Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Motherwell FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Motherwell FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 2 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Gboly Ariyibi 52' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Jordon Stokoe
  • Referee Steven Reid

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

14
6
3
Motherwell FC 23 games · Avg 2.8 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-02 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2018-12-01 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2018-10-06 Motherwell FC 1–1 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Livingston FC H 3–0 W
26 Jan Dundee FC A 1–0 W
23 Jan Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
22 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
27 Jan Rangers FC H 0–3 L
23 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Dundee FC A 0–0 D
22 Dec Hibernian FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Fir Park. Motherwell FC are looking to make home advantage count against Livingston FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 6' A goal from the Scotland international Jake Hastie! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
  • 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' GOAL! Curtis Main fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' What composure from Jake Hastie! The Scotland international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 26' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Livingston FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Livingston FC ring the changes. Craig Sibbald has done his job and it is now time for Hakeem Odoffin to step up.
  • 47' Dolly Menga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Erskine at the 47 minute mark.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gboly Ariyibi.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Hardie made 251 appearances and scored 70 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' The whistle greets Gboly Ariyibi as he departs to be replaced by Elliott Frear.
  • 78' James Scott gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Curtis Main and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Jake Hastie is replaced by Ross McCormack.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Motherwell FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 5
Theo Bair 4
David Turnbull 3
Alan Forrest 3
Chris Long 2
Blair Spittal 2
Allan Campbell 2
Sam Nicholson 2

Head to Head

2019-02-02 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2018-12-01 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2018-10-06 Motherwell FC 1–1 Livingston FC

Motherwell FC Form

2019-02-02 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2019-01-26 Dundee FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-01-23 Motherwell FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2018-12-26 Motherwell FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2018-12-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L

Livingston FC Form

2019-02-02 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC L 2019-01-27 Livingston FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2019-01-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2018-12-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2018-12-26 Dundee FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2018-12-22 Hibernian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC52% Draw28% Livingston FC20%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Livingston FC
48%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC33% Draw51% Livingston FC16%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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