Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 19
Motherwell 0–0 Aberdeen
23 Dec 2020 · Fir Park · Referee: G. Aitken
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Motherwell
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
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 and Aberdeen draw 0-0
- The event feed records no goals.measured
- Shots: Motherwell 4, Aberdeen 9.measured
- Shots on target: Motherwell 1, Aberdeen 1.measured
- Possession: Motherwell 43.0%, Aberdeen 57.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Motherwell 0.29, Aberdeen 0.66.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 | 43 | 57 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 4 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 0 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 326 | 420 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 227 | 318 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 70 | 76 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 3 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 14 | 16 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Ash Taylor rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 38/51 passes · 3 tackles · 10 duels
- Ryan Hedges rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 32/39 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Lewis Ferguson rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 51/61 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Mark O'Hara rating 7.7 1 SoT · 90 mins · 25/42 passes · 4 tackles · 8 duels
- Declan Gallagher rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 36/46 passes · 3 tackles · 8 duels
- Stephen O'Donnell rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 28/33 passes · 5 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 9 · Motherwell 4 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 6 · Motherwell 2 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 57.0% · Motherwell 43.0% · 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
0.29
80% model range 0.00–0.83
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.29 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.073 · 4 shots · 1 on target · 2 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
0.66
80% model range 0.00–1.20
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.66 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.073 · 9 shots · 1 on target · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. McLennan | Substitution 1 | — |
| 68' | Substitution | Motherwell | C. Lang | Substitution 1 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Motherwell | R. Crawford | Substitution 2 | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Main | Substitution 2 | — |
| 89' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Matthew Kennedy | Yellow Card | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Motherwell | T. Watt | Substitution 3 | — |
Opposition · Motherwell
5-3-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 13 J. Archer | GK | 90 |
| 31 D. Gallagher | RWB | 90 |
| 33 S. O'Donnell | CB | 90 |
| 4 R. Lamie | CB | 90 |
| 2 L. Grimshaw | CB | 90 |
| 19 L. Polworth | LWB | 90 |
| 8 R. Crawford | CM | 84 |
| 7 M. O'Hara | CM | 90 |
| 6 A. Campbell | CM | 90 |
| 32 T. Watt | ST | 90 |
| 29 C. Lang | ST | 68 |
Substitutes
- 44 D. Cole · on 68'
- 15 B. Maguire · on 84'
- 9 J. White · on 90'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RWB | 90 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | CM | 90 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 90 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | LWB | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | RW | 90 |
| 9 C. Main | ST | 88 |
| 18 C. McLennan | LW | 46 |
Substitutes
- 16 S. Cosgrove · on 46'
- 32 R. Edmondson · on 88'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Archer | Motherwell | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Mark O'Hara | Motherwell | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Declan Gallagher | Motherwell | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Ricki Lamie | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam David Grimshaw | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Robbie Crawford | Motherwell | 6.3 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Allan Campbell | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Tony Watt | Motherwell | 7.2 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 15 | 0/0 |
| Callum Lang | Motherwell | 6.7 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Aaron Chapman | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Barry Maguire | Motherwell | 6.6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jake Carroll | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dean Cornelius | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jake Hastie | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sherwin Seedorf | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jordan White | Motherwell | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Devante Cole | Motherwell | 6.6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 6 | 1/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Curtis Main | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 88 | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Calvin Ramsay | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran Ngwenya | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edmondson | Aberdeen | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
Before and after
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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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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.