History of the Motherwell v Aberdeen fixture
Aberdeen face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Wednesday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 139 games played, Dons have recorded 48 wins, and Motherwell have come away with 51 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fir Park was earlier this season, with Aberdeen inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the 'Well in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 11 Dec | Motherwell | 1 - 2 | Aberdeen | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Dec | Aberdeen | 1 - 1 | Motherwell | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2012/2013 | Sun 23 Sep | Aberdeen | 3 - 3 | Motherwell | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Mar | Motherwell | 1 - 0 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 11 Mar | Motherwell | 1 - 2 | Aberdeen | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 19 Nov | Aberdeen | 1 - 2 | Motherwell | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Motherwell | 1 - 0 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Motherwell's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While 'Well have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Aberdeen's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Dons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Motherwell's total of 30 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
Aberdeen lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 27 from their 19 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Dons could well see them head back from Fir Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Motherwell | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Aberdeen | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here