Livingston FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Livingston FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.
- Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Livingston FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Nov | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Tony Macaroni Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Livingston FC and Motherwell FC.
- 5' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Christian Montano picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' Against the run of play, Nicky Devlin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Livingston FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Morgan Boyes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin van Veen makes it 2-1.
- 44' Livingston FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' Livingston FC ring the changes. Christian Montano has done his job and it is now time for Steven Bradley to step up.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 60' Livingston FC make a change. Dylan Bahamboula trudges off to be replaced by Stephane Omeonga on 60 minutes.
- 65' Sondre Solholm Johansen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Livingston FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum Slattery.
- 77' Stuart McKinstry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor Shields on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sean Goss.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Montano, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 89' Livingston FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Esmael Goncalves is hanging Bruce Anderson on the field on 89 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 11
- 22
- 7
- 9
- 17
- 6
- 1
- 24
- 15
- 29
Bench
- 5
-
33
Stephane Omeonga ↑ 60'
- 32
- 31
- 16
- 3
-
10
Esmael Goncalves ↑ 89'
-
16
Steven Bradley ↑ 46'
- 25
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 27
- 9
- 16
- 1
- 4
- 8
- 18
- 7
- 29
- 15
Bench
- 13
- –
- 2
- 6
-
17
Stuart McKinstry ↑ 77'
- 26
- 38
- 47
- 36
Coach
Steven Hammell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Livingston FC or Motherwell FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Livingston FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Motherwell FC
61%
Livingston FC or Motherwell FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

