It’s fair to say that Aberdeen are in freefall after plunging from joint-top of the table to fourth.
Ross County’s 2-1 win at Pittodrie on Thursday extended the Dons’ winless run to a staggering nine games – with their last victory coming against Dundee way back on November 9. The alarming drop-off may have set alarm bells ringing amongst the Red Army but Jimmy Thelin will be confident that he can turn things around and get the men from Granite City back on track for a top three finish.
With St Mirren and Motherwell climbing up the table, Aberdeen run the risk of slumping further down the Premiership unless they get their act together. A large travelling support will make their way down for this weekend’s trip to Fir Park, but Well will also be gunning for three points after suffering defeat at Tynecastle last time out.
Here, Record Sport tells you everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish Premiership showdown in North Lanarkshire.
When is Motherwell vs Aberdeen?
Motherwell welcome Aberdeen to Fir Park on Sunday January 5. Kick-off is at 2.30pm.
Is Motherwell vs Aberdeen on TV?
Yes, the game will be broadcast by Premier Sports. Coverage begins at 2pm on Premier Sports 1 ahead of kick-off at 2.30pm. The programme lasts all the way until 5pm.
Can I live stream Motherwell vs Aberdeen?
Premier Sports customers will be able to follow the match live on the channel’s website. Those looking to subscribe to the channel can do so HERE for a monthly fee starting at £10.99.
Where else can I follow Motherwell vs Aberdeen?
You can keep up with all the action from Fir Park right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! Record Sport will have pre-match build-up, team news and updates as the game gets underway. After the match, we’ll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and plenty more.
Referee and VAR
Nick Walsh will be the man in the middle at Fir Park. He’ll be assisted by Sean Carr and Paul O’Neill. Gavin Duncan will be on VAR duties alongside assistant Frank Connor.
Team news
Motherwell will be without Lennon Miller for the next eight weeks after the teenage prodigy was added to the lengthy crock list with a hairline fracture on an ankle. Striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Steve Seddon are major doubts for Sunday’s squad.
Aberdeen No1 Dimitar Mitov will be out of action for around four weeks – just days after returning from a hamstring issue. That means deputy Ross Doohan will once again fill the void between the sticks. Long-term absentees Vicente Besuijen, Jack Milne and Pape Habib Gueye remain unavailable.