Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Livingston FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Livingston FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena 2,039 HT 45' · FT 45'
Bruce Anderson 53' 3–0
Sean Kelly pen 62' 4–0
R 45' Lennon Miller
Y 69' Brodie Spencer
Jason Holt 90' Y
Y 90' Dan Casey
Y 90' Conor Wilkinson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Graham McNeillie

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
2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
30 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
23 Sep Celtic FC H 0–3 L
16 Sep Ross County FC A 1–1 D
02 Sep St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
26 Aug Hibernian FC A 3–2 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Livingston FC A 0–2 L
30 Sep Celtic FC H 1–2 L
24 Sep Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
03 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Livingston FC launch into their encounter with Motherwell FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Davor Zdravkovski made 2 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Joel Nouble has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Livingston FC have won 245 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Lennon Miller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' Livingston FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bruce Anderson on 53.
  • 58' Scott Pittman, a Scotland , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' Magnificent from Sean Kelly! That is 9 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Theo Bair has done his job and it is now time for Georgie Gent to step up.
  • 69' That is a card for Motherwell FC. Brodie Spencer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Stephen Kelly departs to be replaced by Andrew Shinnie.
  • 77' Liam Kelly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Bruce Anderson as he leaves the pitch. Kurtis Guthrie steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 85' Livingston FC make a change. Daniel MacKay trudges off to be replaced by Steven Bradley on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Livingston FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • With this win, Livingston FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Alan Forrest 3
David Turnbull 3
Sam Nicholson 2
Steven Lawless 2
Tony Watt 2
Jake Hastie 2

Head to Head

2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 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

Livingston FC Form

2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2023-09-16 Ross County FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-02 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-08-26 Hibernian FC 2–3 Livingston FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2023-08-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC43% Draw30% Motherwell FC27%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Motherwell FC
57%
Livingston FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC27% Draw52% Motherwell FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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