Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2019-20
Livingston FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 1 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Lyndon Dykes 56' Y
Marvin Bartley 56' Y
Y 70' Richard Tait
Y 89' Mark O'Hara
Y 90' Jake Carroll

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

3
6
14
Livingston FC 23 games · Avg 2.8 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-01 Livingston FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2019-11-02 Motherwell FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2019-08-03 Livingston FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2019-05-18 Motherwell FC 3–2 Livingston FC 2019-02-02 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
25 Jan Hamilton Academical FC A 4–2 W
22 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Hibernian FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Ross County FC H 4–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Livingston FC A 0–1 L
25 Jan Hibernian FC H 0–0 D
22 Jan Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Livingston FC Motherwell FC
#12 Position #4
16 Points 54
33 Played 33
1 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 7
35 Scored 52
66 Conceded 29
-31 GD +23
0.48 PPG 1.64
3% Win % 42%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Livingston FC gets underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' It looks surprising Livingston FC does not make any changes. Mark Gillespie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Robby McCrorie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Christy Manzinga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Livingston FC in their trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact .
  • 40' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Marvin Bartley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bevis Mugabi is hanging Jermaine Hylton on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Livingston FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Lyndon Dykes is booked for Livingston FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' What composure from Aaron Taylor-Sinclair! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 67' The whistle greets Liam Polworth as he departs to be replaced by Mark O'Hara.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Richard Tait is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Declan Gallagher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Livingston FC.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Ilic, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mark O'Hara on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Carroll.
  • 1-0 the final result. Motherwell FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 5
Theo Bair 4
Alan Forrest 3
David Turnbull 3
Sam Nicholson 2
Steven Lawless 2
Tony Watt 2
Jake Hastie 2

Head to Head

2020-02-01 Livingston FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2019-11-02 Motherwell FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2019-08-03 Livingston FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2019-05-18 Motherwell FC 3–2 Livingston FC 2019-02-02 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

2020-02-01 Livingston FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2020-01-25 Hamilton Academical FC 2–4 Livingston FC W 2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-29 Livingston FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W 2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2019-12-21 Livingston FC 4–0 Ross County FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2020-02-01 Livingston FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-01-25 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2020-01-22 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-29 Motherwell FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Motherwell FC 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC30% Draw27% Motherwell FC43%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Motherwell FC
70%
Livingston FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC17% Draw48% Motherwell FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 24% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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