Thursday , 2 July 2026

Livingston FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Livingston FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Jon Guthrie 45' Y
Marvin Bartley 66' Y
Y 70' Barry Maguire
Y 73' Tony Watt

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee Craig Napier
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2020-08-12 Motherwell FC 2–2 Livingston FC 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

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Motherwell FC H 0–2 L
25 Oct Rangers FC A 0–2 L
17 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–3 L
02 Oct Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
26 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
19 Sep Celtic FC A 2–3 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Livingston FC A 2–0 W
24 Oct Ross County FC H 4–0 W
27 Sep Rangers FC H 1–5 L
24 Sep Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 0–3 L
20 Sep Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
17 Sep Coleraine FC A 2–2 D

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Livingston FC and Motherwell FC get this one started.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Holt made 289 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' Callum Lang makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Motherwell FC are in front.
  • 27' Scott Pittman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' Ciaron Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jon Guthrie on 45.
  • 46' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Devante Cole is withdrawn and Jordan White gets his opportunity.
  • 47' The Scotland Tony Watt breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-2!
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Another change for Livingston FC made on 60 minute. Josh Mullin leaves to be changed by Alan Forrest.
  • 64' Livingston FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steve Lawson is hanging Craig Sibbald on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marvin Bartley.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Barry Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Tony Watt gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' Livingston FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Tiffoney is hanging Jason Holt on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 82' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Lang departs to be replaced by Chris Long.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Long, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 0-2 the final result. Livingston 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

2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2020-08-12 Motherwell FC 2–2 Livingston FC 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

Livingston FC Form

2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC L 2020-10-25 Rangers FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2020-10-17 Livingston FC 1–3 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-10-02 Dundee United FC 1–2 Livingston FC W 2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-09-19 Celtic FC 3–2 Livingston FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC L 2020-09-24 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-09-20 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W 2020-09-17 Coleraine FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.85 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC21% Draw26% Motherwell FC53%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Motherwell FC
79%
Livingston FC or Motherwell FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC13% Draw44% Motherwell FC43%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 24% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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