Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Y 47' Marvin Bartley
Y 58' Jon Guthrie
Stephen O'Donnell 63' Y
Y 70' Craig Sibbald
Y 78' Nicky Devlin
Chris Long 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Referee Stuart Hodge
  • Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)

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

14
6
3
Motherwell FC 23 games · Avg 2.8 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Livingston FC H 3–1 W
27 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
24 Feb St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
20 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–3 L
13 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 1–4 L
10 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Motherwell FC A 1–3 L
03 Mar Rangers FC H 0–1 L
20 Feb St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
13 Feb Dundee United FC A 0–3 L
06 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
02 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Motherwell FC is hosting Livingston FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alan Forrest is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 10' 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 Steve Lawson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Alexander will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Livingston FC's compact .
  • 24' Chris Long is replacing Tony Watt for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 29' The 28-year-old Julien Serrano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' What a moment for Devante Cole! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marvin Bartley.
  • 52' Robbie Crawford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Steve Lawson is withdrawn and Alan Forrest gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Livingston FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 59' Assisted by Barry Maguire with the perfectly-timed delivery and Devante Cole makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 60' GOAL! Jack Fitzwater scores on 60. Assisted by Jon Guthrie
  • 63' Stephen O'Donnell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' Chris Long has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Craig Sibbald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Marvin Bartley is withdrawn and Scott Tiffoney gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Livingston FC. Nicky Devlin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' Declan Gallagher gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Chris Long and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Motherwell FC make a change. Jordan Roberts trudges off to be replaced by Nathan McGinley on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Motherwell FC 3-1 Livingston FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2021-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-02-13 Motherwell FC 1–4 Hamilton Academical FC L 2021-02-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W

Livingston FC Form

2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC L 2021-03-03 Livingston FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2021-02-20 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2021-02-13 Dundee United FC 3–0 Livingston FC L 2021-02-06 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-02-02 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Livingston FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC49% Draw25% Livingston FC26%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Livingston FC
51%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC32% Draw45% Livingston FC23%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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