Motherwell vs Aberdeen

27 September 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Ryan Lee

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • J. Koutroumbis 90+2’
  • A. Stamatelopoulos 90+7’ (pen)

Match summary

Motherwell saw off Aberdeen 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

J. Koutroumbis put Motherwell ahead in stoppage time and A. Stamatelopoulos made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Motherwell created 2.03 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Aberdeen's 1.00 from 10.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
11 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 4
618 Passes 361
90.8% Pass accuracy 80.3%
11 Tackles 15
10 Fouls 18
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Motherwell Aberdeen
Kick-off
1’
K. NisbetShot on target
3’
K. NisbetShot on target
11’
J. KarlssonShot on target
33’
37’
A. AouchicheShot on target
Half-time0-0
46’
A. DorringtonM. Knoester
Second half underway
55’
61’
61’
L. ClarksonG. Shinnie
A. StamatelopoulosShot on target
63’
72’
80’
M. LazetićK. Nisbet
D. E. OsongR. Charles-Cook
85’
D. E. OsongVAR: No penalty
90’
J. KoutroumbisLeft foot shot1-0 (Motherwell)
90+2’
A. HallidayI. Said
90+4’
K. BalmerS. Welsh
90+4’
A. StamatelopoulosPenalty2-0 (Motherwell)
90+7’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 1.00 90+2’ J. Koutroumbis (Motherwell), 1-0 90+2’ 90+7’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), 2-0 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 1.00 90+2’ J. Koutroumbis (Motherwell), 1-0 Koutroumbis 90+2’ 90+7’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), 2-0 Stamatelopoulos 90+7’
Motherwell 2.03 xGAberdeen 1.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aberdeen attacking Motherwell attacking 
90+7’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 79’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 43’ N. Devlin (Aberdeen), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 47’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 90’ T. Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 90+1’ M. Lazetić (Aberdeen), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 1’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 78’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ R. Charles-Cook (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ J. Koutroumbis (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 3’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ J. Karlsson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 79’ E. Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ E. Gyamfi (Aberdeen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ R. Charles-Cook (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ J. Karlsson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ A. Aouchiche (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 90+7’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 79’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 43’ N. Devlin (Aberdeen), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 47’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 90’ T. Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 90+1’ M. Lazetić (Aberdeen), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 1’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 78’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ R. Charles-Cook (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ J. Koutroumbis (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 3’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ J. Karlsson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 79’ E. Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ E. Gyamfi (Aberdeen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ R. Charles-Cook (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ J. Karlsson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ A. Aouchiche (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ward
O'Donnell 74’
Gordon
Welsh 90’
Longelo
Fadinger
Watt
Maswanhise
Said 90’
Charles-Cook 85’
Stamatelopoulos
Aberdeen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mitov
Tobers 61’
Milne
Knoester 46’
Devlin
Palaversa
Shinnie 61’
Gyamfi 46’
Aouchiche
Karlsson
Nisbet 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Ward
90′ 4 0 65 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
S. O'Donnell Taken off
74′ 1 1 – 1 – 68 1 – – –
L. Gordon
90′ – 1 – 3 3 84 – – – –
S. Welsh Taken off
89′ 1 – – 4 1 100 – – – –
90′ – 1 – 1 – 35 – – – –
J. Koutroumbis Came on as a substitute
16′ 1 – – 2 1 9 – 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 61 2 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
E. Watt
90′ – – 110 – – 1 1 6 – 3 –
90′ – – 10 – – 2 – 10 4 5 –
I. Said Taken off
89′ – – 25 2 – 1 – 4 1 2 –
R. Charles-Cook Taken off
85′ – – 35 – – 2 – 4 4 2 –
D. E. Osong Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards1 player
A. Stamatelopoulos
90′ 1 1 4 2 1.63 – 1 6 1 14 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Motherwell win 46% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.60
Aberdeen win 28% Avg odds 3.30

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.