Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 3
Aberdeen 2–3 Motherwell
13 Aug 2022 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: Chris Graham, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 42'B. MiovskiAssist: L. Scales1–1
- 47'J. HayesAssist not recorded2–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Motherwell
3
Goals
- 20'B. SpittalAssist: C. Shields0–1
- 52'C. SlatteryAssist: S. Goss2–2
- 55'K. van VeenAssist not recorded2–3
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 3-2
- B. Spittal opened the scoring on 20 minutes, assisted by C. Shields, making it 0-1.measured
- B. Miovski scored on 42 minutes, assisted by L. Scales, making it 1-1.measured
- J. Hayes scored on 47 minutes, making it 2-1.measured
- C. Slattery scored on 52 minutes, assisted by S. Goss, making it 2-2.measured
- K. van Veen scored on 55 minutes, making it 2-3.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 14, Motherwell 19.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, Motherwell 6.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 60.0%, Motherwell 40.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.96, Motherwell 1.74.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 | 60 | 40 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 14 | 19 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 8 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 481 | 297 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 398 | 216 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 83 | 73 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 9 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Liam Scales rating 7.7 1A · 90 mins · 43/51 passes · 2 tackles · 8 duels
- Shayden Morris rating 7.2 no scoring output · 60 mins · 15/19 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.0 1G · 2 SoT · 75 mins · 19/21 passes · 1 duel
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Blair Spittal rating 7.3 1G · 1 SoT · 62 mins · 20/24 passes · 1 duel
- Kevin van Veen rating 7.2 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 13/18 passes · 1 tackle · 7 duels
- Sean Goss rating 7.2 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 37/45 passes · 1 tackle · 1 duel
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 60.0% · Motherwell 40.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 83.0% · Motherwell 73.0% · 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
0.96
80% model range 0.24–1.51
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.04 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.069 · 14 shots · 3 on target · 7 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
1.74
80% model range 1.02–2.29
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.26 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.092 · 19 shots · 6 on target · 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20' | Goal | Motherwell | B. Spittal | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 30' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Substitution 1 | — |
| 35' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Callum Slattery | Yellow Card | — |
| 42' | Goal | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 47' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 52' | Goal | Motherwell | C. Slattery | Normal Goal | 2–2 |
| 55' | Goal | Motherwell | K. van Veen | Normal Goal | 2–3 |
| 62' | Substitution | Motherwell | B. Spittal | Substitution 1 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 2 | — |
| 74' | Substitution | Motherwell | C. Slattery | Substitution 2 | — |
| 74' | Substitution | Motherwell | C. Shields | Substitution 3 | — |
| 74' | Substitution | Motherwell | D. Cornelius | Substitution 4 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 3 | — |
| 85' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Josh Morris | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+1' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jack Mackenzie | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 25 J. Richardson | RB | 90 |
| 5 A. Stewart | CB | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | LB | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | CM | 67 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | RW | 30 |
| 10 V. Besuijen | AM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LW | 75 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 7 S. Morris · on 30'
- 3 J. MacKenzie · on 67'
- 11 Duk · on 75'
Opposition · Motherwell
4-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L. Kelly | GK | 90 |
| 16 P. McGinn | RB | 90 |
| 5 B. Mugabi | CB | 90 |
| 15 S. Johansen | CB | 90 |
| 2 S. O'Donnell | LB | 90 |
| 8 C. Slattery | RM | 74 |
| 27 S. Goss | CM | 90 |
| 18 D. Cornelius | CM | 74 |
| 7 B. Spittal | LM | 62 |
| 29 C. Shields | ST | 74 |
| 9 K. van Veen | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 11 J. Efford · on 62'
- 6 B. Maguire · on 74'
- 23 J. Morris · on 74'
- 26 R. Tierney · on 74'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Anthony Stewart | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 5 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 43 | 2 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 63 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 67 | — | — | 1 | — | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 30 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7 | 75 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 60 | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Christian Ramirez | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Kelly | Motherwell | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Paul McGinn | Motherwell | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | Motherwell | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Sondre Solholm Johansen | Motherwell | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Callum Slattery | Motherwell | 6.9 | 74 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Sean Goss | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dean Cornelius | Motherwell | 6.3 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Blair Spittal | Motherwell | 7.3 | 62 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 20 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Connor Shields | Motherwell | 6.9 | 74 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Kevin van Veen | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Aston Oxborough | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Juhani Ojala | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Max Johnston | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh Morris | Motherwell | 6.9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Ross Tierney | Motherwell | 6.3 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Barry Maguire | Motherwell | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Kian Speirs | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Robert Mahon | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joseph Efford | Motherwell | 6.6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 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
Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T17:25:23+00:00-eb7536b. 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 2026-10-27T17:25:23+00:00-eb7536b, as of 2026-10-27T17:25:23+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.