Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Morris 61' Y
Y 74' Dylan Bahamboula
R 77' Dylan Bahamboula

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

14
6
3
Motherwell FC 23 games · Avg 2.8 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-04-09 Livingston FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 2021-08-21 Livingston FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Livingston FC H 1–0 W
13 Aug Aberdeen FC A 3–2 W
06 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
31 Jul St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
14 May Celtic FC A 0–6 L
11 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
13 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
30 Jul Rangers FC H 1–2 L
15 May Dundee FC H 2–1 W
11 May St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Livingston FC
#4 Position #12
54 Points 16
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 1 / 13 / 19
52 Scored 35
29 Conceded 66
+23 GD -31
1.64 PPG 0.48
42% Win % 3%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Motherwell FC get us underway at Fir Park.
  • 5' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Livingston FC's compact .
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Goss, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Livingston FC that had 251 games and scored 245 goals.
  • 25' Livingston FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Shamal George is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Livingston FC is showing some good football. However, Livingston FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 54' The supporters are chanting for Josh Morris. He replaces Dean Cornelius on 54 minute.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Josh Morris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 65' Dylan Bahamboula is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Kelly at the 65 minute mark.
  • 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin van Veen makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dylan Bahamboula on 74.
  • 77' That is a Red card for Livingston FC. Dylan Bahamboula will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' A change in the Livingston FC ranks — Jason Holt exits the field as Josh Mullin enters on 81.
  • 83' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Blair Spittal departs to be replaced by Barry Maguire.
  • 88' Stephen O'Donnell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 260 appearances.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Motherwell FC players.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 5
Theo Bair 4
Alan Forrest 3
David Turnbull 3
Sam Nicholson 2
Steven Lawless 2
Tony Watt 2
Jake Hastie 2

Head to Head

2022-08-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-04-09 Livingston FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 2021-08-21 Livingston FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2022-08-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2022-08-13 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Motherwell FC W 2022-08-06 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Livingston FC Form

2022-08-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2022-08-13 Livingston FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2022-08-07 Dundee United FC 0–1 Livingston FC W 2022-07-30 Livingston FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2022-05-15 Livingston FC 2–1 Dundee FC W 2022-05-11 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Livingston FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC65% Draw22% Livingston FC13%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Livingston FC
35%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC47% Draw43% Livingston FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 21% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 25% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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