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Motherwell welcome Aberdeen to Fir Park on Saturday for the first home meeting with the Dons in the 2018/19 Ladbrokes Premiership season.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Head to head

Motherwell matches with Aberdeen are notoriously difficult to predict, particularly in the last few seasons.

In 2017/18, the Steelmen knocked the Dons out of both national cup competitions with 3-0 victories. In the league, the two sides met three times, with the ‘Well winning 2-0 at Pittodrie, but the Dons winning both visits to Fir Park.

This season, Aberdeen won the opening encounter 1-0 at Pittodrie.

Team news

Trevor Carson and Chris Cadden join Craig Tanner, and X on the sidelines. Charles Dunne is unlikely to feature. Carl McHugh is suspended.

Aberdeen are without Michael Devlin, Tommie Hoban and Mark Reynolds through injury.

Tickets available online and on the gate

You can buy your tickets online right now. You can print your tickets at home and bring them straight to the gate, or choose to collect at the ticket office.

A pay gate is also available for home fans. Our cheapest ticket for this Saturday’s game is just £20 for adults. Children aged 15 and under can get in to the stadium for just £3 in every stand.

Aberdeen fans will be situated in the South Stand and should contact their club for ticket details.

Watch live online

If you’re outside of the UK/Ireland, you can watch the game live online through our subscription service.

For just £12 a month, you can watch all Motherwell home matches and the majority of away games. Just head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk and subscribe now.

Domestic football is back at Fir Park, and Aberdeen are the opponents as Stephen Robinson’s men look to get back on track in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

After enduring a difficult afternoon at Ibrox two weeks ago, the focus is now solely on Saturday’s clash with Derek McInnes’ men.

Here, we look ahead to the game in numbers.

One

The combined total of games lost by either of the two teams in the past month.

Aberdeen have emerged victorious against Hamilton, Kilmarnock and Hibs, whilst the Steelmen have defeated Dundee and St Mirren, before losing against Rangers.

With both sides hungry to pick up another three points, it’s sure to be a hard-fought fixture.

Eight

If the previous 35 games are anything to go by, then there will surely be goals at Fir Park on Saturday.

In 18 games this season, ‘Well have only failed to score on five occasions.

Meanwhile, in 17 matches, the Dons have only drawn a blank three times, making for an interesting encounter this weekend.

84

Should the Steelmen pick up all three points, they’d have registered their 84th competitive victory over Aberdeen.

The two sides have met on 295 occasions, with the Dons emerging victorious a total of 125 times.

Trevor Carson will miss an extended part of the season after developing deep vein thrombosis.

DVT is a blood clot that develops within a deep vein in the body, usually in the leg, groin or arm.

The Northern Ireland international took ill on Wednesday and received specialist care from the staff at University Hospital Wishaw.

The 30-year-old is now on the mend, but will require ongoing treatment that will rule him out for an as yet unspecified amount of time.

“We would like to thank all the staff at University Hospital Wishaw for their diligence and care, given it is the sort of medical emergency that can be and often is life threatening if not treated promptly and correctly,” manager Stephen Robinson said.

“It’s not your usual injury in that at this stage, his return time is not yet fully known and will obviously depend on a number of factors.

“As a club, we wish Trevor a very speedy recovery and will give him all the support he needs to get back fit and healthy as soon as possible.”

After enduring what was a stuttered start by their own high standards, Aberdeen have leapt in to life in recent weeks, and arrive at Fir Park on Saturday as one of the in-form sides in the Premiership.

Derek McInnes’ men travel to Lanarkshire after the international break, as domestic football returns.

Here, we highlight what you need to know about the Dons.

Winning streak

After slipping to a 2-1 defeat against Hearts at Tynecastle, Aberdeen have gone on an impressive winning streak of four matches, scoring seven and conceding just once in the process.

That run all started with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Rangers in the Betfred Cup semi-final, and has included victories over Kilmarnock, Hamilton and Hibernian.

The last three league wins have seen the Dons jump back in to the top six, and they’re now just five points behind league leaders Celtic.

Fir Park form

Bizarrely, neither Motherwell or Aberdeen picked up points on their own turf last term when the sides went head-to-head in the league.

Motherwell won 2-0 at Pittodrie, but either side of that win the Reds collected six points on their two trips to Fir Park.

That trend was bucked this term though, when Aberdeen picked up three points against the Steelmen at Pittodrie for the first time in a year and a half.

