Saturday , 14 November 2026

Motherwell FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Wed 30 Dec 2020 · 18:15 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Y 32' Aaron Tshibola
Mark O'Hara 52' R
Robbie Crawford 56' Y
Allan Campbell 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Callum Spence
  • Referee Steven Traynor (Scotland)
7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

9
7
8
Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
23 Dec Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
19 Dec Rangers FC A 1–3 L
12 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
05 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–3 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Livingston FC H 1–2 L
23 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
20 Dec Aberdeen FC H 0–2 L
13 Dec Celtic FC A 0–2 L
05 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Kilmarnock FC
#9 Position #12
13 Points 9
13 Played 13
3 / 4 / 6 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 8
15 Scored 13
21 Conceded 29
-6 GD -16
1.00 PPG 0.69
23% Win % 15%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G
Kilmarnock FC
Greg Kiltie 3 G
Joe Hugill 2 G 2 A
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Motherwell FC host Kilmarnock FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Stephen O'Donnell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 273 appearances.
  • 15' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kilmarnock FC's shape.
  • 20' Kilmarnock FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Alan Power is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Aaron Tshibola on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kilmarnock FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicke Kabamba made 13 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Greg Kiltie adds to his 3 season tally! Kilmarnock FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Mark O'Hara on 52 minutes earns him a Red card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' GOAL! Danny Whitehall fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 56' Motherwell FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 60 minute. Calum Waters leaves to be changed by Brandon Haunstrop.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Allan Campbell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Liam Grimshaw as he leaves the pitch. Jake Carroll steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 65' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Chapman is hanging Trevor Carson on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' The 39-year-old Youssouf Mulumbu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' Jordan White is replacing Devante Cole for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 76' Aaron Tshibola makes way for Youssouf Mulumbu at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
  • 81' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' The whistle greets Rory McKenzie as he departs to be replaced by Chris Burke.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kilmarnock FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Dyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 3
Greg Kiltie 3
Callum Slattery 3
Chris Burke 2
Liam Polworth 2
Luke Armstrong 2
Devante Cole 2
Lewis Mayo 1

Head to Head

2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-12-26 Dundee United FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-12-05 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Livingston FC L 2020-12-23 Dundee United FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-12-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC L 2020-12-13 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-12-05 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC41% Draw30% Kilmarnock FC29%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
59%
Motherwell FC or Kilmarnock FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC29% Draw50% Kilmarnock FC21%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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