Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 12
Motherwell 1–2 Aberdeen
22 Oct 2022 · Fir Park · Referee: Euan Anderson, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Motherwell
1
Goals
- 55'S. McKinstryAssist: C. Shields1–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 4'B. MiovskiAssist: C. Barron0–1
- 68'DukAssist: J. MacKenzie1–2
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
Aberdeen beat Motherwell 2-1
- B. Miovski opened the scoring on 4 minutes, assisted by C. Barron, making it 0-1.measured
- S. McKinstry scored on 55 minutes, assisted by C. Shields, making it 1-1.measured
- Duk scored on 68 minutes, assisted by J. MacKenzie, making it 1-2.measured
- Shots: Motherwell 12, Aberdeen 7.measured
- Shots on target: Motherwell 4, Aberdeen 3.measured
- Possession: Motherwell 59.0%, Aberdeen 41.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Motherwell 1.07, Aberdeen 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 | Motherwell | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 59 | 41 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 12 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 442 | 314 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 308 | 182 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 70 | 58 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 14 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Connor Barron rating 7.3 1A · 90 mins · 16/23 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- Jack Mackenzie rating 7.3 1A · 90 mins · 16/25 passes · 5 duels
- Ylber Ramadani rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 31/43 passes · 3 tackles · 6 duels
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Connor Shields rating 7.3 1A · 45 mins · 10/16 passes · 3 duels
- Ricki Lamie rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 34/46 passes · 3 tackles · 13 duels
- Blair Spittal rating 7.0 1 SoT · 90 mins · 31/46 passes · 3 tackles · 9 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).
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
1.07
80% model range 0.34–1.61
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.07 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.089 · 12 shots · 4 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.
Aberdeen
0.78
80% model range 0.05–1.32
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.22 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.111 · 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4' | Goal | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 5' | VAR | Aberdeen | Bojan Miovski | Goal confirmed | — |
| 33' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Duk | Yellow Card | — |
| 44' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Ricki Lamie | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Motherwell | R. Tierney | Substitution 1 | — |
| 52' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Bojan Miovski | Yellow Card | — |
| 53' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Blair Spittal | Yellow Card | — |
| 55' | Goal | Motherwell | S. McKinstry | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 68' | Goal | Aberdeen | Duk | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 72' | Substitution | Motherwell | C. Slattery | Substitution 2 | — |
| 77' | Substitution | Motherwell | P. McGinn | Substitution 3 | — |
| 77' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 1 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 2 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 3 | — |
| 90+1' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Sean Goss | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · Motherwell
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L. Kelly | GK | 90 |
| 16 P. McGinn | RB | 77 |
| 15 S. Johansen | CB | 90 |
| 4 R. Lamie | CB | 90 |
| 24 M. Penney | LB | 90 |
| 8 C. Slattery | CM | 72 |
| 27 S. Goss | CM | 90 |
| 17 S. McKinstry | RW | 90 |
| 26 R. Tierney | AM | 46 |
| 7 B. Spittal | LW | 90 |
| 9 K. van Veen | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 29 C. Shields · on 46'
- 18 D. Cornelius · on 72'
- 2 S. O'Donnell · on 77'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-1-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | D | 90 |
| 5 A. Stewart | D | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | D | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | M | 90 |
| 25 J. Richardson | M | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | M | 90 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | M | 84 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | M | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | F | 86 |
| 11 Duk | F | 77 |
Substitutes
- 33 M. Kennedy · on 77'
- 10 V. Besuijen · on 84'
- 15 M. Watkins · on 86'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Kelly | Motherwell | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Paul McGinn | Motherwell | 6.7 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Sondre Solholm Johansen | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 4 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Ricki Lamie | Motherwell | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | 13 | 1/0 |
| Matt Penney | Motherwell | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Callum Slattery | Motherwell | 6.3 | 72 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 21 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Sean Goss | Motherwell | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Stuart McKinstry | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Tierney | Motherwell | 6.7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Blair Spittal | Motherwell | 7 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 1/0 |
| Kevin van Veen | Motherwell | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Aston Oxborough | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | 6.9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Lennon Miller | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dean Cornelius | Motherwell | 6.7 | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Barry Maguire | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh Morris | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Mark Ferrie | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Shields | Motherwell | 7.3 | 45 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Anthony Stewart | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 85 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 77 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Christian Ramirez | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 2026-10-27T17:25:23+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.