Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Livingston FC is hosting Motherwell FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Scott Pittman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Motherwell 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.
  • 22' Callum Lang makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Motherwell FC are in front.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Livingston FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Nicky Devlin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the 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' Tony Watt makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Motherwell FC are in front.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 298 games and scored 348 goals.
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Josh Mullin is replaced by Alan Forrest.
  • 64' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Craig Sibbald by Steve Lawson on 64 minute.
  • 66' Livingston FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Barry Maguire is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 70.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Tony Watt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Jason Holt as he leaves the pitch. Scott Tiffoney steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Livingston FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' The whistle greets Callum Lang as he departs to be replaced by Chris Long.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Tony Macaroni Arena. Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Livingston FC and Motherwell FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
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.