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Motherwell FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Motherwell FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Wed 30 Oct 2019 · 19:45 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
R 14' Alex Bruce
Y 49' Gary Dicker
Liam Grimshaw 56' Y
Y 85' Connor Johnson

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Referee Drew Kirkland

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

9
7
7
Motherwell FC 23 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-30 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-03-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2018-12-26 Motherwell FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2018-09-29 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
27 Oct Rangers FC A 1–2 L
19 Oct Aberdeen FC H 0–3 L
05 Oct St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
28 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
21 Sep Ross County FC H 1–2 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
19 Oct Livingston FC H 2–1 W
05 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
28 Sep Ross County FC H 0–0 D
22 Sep Celtic FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Kilmarnock FC
#4 Position #11
54 Points 28
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 10 / 17
52 Scored 37
29 Conceded 65
+23 GD -28
1.64 PPG 0.85
42% Win % 18%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 11th (28 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Motherwell FC host Kilmarnock FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Kilmarnock FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 14' Alex Bruce was booked on 14.
  • 15' Magnificent from Liam Donnelly! That is 11 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' Alex Bruce has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' GOAL! Dominic Thomas scores on 31. Assisted by Alan Power
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for Kilmarnock FC. Gary Dicker will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' What a strike from Devante Cole! The score is 2-1.
  • 56' Liam Grimshaw catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Eamonn Brophy on, Simeon Jackson off on 66 minutes.
  • 70' Liam Millar is replacing Dominic Thomas for the Kilmarnock FC side.
  • 73' Motherwell FC make a change. Jermaine Hylton trudges off to be replaced by Sherwin Seedorf on 73 minutes.
  • 77' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Devante Cole exits the field as James Scott enters on 77.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Chris Burke. He replaces Rory McKenzie on 84 minute.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Kilmarnock FC player. Connor Johnson gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Kilmarnock FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kilmarnock FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 3
Callum Slattery 3
Luke Armstrong 2
Devante Cole 2
Chris Burke 2
Liam Polworth 2
Fraser Murray 1
Chris Burke 1

Head to Head

2019-10-30 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-03-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2018-12-26 Motherwell FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC 2018-09-29 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2019-10-30 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-10-27 Rangers FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-10-19 Motherwell FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC L 2019-10-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2019-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-09-21 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2019-10-30 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-10-26 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2019-10-19 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2019-10-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-09-28 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2019-09-22 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC55% Draw25% Kilmarnock FC20%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
45%
Motherwell FC or Kilmarnock FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC41% Draw43% Kilmarnock FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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