Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2022-23 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 6 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Sean Goss 29' Y
Y 41' Joe Wright
Y 44' Christian Doidge
Callum Slattery 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-05-06 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2023-02-25 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
22 Apr Celtic FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Dundee United FC H 1–2 L
08 Apr Livingston FC H 3–0 W
01 Apr Hibernian FC A 3–1 W
18 Mar Rangers FC H 2–4 L
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
22 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
16 Apr Celtic FC H 1–4 L
08 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
01 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
18 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D

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' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
  • 4' Blair Spittal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 9' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Kilmarnock FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 14' The 34-year-old Sam Walker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
  • 24' Kevin van Veen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Sean Goss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' Calum Butcher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Joe Wright picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Doidge argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' Motherwell FC have won 340 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kilmarnock FC's shape.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Ryan Alebiosu on, Alan Power off on 57 minutes.
  • 58' Callum Slattery was booked on 58.
  • 63' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kilmarnock FC backline.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact .
  • 70' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Callum Slattery is withdrawn and Harry Paton gets his opportunity.
  • 75' 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.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Jordan Jones on, Rory McKenzie off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Mikael Mandron as he leaves the pitch. Stephen O'Donnell steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 89' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Ashton Taylor has done his job and it is now time for Blair Alston to step up.
  • 90' The whistle greets James Furlong as he departs to be replaced by Shane Blaney.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kilmarnock FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Slattery 3
Kevin van Veen 3
Liam Polworth 2
Luke Armstrong 2
Devante Cole 2
Chris Burke 2
Curtis Main 1
Liam Gordon 1

Head to Head

2023-05-06 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2023-02-25 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-05-06 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-04-22 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-04-15 Motherwell FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2023-04-01 Hibernian FC 1–3 Motherwell FC W 2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC L

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-05-06 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-04-22 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-04-16 Kilmarnock FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-04-08 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-04-01 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC63% Draw22% Kilmarnock FC15%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
37%
Motherwell FC or Kilmarnock FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC47% Draw41% Kilmarnock FC12%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 23% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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