MOTHERWELL. Aberdeen defeats Motherwell 4-2.
The match was played at the Fir Park stadium in Motherwell on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Colin Steven assisted by Daniel McFarlane and John Stewart. The 4th official was . The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 8.26 degrees Celsius or 46.87 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 96%.
Match Statistics
- 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
- 8 Total 15
- 2 On Target 6
- 4 Off Target 3
- 2 Shots blocked 6
- 110 Attack 108
- 45 Dangerous attack 38
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 4
Fouls
- 15 Total 6
- 6 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Motherwell was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Aberdeen that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Motherwell was more pushing with 45 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, Aberdeen found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Motherwell shot 8 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Aberdeen shot 15 times, 6 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Motherwell received 6 yellow cards (Liam Kelly, Harrison Paton, Calum Butcher, Mika Biereth, Conor Wilkinson and Brodie Spencer). Talking about the opposition, Aberdeen received 1 yellow card (Kelle Roos).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Motherwell will stay with 11 points like Hibernian and Dundee to remain in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, Aberdeen will have 12 points to hold in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Motherwell will play away with Ross County on the 6th of December with a 20-11 head to head statistic in favor of Motherwell (8 draws).
Aberdeen will host Kilmarnock on the 6th of December with a 34-13 head to head statistic in favor of Aberdeen (12 draws).
Motherwell – Formation
Motherwell started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Stuart Kettlewell decided to play with the following team: Liam Kelly , Paul McGinn , Bevis Mugabi , Dan Casey , Stephen O’Donnell , Lennon Miller , Harrison Paton , Brodie Spencer , Callum Slattery , Blair Spittal and Conor Wilkinson .
The home team had on the bench: Georgie Gent, Aston Oxborough, Thelonius Bair , Davor Zdravkovski , Oli Shaw , Shane Blaney, Mika Biereth , Luca Ross and Calum Butcher .
Substitutions
Motherwell made 5 changes: Bevis Mugabi for Calum Butcher (46′), Callum Slattery for Mika Biereth (46′), Lennon Miller for Davor Zdravkovski (70′), Stephen O’Donnell for Thelonius Bair (75′) and Conor Wilkinson for Oli Shaw (76′).
Best player: Harrison Paton
The player that probably impressed the most for Motherwell was Harrison Paton.
His rating is with 41 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Aberdeen – Formation
Aberdeen started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
Barry Robson played with: Kelle Roos , Nicky Devlin , Stefan Gartenmann , Slobodan Rubežić , Richard Jensen , Jack Mackenzie , Dante Polvara , Graeme Shinnie , Leighton Clarkson , Jamie McGrath and Bojan Miovski .
They had on the bench: Connor Barron , Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes , Pape Habib Gueye, Jonny Hayes, Ester Sokler , Ryan Duncan , Angus MacDonald, Jack Milne and Ross Doohan.
Substitutions
Aberdeen made 4 changes: Dante Polvara for Connor Barron (66′), Jamie McGrath for Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes (70′), Graeme Shinnie for Ryan Duncan (73′) and Bojan Miovski for Ester Sokler (72′).
Best player: Jamie McGrath
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Aberdeen was Jamie McGrath.
His rating is with 2 goals, 22 passes (77% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 11.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- St. Johnstone – Kilmarnock – 2-1
- Motherwell – Aberdeen – 2-4
- Hearts – Livingston – 1-0
- Dundee – Rangers – 0-5
- Celtic – St. Mirren – 2-1