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PremiershipMatchweek 3THE MATCH CENTRE

Motherwell vs Aberdeen match centre

Motherwell badgeMotherwellHome · 9 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising29/100OlderLatest
Full time
0:4
UK time · Europe/London
Aberdeen badgeAberdeenAway · 7 in league
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Momentum→ Steady30/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Gavin Molloy38′
Connor Patrick Ronan46′
Ayoub Mouloua76′
Kevin Nisbet87′
Fir Park · MotherwellSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Out of date · Calculated 15 Sep 15:09 UK.

Odds updated 15 Sep 19:00 UK · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 9 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win1.80Our model 65.7%Market 52.0% Draw3.80Our model 20.4%Market 24.6% Away win4.00Our model 13.9%Market 23.4% Bet365 · Updated 15 Sep 19:00 UK · Older than 24 hours Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
MotherwellAberdeen
4Corner Kicks2
7Fouls12
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
0Goalkeeper Saves5
677Total passes305
594Passes accurate227

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Motherwell 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Aberdeen 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Motherwell

4/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Motherwell’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Aberdeen

5/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Aberdeen’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Motherwell at home with Aberdeen away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:49 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Premiership · 2026/27 · all league matches

MotherwellAberdeen
5Matches played5
8Points earned4
2Wins1
1.6Goals scored / match0.4
1.0Goals conceded / match1.4
2Clean sheets1
2Failed to score4

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Motherwell at home with Aberdeen away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

4 recorded meetings

Motherwell

2wins
1 draw

Aberdeen

1wins

Sep 2025 – Feb 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Motherwell first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Motherwell

Confirmed formation4-2-2-2Alfred Johansson
  1. 1A. PaulsenG
  2. 7T. SparrowD
  3. 3J. Girdwood-ReichD
  4. 5M. MoormannD
  5. 45M. EmmanuelD
  6. 8L. FadingerM
  7. 71J. HodgeM
  8. 18Tawanda Jethro MaswanhiseM
  9. 11A. LowryM
  10. 13J. KangaF
  11. 17R. Charles-CookF
Substitutes (9)

21 · M. Connelly

63 · D. Levitt

2 · S. O'Donnell

47 · S. Palmer-Houlden

19 · I. Said

15 · E. Björgólfs­son

77 · W. Vogt

20 · Dylan Williams

4 · Jamie Knight-Lebel

Aberdeen

Confirmed formation5-3-2S. Robinson
  1. 27M. MüllerG
  2. 28C. CaddenD
  3. 23L. MayoD
  4. 5M. KnoesterD
  5. 21G. MolloyD
  6. 24N. Guinness-WalkerD
  7. 25C. RonanM
  8. 32A. AremuM
  9. 40F. MarshallM
  10. 20T. OlusanyaF
  11. 15K. NisbetF
Substitutes (9)

10 · A. Briedl

26 · D. Happe

30 · D. Klein

22 · J. Milne

9 · A. Mouloua

31 · M. Ntelo

11 · Lewis Smith

17 · S. Armstrong

7 · Tony Yogane

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Motherwell

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
M. Connelly00.000000
A. Paulsen905.5000300
T. Sparrow906.2000792
J. Girdwood-Reich906.0000980
M. Moormann906.4000863
M. Emmanuel905.6003520
L. Fadinger906.6001801
J. Hodge686.6000722
J. Kanga536.2000230
A. Lowry756.3006562
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise535.8000140
R. Charles-Cook676.4000300
Dylan Williams00.000000
W. Vogt236.800040
E. Björgólfs­son156.400040
I. Said376.5001260
S. Palmer-Houlden376.700150
S. O'Donnell00.000000
D. Levitt226.1000320
Jamie Knight-Lebel00.000000

Aberdeen

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Tony Yogane00.000000
S. Armstrong186.800011
A. Briedl266.900072
D. Happe127.000020
D. Klein00.000000
J. Milne446.9000230
A. Mouloua187.310171
M. Ntelo00.000000
Lewis Smith00.000000
M. Müller907.8010380
C. Cadden907.1000280
L. Mayo466.8000141
G. Molloy908.2101292
M. Knoester787.5000333
N. Guinness-Walker907.0000193
A. Aremu646.6002273
F. Marshall726.3001210
C. Ronan909.0111342
T. Olusanya726.500291
K. Nisbet908.4113161
2026/27 STANDINGS

Premiership table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Celtic76011441018
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2Rangers751184416
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3Heart Of Midlothian7412148613
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4Dundee731397210
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5ST Mirren731389-110
LLLWD
6ST Johnstone7223910-18
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7Aberdeen722378-18
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8Dundee Utd7223911-28
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9Motherwell7223911-28
LLLWD
10Hibernian7214811-37
DLLLW
11Falkirk713369-36
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12Kilmarnock7124615-95
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THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerMotherwellDrawAberdeen
William Hill1.833.603.90
Bet3651.803.804.00
Marathonbet1.803.704.00
Betfair1.803.754.20
BetVictor1.803.754.10

Snapshot from 15 Sep 2026, 19:00 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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