Rigid rearguard

Only Celtic have conceded fewer goals than Aberdeen in the top six as it stands.

Derek McInnes’ men have shipped just ten goals this term, 50% of which they conceded in their first five games.

Since then, they’ve gone on to collect four clean sheets – three in their last four games – and look a tricky side to break down.

Club captain Peter Hartley sits down for a coffee and a chat ahead of Saturday’s clash with Aberdeen.

The skipper reflects on a difficult result against Rangers, how the dressing room respond in defeat, and life off the park.

It’s back to action for Motherwell on Saturday as Aberdeen visit Fir Park.

After a narrow defeat at Pittodrie for the Steelmen earlier this campaign, the Ladbrokes Premiership match provides an opportunity to get back on track and record back-to-back league victories at home.

You can buy your tickets online right now. You can print your tickets at home and bring them straight to the gate, or choose to collect at the ticket office.

A pay gate is also available for home fans. Our cheapest ticket for this Saturday’s game is just £20 for adults. Children aged 15 and under can get in to the stadium for just £3 in every stand.

Aberdeen fans will be situated in the South Stand and should contact their club for ticket details.

Great hospitality deals on offer

If you want to watch the big match in a little more style, then book in for one of our great hospitality offers.

Cooper Boxes

Our Cooper Boxes allow you to watch from behind the goal in one of our executive boxes in our Davie Cooper stand.

With unrestricted views, each box is unique in layout and size and is the perfect place to see the action from.

To buy for £48 per person, or £40 if you’re upgrading your season ticket, book online right now.

Centenary Suite

Our Centenary Suite is the largest and busiest of our matchday hospitality lounge and sits adjacent to the tunnel and dressing room areas.

Our pay bar option is available from tables of two up to 12 or more, you will be welcomed by our matchday host, who will meet and greet you at the door before showing you to your table, where attentive staff offer a drinks service to your table, before you enjoy a fantastic meal.

To buy for £80 per person, or £120 for a fully inclusive bar, book online right now.

Millennium Suite

There are few better ways to enjoy football at Fir Park than in our Millennium Suite.

Our premium hospitality package, it’s a chance to meet up with your friends and fellow fans, eat and drink, share opinions, chat to the players and generally make the most of the day.

Priced at £75 per adult, you can book your place online right now.

South Stand Boxes

Aberdeen fans are also welcome to join us in hospitality by taking out one of one deals in our South Stand, where away fans will be situated.

Our deals start at just £70 per person. You can book your place online right now.

Trevor Carson started for Northern Ireland on Sunday, as they ended their UEFA Nations League campaign with a defeat at home to Austria.

The goalkeeper was restored to the starting team for the final group match, with Michael O’Neill’s side having already been relegated from League B.

In front of a crowd of almost 18,000 at Windsor Park, it looked as though they would claim a score draw with the visitors, before Valentino Lazaro netted in the last minute to claim a 2-1 victory.

David Turnbull made his bow for Scotland’s Under 20 side on Saturday, as they lost 2-0 to Turkey.

Two late goals in the friendly in Spain consigned the youngsters to defeat, in a match the Motherwell midfielder started.

The young Scots were holding out before two late goals in the 87th and 90th minutes, coupled with a red card for Hibernian’s Ryan Porteous, consigned them to defeat.

Gaël Bigirimana’s Burundi are closing in on a historic first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The midfielder featured as his country thumped South Sudan 5-2 at the weekend, putting them second in their qualification group with one game to play.

With Mali having qualified after a 1-0 win over Gabon, Bigirimana’s side just need to avoid defeat at home to Gabon on 22 March to qualify.

Burundi are two points ahead of Gabon in the final qualifying spot, and managed a 1-1 draw away to their group rivals earlier this year.

Three Motherwell players have joined up with their countries for the November international break.

Trevor Carson is away with Northern Ireland, as they prepare for a friendly with the Republic of Ireland on Thursday and then a Nations League encounter with Austria on Sunday.

His nation are already out of the running to finish top of their Nations League group, but are battling against relegation to League D in their final game.

Gaël Bigirimana’s Burundi have a huge match in their quest to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history.

A win against South Sudan on Friday could send them top of their qualifying group with one game to go.

David Turnbull could make his debut at Under 20 level for Scotland on Saturday.

Capped previously for the 19s, the talented youngster is in contention to play for Scot Gemmill’s team against Turkey in Murcia, Spain.