Saturday , 14 November 2026

Motherwell FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2020-21 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Allan Campbell 77' Y
Chris Long 78' Y
Nathan McGinley 79' Y
Y 85' Kirk Broadfoot

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-05-01 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2021-03-20 Kilmarnock FC 4–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
21 Apr Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
10 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 1–4 L
06 Mar Livingston FC H 3–1 W
27 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
21 Apr Dundee United FC H 3–0 W
10 Apr Ross County FC H 2–2 D
20 Mar Motherwell FC H 4–1 W
06 Mar Ross County FC A 2–3 L
27 Feb Dundee United FC H 1–1 D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Motherwell FC launch into their encounter with Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Kilmarnock FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tommy Wright will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' Devante Cole puts Motherwell FC on the lead.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' George Oakley gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Greg Kiltie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Hastie departs to be replaced by Tony Watt.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Bevis Mugabi comes on to replace Steven Lawless.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Allan Campbell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' Chris Long catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nathan McGinley.
  • 80' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Long departs to be replaced by Barry Maguire.
  • 85' GOAL! Stephen O'Donnell fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 85' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kilmarnock FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-05-01 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2021-03-20 Kilmarnock FC 4–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2021-05-01 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2021-04-21 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2021-03-20 Kilmarnock FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2021-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2021-05-01 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2021-04-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Dundee United FC W 2021-04-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Ross County FC D 2021-03-20 Kilmarnock FC 4–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-03-06 Ross County FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2021-02-27 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC59% Draw23% Kilmarnock FC18%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
41%
Motherwell FC or Kilmarnock FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC42% Draw43% Kilmarnock FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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