Motherwell will be looking to end a three-game winless run across all competitions when they host Aberdeen at Fir Park in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.
Both teams participated in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals during the week, with Motherwell being eliminated and Aberdeen progressing to the semi-finals.
Motherwell kicked off the 2022-23 campaign in impressive style, though recent results have meant they have dropped down to eighth place in the league table.
Steven Hamell’s side have recorded just one victory in their last seven league matches and have the worst home record in the division, picking up just four points all season.
The Steelmen’s only victory at Fir Park this season came back in late August, while they have scored just three goals on home soil in five matches.
In midweek, their home form carried over to their Scottish League Cup ventures, where they suffered a 4-0 defeat to Celtic through a double from Liel Abada and goals from Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi.
On the other hand, Aberdeen make the trip south to Fir Park in a positive vein of form, having recorded consecutive victories, which has left them sit fourth in the Scottish Premiership standings.
Jim Goodwin’s side did undergo a sizeable squad rebuild in the summer and look to be rejuvenated in attack, possessing the best offensive record in division besides Celtic and Rangers.
Aberdeen were able to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup on Wednesday, defeating Partick Thistle 4-1 at Pittodrie through goals from Luis Lopes, Hayden Coulson, Ryan Duncan and a Kevin Holt own goals.
The Dons return to league action on Saturday and will set out to prove a point as they have picked up just four points from five matches away from home in the Scottish Premiership.
Motherwell vs Aberdeen head to head
These two teams have previously met on 104 occasions across all competitions, where Motherwell have claimed 37 victories while Aberdeen have won 4-0, and they have drawn in 27. They have each scored 137 goals in the porcess. In their last five meetings, Motherwell have won four while they have drawn one.
Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen 11/09/22
Aberdeen 0-2 Motherwell 06/11/21
Motherwell 2-1 Aberdeen 12/02/22
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen 19/02/22
Aberdeen 2-3 Motherwell 13/08/22
Motherwell latest home form
Motherwell have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having been winless in their four most recent matches. They were beaten 4-0 by Celtic in their last home game in the League Cup. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded nine.
Motherwell 4-0 Inverness CT 31/08/22
Motherwell 0-0 Dundee United 03/09/22
Motherwell 0-3 Hearts 18/09/22
Motherwell 1-2 Rangers 16/10/22
Motherwell 0-4 Celtic 19/10/22
Motherwell latest away form
Motherwell have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just two of their five most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Hibernian in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded seven.
Aberdeen 2-3 Motherwell 13/08/22
Kilmarnock 2-1 Motherwell 27/08/22
Celtic 2-1 Motherwell 01/10/22
Ross County 0-5 Motherwell 04/10/22
Hibernian 1-0 Motherwell 08/10/22
Aberdeen latest home form
Aberdeen have recently been on a good run of form at home, having won each of their four most recent matches. They managed to defeat Partick Thistle 4-1 in their last home game in the League Cup. In their last five matches, they have scored 17 goals and conceded five.
Aberdeen 2-3 Motherwell 13/08/22
Aberdeen 5-0 Livingston 27/08/22
Aberdeen 4-1 Kilmarnock 01/10/22
Aberdeen 2-0 Hearts 16/10/22
Aberdeen 4-1 Partick Thistle 19/10/22
Aberdeen latest away form
Aberdeen have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just two of their six most recent matches. They lost 4-0 to Dundee United in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded nine.
St. Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen 20/08/22
Annan Athletic 1-4(E) Aberdeen 30/08/22
Ross County 1-1 Aberdeen 03/09/22
Hibernian 3-1 Aberdeen 17/09/22
Dundee United 4-0 Aberdeen 08/10/22
Motherwell news
Motherwell hope that striker Kevin van Veen will be available on Saturday following the Dutchman sustaining a late knock in the cup tie against Celtic.
Louis Moult will once again sit this one out due to injury, while Jake Carroll will miss out as he continues to recuperate from knee surgery.
Aberdeen news
Jonny Hayes is a doubt for Aberdeen as he missed the victory over Parick Thistle during the week, while Callum Roberts will not play any part of this contest as he is still injured.
Otherwise, the visitors have no other concerns and Jim Goodwin will have a strong squad to pick from this weekend.
Prediction and Odds
In a game that will be loaded with plenty of goalscoring opportunities, we expect an entertaining match that will go right to the wire.
Despite failing to win the last five matches of this fixture, we expect Aberdeen to come out on top and secure all three points this time around.
Odds: 1 3.05 X 2.05 2 2.20
Probable outcomes
Motherwell 0-2 Aberdeen
Motherwell 1-2 Aberdeen
Motherwell 1-3 Aberdeen
Motherwell 2-3 Aberdeen
Motherwell 2-4 Aberdeen
