Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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

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' Motherwell FC have kicked off against Livingston FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Scotland international Ricki Lamie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Motherwell FC have won 342 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Bahamboula, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Motherwell FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Livingston FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Dean Cornelius is withdrawn and Josh Morris gets his opportunity.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Morris on 61.
  • 65' The whistle greets Sean Kelly as he departs to be replaced by Dylan Bahamboula.
  • 67' Kevin van Veen puts Motherwell FC on the lead.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' The referee shows Livingston FC player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dylan Bahamboula on 77.
  • 81' The whistle greets Jason Holt as he departs to be replaced by Josh Mullin.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Blair Spittal as he leaves the pitch. Barry Maguire steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
4 / 4
1.31 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC50% Draw28% Livingston FC22%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Livingston FC
50%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC31% Draw52% Livingston FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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