Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 25
Aberdeen 3–1 Motherwell
4 Feb 2023 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: Kevin Clancy, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 42'DukAssist: J. Hayes1–0
- 64'B. MiovskiAssist: Y. Ramadani2–0
- 69'B. MiovskiAssist: L. Clarkson3–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Motherwell
1
Goals
- 75'K. van VeenPenaltyAssist not recorded3–1
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 3-1
- Duk opened the scoring on 42 minutes, assisted by J. Hayes, making it 1-0.measured
- B. Miovski scored on 64 minutes, assisted by Y. Ramadani, making it 2-0.measured
- B. Miovski scored on 69 minutes, assisted by L. Clarkson, making it 3-0.measured
- K. van Veen scored a penalty on 75 minutes, making it 3-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 12, Motherwell 4.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 7, Motherwell 1.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 56.0%, Motherwell 44.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.48, Motherwell 0.85.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 | 56 | 44 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 12 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 446 | 366 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 299 | 214 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 67 | 58 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 9 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 9 | 18 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 0 | 4 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Bojan Miovski rating 8.5 2G · 4 SoT · 89 mins · 5/14 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.6 1A · 45 mins · 14/19 passes · 4 duels
- Duk rating 7.3 1G · 2 SoT · 89 mins · 13/19 passes · 11 duels
Motherwell · Provider rating
- Kevin van Veen rating 6.9 1G · 1 SoT · 35 mins · 5/11 passes · 3 duels
- Paul McGinn rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 35/47 passes · 4 tackles · 12 duels
- Ricki Lamie rating 6.7 no scoring output · 62 mins · 10/18 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 12 · Motherwell 4 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 7 · Motherwell 1 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 8 · Motherwell 2 · 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
1.48
80% model range 0.76–2.02
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.52 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.123 · 12 shots · 7 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.
Motherwell
0.85
80% model range 0.13–1.40
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.15 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.213 · 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Sean Goss | Yellow Card | — |
| 42' | Goal | Aberdeen | Duk | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 45' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 1 | — |
| 45+4' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Jonathan Obika | Yellow Card | — |
| 50' | Yellow card | Motherwell | Stephen O'Donnell | Yellow Card | — |
| 55' | Substitution | Motherwell | S. Goss | Substitution 1 | — |
| 55' | Substitution | Motherwell | J. Obika | Substitution 2 | — |
| 55' | Substitution | Motherwell | J. Aitchison | Substitution 3 | — |
| 62' | Substitution | Motherwell | R. Lamie | Substitution 4 | — |
| 64' | Goal | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 65' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Bojan Miovski | Yellow Card | — |
| 69' | Goal | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Normal Goal | 3–0 |
| 70' | Substitution | Motherwell | B. Spittal | Substitution 5 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Motherwell | D. Cornelius | Substitution 6 | — |
| 73' | VAR | Motherwell | Riku Danzaki | Penalty confirmed | — |
| 74' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Matthew Pollock | Yellow Card | — |
| 74' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Matthew Kennedy | Yellow Card | — |
| 75' | Penalty | Motherwell | K. van Veen | Penalty | 3–1 |
| 77' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Leighton Clarkson | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+2' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 3 | — |
| 90+5' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 2 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 19 J. Gorter | GK | 90 |
| 18 M. Pollock | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | CB | 90 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | RWB | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | CM | 90 |
| 6 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LWB | 45 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 22 H. Coulson · on 45'
- 15 M. Watkins · on 90'
- 36 A. Bavidge · on 90'
Opposition · Motherwell
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L. Kelly | GK | 90 |
| 2 S. O'Donnell | CB | 90 |
| 4 R. Lamie | CB | 62 |
| 16 P. McGinn | CB | 90 |
| 22 M. Johnston | RWB | 90 |
| 18 D. Cornelius | CM | 70 |
| 7 B. Spittal | CM | 70 |
| 27 S. Goss | CM | 55 |
| 24 J. Furlong | LWB | 90 |
| 99 J. Obika | ST | 55 |
| 15 J. Aitchison | ST | 55 |
Substitutes
- 12 O. Crankshaw · on 55'
- 9 K. van Veen · on 55'
- 17 S. McKinstry · on 55'
- 8 C. Slattery · on 62'
- 26 R. Tierney · on 70'
- 14 R. Danzaki · on 70'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Gorter | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Pollock | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 40 | — | 12 | 1/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 1 | 20 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 36 | — | 6 | 1/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 40 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 45 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 8.5 | 89 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 89 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | 11 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dilan Markanday | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Bavidge | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Callum Roberts | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Liam Kelly | Motherwell | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Motherwell | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Ricki Lamie | Motherwell | 6.7 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Paul McGinn | Motherwell | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 35 | 4 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Max Johnston | Motherwell | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dean Cornelius | Motherwell | 6.2 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Blair Spittal | Motherwell | 6.3 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Sean Goss | Motherwell | 6.7 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 4 | 1/0 |
| James Furlong | Motherwell | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jonathan Obika | Motherwell | 6.3 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | 1/0 |
| Jack Aitchison | Motherwell | 6.2 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Aston Oxborough | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Logan Dunachie | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Tierney | Motherwell | 6.3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Stuart McKinstry | Motherwell | 6.5 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Riku Danzaki | Motherwell | 6.7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Oliver Crankshaw | Motherwell | 6.3 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Callum Slattery | Motherwell | 6.2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Luca Ross | Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kevin van Veen | Motherwell | 6.9 | 35 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 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.