Motherwell vs Aberdeen
Scottish Premiership – Season 2017/18
Date: Sunday, 24th September 2017
Kick off at 12:15 UK/ 13:15 CET
Venue: Fir Park (Motherwell).
Having just met in the League Cup in midweek, Motherwell and Aberdeen don’t have to wait long to lock horns once again. They come in to this clash with less than 72 hours between their last meeting and the next, but we expect to see a very different game when there are league points up for grabs. The Dons did make a couple of changes for that clash, and they will surely be looking for an improved display on Sunday.
Motherwell can be quite proud of that win, which has seen their home form pick up. They strung together a few victories at their own stadium to push them in to the top half, and now they have a League Cup semi-final to look forward to. As for Aberdeen, they have now lost one of the two trophies they could realistically win this term, having lost to Celtic in both cup finals last term. It’s a massive blow for the Dons, but can they quickly regroup and make a push for another second placed finish?
The visitors should be confident given their away record in league matches, having won seven of their last eight. All of those were really entertaining games, so we expect to see a few goals in this one. Aberdeen have seen both teams score in five of their last seven away in the league, so they should struggle against a Motherwell side who have hit form on the road.
Motherwell have scored in eight straight home matches in all competitions, and they’ve failed to score just twice in their last 14, a run stretching back to February. That should see Motherwell grab a goal, but we can’t see another clean sheet for the hosts. Aberdeen have notched up six goals in just three away league games this season. They finished last season by hitting 20 goals in their final five trips, so scoring on the road isn’t a problem for the Dons.
That has us backing both teams to score in this one, which is priced at 3/4 with bet365. We’re also backing Aberdeen to win and over 2.5 goals in the game, we think that’s a huge price at 15/8 with bet365, with the visitors winning just one away game with fewer than three goals scored last season.
Motherwell vs Aberdeen: Head to Head
The recent meetings were pretty disputed as 4 of the last 5 ended with over 2.5 goals while both of them have managed to score in 7 of their last 8.
Also, The Dons managed to win 4 of the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
Motherwell vs Aberdeen: Prediction
The head to head history and the fact that both of the sides have averaged about 2 scored goals per match makes me recommend you to make a bet in the total goals market. Their last match was played in 21th September 2017 and ended with 3-0 for Motherwell, another high scoring game.
Motherwell vs Aberdeen: Bet Tips
Over 2.5 goals @ 1.81 – Unibet is arguably the best pick for this match.
Both teams to score @ 1.70 – Bet365 is a good alternative.
