Saturday , 14 November 2026

Motherwell FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Fri 23 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Matthew Penney 59' Y
R 68' Alan Power
Callum Slattery 74' Y

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
2022-12-23 Motherwell FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC 2022-08-27 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 2–2 D
12 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Celtic FC H 1–2 L
06 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
29 Oct Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
22 Oct Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–2 D
17 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–3 L
12 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
09 Nov Dundee United FC A 0–4 L
04 Nov Livingston FC H 2–3 L
29 Oct St. Johnstone 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' The game is set. kilmarnock fc kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both motherwell fc and kilmarnock fc are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' The Netherlands Kevin van Veen breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 0-1!
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering motherwell fc that had 306 games and scored 355 goals.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Slattery, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The whistle greets Bobby Wales as he departs to be replaced by Liam Polworth.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Jones made 273 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Bobby Wales has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 59' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' What a strike from Callum Slattery! The score is 0-2.
  • 61' The whistle greets Jordan Jones as he departs to be replaced by Scott Robinson.
  • 66' motherwell fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against kilmarnock fc's shape.
  • 68' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 73' Paul McGinn does the damage! The net is bulging and Kilmarnock FC surge ahead!
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Callum Slattery will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' What a moment for Liam Polworth! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 78 minute. Danny Armstrong leaves to be changed by Blair Alston.
  • 83' Connor Shields is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for kilmarnock fc tonight.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Kilmarnock FC! Christopher Stokes comes on to replace Benjamin Chrisene.
  • 86' Stuart McKinstry makes way for Ross Tierney at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — motherwell fc 2-2 kilmarnock fc.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

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
Harry Paton 1

Head to Head

2022-12-23 Motherwell FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC 2022-08-27 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2022-12-23 Motherwell FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Motherwell FC L 2022-10-29 Dundee United FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-10-22 Motherwell FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2022-12-23 Motherwell FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2022-12-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2022-11-12 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2022-11-09 Dundee United FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2022-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 Livingston FC L 2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC50% Draw24% Kilmarnock FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
50%
Motherwell FC or Kilmarnock FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC38% Draw41% Kilmarnock FC21%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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