Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Motherwell FC get us underway at Tony Macaroni Arena.
  • 5' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The 34-year-old Jon Guthrie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 22' Callum Lang doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 27' Motherwell FC have won 342 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Livingston FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jon Guthrie.
  • 46' Jordan White is ready to make an impact after coming on for Devante Cole at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' What composure from Tony Watt! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Holt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Alan Forrest. He replaces Josh Mullin on 60 minute.
  • 64' Craig Sibbald makes way for Steve Lawson at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 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' Tony Watt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 73' Scott Tiffoney is replacing Jason Holt for the Livingston FC side.
  • 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Livingston FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 82' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 82 minute. Callum Lang leaves to be changed by Chris Long.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
David Turnbull 3
Alan Forrest 3
Steven Lawless 2
Tony Watt 2
Jake Hastie 2
Scott Tiffoney 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
1.11 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Motherwell FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC31% Draw30% Motherwell FC39%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Motherwell FC
69%
Livingston FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC22% Draw49% Motherwell FC29%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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