Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Motherwell FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Livingston FC
Wed 12 Aug 2020 · 18:45 UTC Fir Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Ricki Lamie 11' Y
Y 41' Craig Sibbald
Jordan White 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Referee Graham McNeillie

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
2020-08-12 Motherwell FC 2–2 Livingston FC 2020-02-01 Livingston FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2019-11-02 Motherwell FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2019-08-03 Livingston FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2019-05-18 Motherwell FC 3–2 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Livingston FC H 2–2 D
08 Aug Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
03 Aug Ross County FC A 0–1 L
07 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Ross County FC H 4–1 W
25 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–2 L
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Motherwell FC A 2–2 D
08 Aug Hibernian FC H 1–4 L
01 Aug St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
07 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Celtic FC H 2–2 D
22 Feb 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' Motherwell FC have kicked off against Livingston FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Livingston FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 8' David Turnbull is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 10' A goal from the Scotland international Lyndon Dykes! He fires home on 10 to make it 1-1!
  • 11' Poor challenge from Ricki Lamie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 16' Livingston FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
  • 19' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Efe Ambrose comes on to replace Ciaron Brown.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Holt will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' The Scotland Allan Campbell breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 2-1!
  • 40' 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 O'Hara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Craig Sibbald. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Alan Forrest is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Jordan White has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Scott Robinson as he leaves the pitch. Aymen Souda steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Alan Forrest gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Liam Polworth on, David Turnbull off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' The whistle greets Chris Long as he departs to be replaced by Jake Hastie.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 298 games and scored 348 goals.
  • 88' Trevor Carson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 298 appearances.
  • The final score is 2-2.

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

2020-08-12 Motherwell FC 2–2 Livingston FC 2020-02-01 Livingston FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2019-11-02 Motherwell FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2019-08-03 Livingston FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2019-05-18 Motherwell FC 3–2 Livingston FC

Motherwell FC Form

2020-08-12 Motherwell FC 2–2 Livingston FC D 2020-08-08 Motherwell FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2020-08-03 Ross County FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-03-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-03-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Ross County FC W 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC L

Livingston FC Form

2020-08-12 Motherwell FC 2–2 Livingston FC D 2020-08-08 Livingston FC 1–4 Hibernian FC L 2020-08-01 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2020-03-04 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2020-02-22 Hibernian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Livingston FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC43% Draw28% Livingston FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Livingston FC
57%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC30% Draw48% Livingston FC22%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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