Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Motherwell FC and Livingston FC has kicked off!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Livingston FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul McGinn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' The 30-year-old Liam Kelly has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Livingston FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 54' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Morris is hanging Dean Cornelius on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' 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.
  • 61' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Dylan Bahamboula comes on to replace Sean Kelly.
  • 67' Kevin van Veen adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' Dylan Bahamboula picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Dylan Bahamboula argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 81' Josh Mullin is replacing Jason Holt for the Livingston FC side.
  • 83' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Barry Maguire is hanging Blair Spittal on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Another three points for Motherwell FC.

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
David Turnbull 3
Alan Forrest 3
Chris Long 2
Blair Spittal 2
Allan Campbell 2
Sam Nicholson 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.