Motherwell FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Motherwell FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Kilmarnock FC

Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 5,758 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 12' Marley Watkins

Dan Casey 59' 1–1

Harry Paton 90+8' 2–1

Y 32' Marley Watkins

Stephen O'Donnell 43' Y

Brodie Spencer 52' Y

Callum Slattery 57' Y

Harry Paton 66' Y

Y 66' Robbie Deas

Dan Casey 71' Y

Y 73' David Watson

Paul McGinn 90' Y

Overview

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

Motherwell FC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Kilmarnock FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Alan Mulvanny
Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	2	6
2	St. Mirren FC	2	6
3	Motherwell FC	2	4
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	2	3
5	Dundee FC	2	3
6	St. Johnstone FC	2	3
7	Hibernian FC	2	3
8	Aberdeen FC	2	3
9	Rangers FC	2	1
10	Falkirk FC	2	1
11	Dundee United FC	2	1
12	Kilmarnock FC	2	0

Head-to-Head

Motherwell FC 23 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kilmarnock FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–1	W
13 Aug	Hibernian FC	H	2–1	W
05 Aug	Dundee FC	A	1–1	D
28 May	Dundee United FC	H	3–2	W
24 May	Livingston FC	A	1–1	D
20 May	Ross County FC	H	1–0	W

Kilmarnock FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Motherwell FC	A	1–2	L
13 Aug	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	0–0	D
05 Aug	Rangers FC	H	1–0	W
28 May	Ross County FC	H	3–1	W
24 May	Dundee United FC	A	3–0	W
20 May	St. Johnstone FC	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Motherwell FC		Kilmarnock FC
#3	Position	#12
4	Points	0
2	Played	2
1 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 2
2	Scored	4
1	Conceded	9
+1	GD	-5
2.00	PPG	0.00
50%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Kilmarnock FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

1/2

46-60

3/2

61-75

–/2

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Kilmarnock FC get us underway at Fir Park.
5' Dan Casey, a Ireland , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
12' Marley Watkins doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
17' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lewis Mayo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
22' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Kilmarnock FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
27' 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.
32' The referee shows Kilmarnock FC player a card on 32.
37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Efford made 294 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
42' Kilmarnock FC have won 274 goals from 261 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
43' The referee has no hesitation. Stephen O'Donnell is booked for Motherwell FC — card on 43.
46' Motherwell FC make a change. Joe Efford trudges off to be replaced by Harry Paton on 46 minutes.
51' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
52' The referee calls foul for Brodie Spencer. He receives a card.
57' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Slattery is booked for Motherwell FC — card on 57.
59' Dan Casey adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
64' Bevis Mugabi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
66' Harry Paton was booked on 66.
71' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dan Casey on 71 minutes.
73' David Watson was booked on 73.
78' A change in the Kilmarnock FC ranks — Danny Armstrong exits the field as Rory McKenzie enters on 78.
83' Robbie Deas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kilmarnock FC tonight.
88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Paul McGinn on 90 minutes.
90' The whistle greets Kyle Vassell as he departs to be replaced by Innes Cameron.
Motherwell FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kevin van Veen	3
Callum Slattery	3
Devante Cole	2
Chris Burke	2
Liam Polworth	2
Luke Armstrong	2
Rory McKenzie	1
Blair Spittal	1

Head to Head

Motherwell FC Form

2023-08-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-08-13 Motherwell FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-08-05 Dundee FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-05-28 Motherwell FC 3–2 Dundee United FC W 2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-08-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-08-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-08-05 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Rangers FC W 2023-05-28 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2023-05-24 Dundee United FC 0–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-05-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.61 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.92 Kilmarnock FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC68% Draw19% Kilmarnock FC13%

Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Kilmarnock FC

32%

Motherwell FC or Kilmarnock FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC53% Draw36% Kilmarnock FC11%

Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10%

2 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

8.4%

1 – 1

7.8%

3 – 1

7.7%

1 – 0

7.4%

4 – 0

5.5%

4 – 1

5.1%

0 – 0

4.2%

2 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

3.6%

1 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	21%	49%
-1.5	51%	—	49%
-1	51%	21%	28%
-0.5	72%	—	28%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	7%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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