Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Kilmarnock FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Liam Donnelly
Dario Del Fabro 59' Y
Y 78' Mark Gillespie
Y 82' Peter Hartley

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee David Lowe

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

8
7
9
Kilmarnock FC 24 games · Avg 2.5 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2019-10-30 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-03-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2018-12-26 Motherwell FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2018-09-29 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
14 Dec Ross County FC A 0–1 L
07 Dec Livingston FC A 0–3 L
04 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
30 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
23 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
07 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
04 Dec St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
30 Nov St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W
23 Nov Hibernian FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC Motherwell FC
#12 Position #9
9 Points 13
13 Played 13
2 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 3 / 4 / 6
13 Scored 15
29 Conceded 21
-16 GD -6
0.69 PPG 1.00
15% Win % 23%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Greg Kiltie 3 G
Joe Hugill 2 G 2 A
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kilmarnock FC host Motherwell FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' England international Peter Hartley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Liam Donnelly is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' Liam Grimshaw is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 44' Liam Donnelly makes way for Liam Polworth at the 44 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 49' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Kilmarnock FC. Dario Del Fabro will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Sherwin Seedorf on, Jermaine Hylton off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 306 games and scored 355 goals.
  • 67' Goal! Jake Carroll scores his 2 goal in 206 matches.
  • 72' Connor Johnson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kilmarnock FC tonight.
  • 73' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Mohamed El Makrini is withdrawn and Liam Millar gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Mark Gillespie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Devante Cole on, Chris Long off on 80 minutes.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Peter Hartley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Dominic Thomas. He replaces Rory McKenzie on 85 minute.
  • 90' Kilmarnock FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Dyer

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 3
Greg Kiltie 3
Callum Slattery 3
Devante Cole 2
Chris Burke 2
Liam Polworth 2
Luke Armstrong 2
Tyreece John-Jules 1

Head to Head

2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2019-10-30 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-03-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2018-12-26 Motherwell FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2018-09-29 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-14 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-07 Livingston FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-04 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-11-30 Hibernian FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2019-11-23 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-11-23 Hibernian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC30% Draw30% Motherwell FC40%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Motherwell FC
70%
Kilmarnock FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC21% Draw49% Motherwell FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.