Motherwell vs Aberdeen

15 February 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee David Dickinson

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • E. Just 28’
  • T. McIntyre 90+3’ (og)

Match summary

Motherwell beat Aberdeen 2-0. Motherwell led 1-0 at half-time.

E. Just put Motherwell ahead from a corner in the 28th minute and McIntyre's own goal made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Motherwell created 2.46 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Aberdeen's 0.62 from 10.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
17 Shots 10
8 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 2
380 Passes 441
81.1% Pass accuracy 84.6%
11 Tackles 17
15 Fouls 18
1 Yellow cards 6
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Motherwell Aberdeen
O. PriestmanShot on target
6’
C. SlatteryShot on target
8’
E. LongeloShot on target
17’
C. Slattery
23’
E. JustLeft foot shot1-0 (Motherwell)
28’
32’
E. JustShot on target
33’
37’
T. McIntyre
E. JustShot on target
50’
52’
T. MaswanhiseShot on target
54’
60’
T. KeskinenShot on target
62’
67’
71’
K. BilalovicT. Keskinen
71’
M. LazetićK. Nisbet
72’
72’
N. DevlinShot on target
79’
K. M. KjartanssonD. Geiger
S. NicholsonI. Said
81’
T. MaswanhiseShot on target
84’
T. McIntyreOwn goal2-0 (Motherwell)
90’
90’

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.46 0.62 28’ E. Just (Motherwell), 1-0 28’ 90+3’ T. McIntyre (Motherwell) own goal, 2-0 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.46 0.62 28’ E. Just (Motherwell), 1-0 Just 28’ 90+3’ T. McIntyre (Motherwell) own goal, 2-0 McIntyre 90+3’
Motherwell 2.46 xGAberdeen 0.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aberdeen attacking Motherwell attacking 
28’ E. Just (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 34’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 33’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+5’ E. Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 33’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 63’ T. Olusanya (Aberdeen), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ L. Morrison (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 57’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ T. Sparrow (Motherwell), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ O. Priestman (Motherwell), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 55’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 72’ N. Devlin (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 27’ I. Said (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 59’ O. Priestman (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 40’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ L. Cameron (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ T. Olusanya (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ E. Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 18’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ E. Just (Motherwell), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ T. Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ T. Olusanya (Aberdeen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ T. Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 11’ D. Geiger (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ T. McIntyre (Aberdeen), own goal 28’ E. Just (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 34’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 33’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+5’ E. Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 33’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 63’ T. Olusanya (Aberdeen), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ L. Morrison (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 57’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ T. Sparrow (Motherwell), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 55’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 72’ N. Devlin (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 6’ O. Priestman (Motherwell), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 27’ I. Said (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 59’ O. Priestman (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 40’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ T. Olusanya (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ L. Cameron (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ E. Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 18’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ E. Just (Motherwell), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ T. Olusanya (Aberdeen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ T. Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ T. Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 11’ D. Geiger (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ T. McIntyre (Aberdeen), own goal
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Lineups

Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ward
Sparrow
McGinn
Welsh
Longelo 81’
Priestman
Watt 66’
Said 81’
Just
Slattery
Maswanhise 90’
Aberdeen 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Bratveit
Jensen 62’
Morrison
McIntyre
Frame
Geiger
Aremu 46’
Keskinen
Cameron
Nisbet 71’
Olusanya

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Ward
90′ 2 0 35 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 2 – – 7 1 29 1 – – –
90′ 2 – – 7 3 49 – – – –
90′ 2 3 – 3 1 28 1 – 1 –
81′ 1 – – 2 – 32 – – – –
S. O'Donnell Came on as a substitute
9′ – 1 – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 44 – – 2 – 4 – 2 –
E. Watt
66′ – – 33 – – – 1 – 2 – –
I. Said
81′ – – 26 1 – – – 4 3 1 –
E. Just
66′ 1 – 23 4 – – 1 3 1 2 –
C. Slattery
90′ – – 44 – – – – 1 5 1
S. Nicholson Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 8 – – 1 – 5 – 3 –
Forwards3 players
89′ – – 5 2 0.38 – – 6 3 12 –
R. Charles-Cook Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – – – – 1 1 6 –
E. Bjørgolfsson Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.25 – – 2 – 5 –
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 60% Avg odds 1.56
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.10
Aberdeen win 17% Avg odds 5.34

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

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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.