Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 25
Aberdeen 2–0 Motherwell
23 Jan 2021 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: C. Napier
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 15'T. HobanAssist: M. Kennedy1–0
- 77'A. ConsidineAssist not recorded2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Motherwell
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
- 48'Liam PolworthStraight redRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Ten-man Aberdeen beat Motherwell 2-0
- T. Hoban opened the scoring on 15 minutes, assisted by M. Kennedy, making it 1-0.measured
- A. Considine scored on 77 minutes, making it 2-0.measured
- Liam Polworth was sent off on 48 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 26, Motherwell 6.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 8, Motherwell 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 61.0%, Motherwell 39.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 2.05, Motherwell 0.78.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 | 61 | 39 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 26 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 9 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 13 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 481 | 310 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 387 | 216 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 80 | 70 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 8 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 6 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Tommie Hoban rating 8.3 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 24/35 passes · 2 tackles · 9 duels
- Matthew Kennedy rating 8.0 1A · 2 SoT · 87 mins · 34/40 passes · 1 tackle · 2 duels
- Joe Lewis rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 18/30 passes · 1 duel
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Liam Kelly rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 15/32 passes
- Devante Cole rating 7.3 2 SoT · 83 mins · 8/15 passes · 10 duels
- Tony Watt rating 7.2 1 SoT · 56 mins · 11/16 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 26 · Motherwell 6 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 8 · Motherwell 3 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 13 · Motherwell 5 · 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
2.05
80% model range 1.32–2.59
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.05 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.079 · 26 shots · 8 on target · 13 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
0.78
80% model range 0.05–1.32
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.78 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.130 · 6 shots · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Declan Gallagher | Yellow Card | — |
| 15' | Goal | Aberdeen | T. Hoban | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 26' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Scott Wright | Yellow Card | — |
| 26' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Liam Polworth | Yellow Card | — |
| 27' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Funso Ojo | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Motherwell | S. Seedorf | Substitution 1 | — |
| 48' | Straight red | Motherwell | Liam Polworth | Red Card | — |
| 56' | Substitution | Motherwell | T. Watt | Substitution 2 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Ojo | Substitution 1 | — |
| 77' | Goal | Aberdeen | A. Considine | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Wright | Substitution 2 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Motherwell | J. Carroll | Substitution 3 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Motherwell | D. Cole | Substitution 4 | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Substitution 3 | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 4 | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Substitution 5 | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Motherwell | R. Crawford | Substitution 5 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-2-1
| 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 | 88 |
| 8 F. Ojo | CM | 72 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | CM | 87 |
| 11 R. Hedges | LWB | 90 |
| 25 S. Wright | AM | 79 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | AM | 90 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 88 |
Substitutes
- 24 D. Campbell · on 72'
- 18 C. McLennan · on 79'
- 26 M. Virtanen · on 87'
- 5 G. Leigh · on 88'
- 9 C. Main · on 88'
Opposition · Motherwell
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 13 L. Kelly | GK | 90 |
| 31 D. Gallagher | RB | 90 |
| 3 J. Carroll | CB | 83 |
| 33 S. O'Donnell | CB | 90 |
| 16 B. Mugabi | LB | 90 |
| 19 L. Polworth | CM | 48 |
| 8 R. Crawford | CM | 88 |
| 6 A. Campbell | CM | 90 |
| 32 T. Watt | RW | 56 |
| 44 D. Cole | ST | 83 |
| 17 S. Seedorf | LW | 46 |
Substitutes
- 99 C. Long · on 46'
- 29 H. Smith · on 56'
- 5 N. McGinley · on 83'
- 11 J. Hastie · on 83'
- 15 B. Maguire · on 88'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 8.3 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | — | — | 3 | — | 57 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 4 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Scott Wright | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 79 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 26 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 8 | 87 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen | 7 | 88 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Greg Leigh | Aberdeen | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Miko Virtanen | Aberdeen | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Curtis Main | Aberdeen | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Kelly | Motherwell | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | 6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | Motherwell | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Declan Gallagher | Motherwell | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Jake Carroll | Motherwell | 6.9 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Allan Campbell | Motherwell | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Robbie Crawford | Motherwell | 6.9 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Liam Polworth | Motherwell | 5.6 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Sherwin Seedorf | Motherwell | 6.3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Devante Cole | Motherwell | 7.3 | 83 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 10 | 0/0 |
| Tony Watt | Motherwell | 7.2 | 56 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Peter Morrison | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nathan McGinley | Motherwell | 6.6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Max Johnston | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Barry Maguire | Motherwell | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ricki Lamie | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jake Hastie | Motherwell | 6.2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Harry Smith | Motherwell | 6.9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 0/0 |
| Christopher Long | Motherwell | 6.5 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Maclver | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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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.