jermaine Hylton | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Callum Lang | Motherwell | 6.7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jordan White | Motherwell | 6.5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Sherwin Seedorf | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.