Motherwell FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Motherwell FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Fir Park.
- Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee Andy Milne
- Referee Graham Chambers
- Referee David Lowe
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | St. Mirren FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Motherwell FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Dundee FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 05 Dec | Livingston FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Hibernian FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Motherwell FC | Kilmarnock FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 6 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | -9 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts).
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
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ 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 |
Kilmarnock FC
| Michael Schjonning-Larsen | 2 G |
| Jason Holt | 1 G |
| Greg Kiltie | 1 G |
| Joe Hugill | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Motherwell FC and Kilmarnock FC has kicked off!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Curtis Main has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Charles Dunne by Christian Mbulu on 16 minute.
- 17' The crowd applauds Carl McHugh as he leaves the pitch. Gael Bigirimana steps in for Motherwell FC.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Kilmarnock FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Kilmarnock FC have won 275 goals from 265 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' The supporters are chanting for Liam Grimshaw. He replaces Christian Mbulu on 28 minute.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Bachmann, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' Kilmarnock FC is showing some good football. However, Kilmarnock FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Jordan Jones doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' Greg Stewart has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Clarke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Charles Dunne suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Danny Johnson will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' Aaron Tshibola makes way for Eamonn Brophy at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
- 70' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Eamonn Brophy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Curtis Main.
- 76' 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.
- 81' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Liam Grimshaw. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Jordan Jones has done his job and it is now time for Mikael Ndjoli to step up.
- Another three points for Kilmarnock FC.
Lineups
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 3
- 5
- 9
- 24
-
4
Carl McHugh ↓ Gael Bigirimana 17'
- 2
-
18
Charles Dunne ↓ Christian Mbulu 16'
- 8
- 11
- 23
Bench
-
21
Christian Mbulu ↑ 16'
- 19
- 14
-
17
Gael Bigirimana ↑ 17'
- 35
- 13
- 48
Coach
Steve Robinson
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
27
Aaron Tshibola ↓ Eamonn Brophy 65'
-
19
Greg Stewart ↓ Rory McKenzie 65'
-
9
Kris Boyd C ↓ Rory McKenzie 65'
-
11
Jordan Jones ↓ Mikael Ndjoli 90'
- 3
- 16
- 2
- 17
- 8
- 6
Bench
-
12
Mikael Ndjoli ↑ 90'
- 29
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↑ 65'
- 1
- 18
-
25
Eamonn Brophy ↑ 65'
- 22
Coach
Steve Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin van Veen | 3 |
| Callum Slattery | 3 |
| Devante Cole | 2 |
| Chris Burke | 2 |
| Liam Polworth | 2 |
| Luke Armstrong | 2 |
| Curtis Main | 1 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 1 |
Motherwell FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.64
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Motherwell FC or Kilmarnock FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kilmarnock FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
59%
Motherwell FC or Kilmarnock FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.