Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2023-10-07 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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Livingston FC launch into their encounter with Motherwell FC.
  • 5' Daniel MacKay, a Scotland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Scotland international Steven Bradley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Lennon Miller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' Motherwell FC have won 340 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' A goal from the Scotland international Bruce Anderson! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-0!
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' What a moment for Sean Kelly! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Georgie Gent comes on to replace Theo Bair.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Brodie Spencer is booked for Motherwell FC — card on 69.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Andrew Shinnie on, Stephen Kelly off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' 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.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Kurtis Guthrie. He replaces Bruce Anderson on 82 minute.
  • 85' A change in the Livingston FC ranks — Daniel MacKay exits the field as Steven Bradley enters on 85.
  • 90' Jason Holt is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 2-0 the final result. Motherwell FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
3 / 4
0.92 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Motherwell FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC31% Draw27% Motherwell FC42%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Motherwell FC
69%
Livingston FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC16% Draw48% Motherwell FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 24% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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