Thursday , 2 July 2026

Livingston FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2026 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Livingston FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Wed 24 May 2023 · 18:45 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Shamal George 38' Y
Shamal George 43' R
Y 57' Sean Goss
Christian Montano 69' Y
Nicky Devlin 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2023-01-02 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2022-08-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-04-09 Livingston FC 2–2 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
20 May Dundee United FC H 2–1 W
13 May Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
06 May Ross County FC A 0–2 L
22 Apr Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
15 Apr St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Livingston FC A 1–1 D
20 May Ross County FC H 1–0 W
13 May St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
06 May Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
22 Apr Celtic FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Dundee United FC H 1–2 L

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' What a night it is going to be! Livingston FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at Tony Macaroni Arena.
  • 3' A stunning finish from Kevin van Veen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' Jonathan Obika has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 13' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart Kettlewell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Calum Butcher has done his job and it is now time for Bevis Mugabi to step up.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shane Blaney made 235 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Livingston FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Shamal George. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Red card for Shamal George.
  • 44' Jamie Brandon makes way for Jack Hamilton at the 44 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 46' Another change for Livingston FC made on 46 minute. Sean Kelly leaves to be changed by Jason Holt.
  • 51' Sean Kelly has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Livingston FC is showing some good football. However, Livingston FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 57' Sean Goss catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 67' Motherwell FC have won 340 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' Christian Montano is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Bruce Anderson as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Shinnie steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Jonathan Obika comes on to replace Mikael Mandron.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — James Penrice on, Christian Montano off on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Andrew Shinnie adds to his 0 season tally! Livingston FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 85' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Stephen O'Donnell has done his job and it is now time for Max Johnston to step up.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Sean Goss is replaced by Jack Aitchison on 86 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicky Devlin on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Livingston FC 1-1 Motherwell FC.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

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

2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2023-01-02 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2022-08-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-04-09 Livingston FC 2–2 Motherwell FC

Livingston FC Form

2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-05-20 Livingston FC 2–1 Dundee United FC W 2023-05-13 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2023-05-06 Ross County FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2023-04-22 Dundee United FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2023-04-15 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2023-05-06 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-04-22 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-04-15 Motherwell FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC24% Draw27% Motherwell FC49%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Motherwell FC
76%
Livingston FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC15% Draw46% Motherwell FC39%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 24% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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