Motherwell FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Motherwell FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League at Fir Park.
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Euan Anderson
- Referee Daniel McFarlane
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Livingston FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Motherwell FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Hibernian FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Fir Park that hosts another battle between Motherwell FC and Livingston FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark Gillespie suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alan Lithgow, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Jon Guthrie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Hakeem Odoffin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Livingston FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Motherwell FC have won 355 goals from 306 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Chris Long makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 47.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Declan Gallagher.
- 57' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Livingston FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steven Lawless is hanging Keaghan Jacobs on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' GOAL! Steven Lawless scores on 60.
- 65' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Scott is hanging Devante Cole on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Steven Lawless is booked for Livingston FC — Yellow card on 69.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sherwin Seedorf is hanging Jermaine Hylton on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' GOAL! Allan Campbell fires home to make it 2-1!
- 84' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Bevis Mugabi on, Chris Long off on 84 minutes.
- 89' 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Motherwell FC 2-1 Livingston FC.
Lineups
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Devante Cole ↓ James Scott 65'
-
9
Chris Long ↓ Bevis Mugabi 84'
- 3
- 20
- 5
- 22
- 4
- 6
- 31
- 14
- 19
Bench
-
11
Sherwin Seedorf ↑ 75'
-
24
Bevis Mugabi ↑ 84'
- 1
- 2
- 15
-
17
James Scott ↑ 65'
- 16
Coach
Steve Robinson
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 27
- 14
- 6
- 5
-
7
Keaghan Jacobs ↓ Steven Lawless 59'
- 4
- 8
- 33
- 22
- 16
Bench
- 31
-
11
Steven Lawless ↑ 59'
- 21
- 1
- 17
- 10
Coach
Gary Holt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin van Veen | 5 |
| Theo Bair | 4 |
| David Turnbull | 3 |
| Alan Forrest | 3 |
| Tony Watt | 2 |
| Jake Hastie | 2 |
| Scott Tiffoney | 2 |
| Devante Cole | 2 |
Head to Head
Motherwell FC Form
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Livingston FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Motherwell FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Livingston FC
50%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | Livingston FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.