Motherwell's strong defensive form at home will be challenged by an Aberdeen team struggling to find the net in the Scottish Premiership this weekend. The hosts have yet to let in a goal at their stadium this term, continuing a sequence of 14 shutouts at home since the prior season began.
This number leads the league for that timeframe, a statistic noted by the BBC ahead of the match. Conversely, Aberdeen have not scored in their last four league fixtures. Since the start of the current campaign, the visitors have been unable to score in 20 league games.
Longelo's creative spark
Emmanuel Longelo is a vital player for Motherwell. The defender has generated 11 opportunities in the league so far this season, tying for third place for significant chances made with four. His expected assists metric of 1.5 also puts him third in the league, showing his value from the flanks.
Historical edge for Well
Recent encounters at Fir Park also support the home team. Motherwell have been victorious in their last three home league matches versus Aberdeen, equalling their count of home wins against them from the 16 games before that. Aberdeen might suffer back-to-back league defeats to Motherwell for the first time in several years.
Motherwell are presently 5th in the standings with 8 points from five matches, having netted 8 times and allowed 5 goals. Their latest results have varied, with one victory, one draw, and three losses in their previous five games in all tournaments, following a 1-0 defeat away to Rangers. The team has a number of players unavailable, including Callum Hendry, Johnny Koutroumbis, Jordan McGhee, Paul McGinn and Oscar Priestman.
According to the fixtures schedule, their following league game is an away match against the top team Celtic on 26 December. First, preserving their solid home performance against Aberdeen is the main focus.
