Aberdeen vs Motherwell Prediction: Well, Well… Expect holders to exit in 5/2 bet

Having gone down to defeat against Motherwell on Sunday in the league, Aberdeen get an immediate chance for retribution at Pittodrie on Wednesday in the fifth round of their Scottish Cup defence (19:45 GMT, Premier Sports 1).

The Steelmen are flying this season under Jens Berthel Askou, but the trip to the north-east normally tests even the better sides in the country. My Aberdeen vs Motherwell predictions follow, supported by full team news and the latest match odds from Betfred.

Aberdeen vs Motherwell Odds

The cup holders are a lengthy 12/5 shot to win on home turf within the 90 minutes, implying a 29.4% probability.

Motherwell can be backed with Betfred at 23/20 to win the match in normal time, while it’s 23/10 for the game to go to extra-time.

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Only Motherwell to Score @ 5/2

While Pittodrie is normally one of the most difficult away days in Scottish football, the current Dons are far removed from the proposition of last spring.

Thelin’s heroics in leading the club to a first Scottish Cup win in 35 years are a forgotten relic at this point, with Aberdeen now in a deep pit of despair on the back of an 11-game run which has seen them tumble out of Europe and fall away from top-six contention.

This competition is their last hope, but few will give them much hope of overcoming a Motherwell side who are one of the success stories of this season.

Berthel Askou’s troops have lost just once in 17 matches, and on Sunday they had far too much for the Dons. Three days’ grace shouldn’t do enough to change that trend around.

A side who barely concede against a team who rarely score should yield only one outcome, and it’s a 5/2 shot for Motherwell to win without concession at an implied 28.6% probability which appears to underestimate the likelihood.

Football Odds

Half-Time/Full-Time: Motherwell/Motherwell @ 23/10

This game should be a prime example of the difference between a crisis club and a team full of confidence.

As such, I can see Berthel Askou sending out his players with the intention to take a tight grasp of the fixture from very early on.

An early goal for the Well ought to kill any momentum Aberdeen might be hoping to build up, so a fast opening from the visitors ought to do a large percentage of the damage necessary to win the tie.

The 23/10 on offer looks like a lovely punter-friendly price for a team in great form to take charge early on.

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