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

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 8 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Kurtis Guthrie
Stephen O'Donnell 90' Y

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
2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2023-01-02 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Livingston FC H 3–0 W
01 Apr Hibernian FC A 3–1 W
18 Mar Rangers FC H 2–4 L
04 Mar Ross County FC A 2–0 W
25 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
19 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
01 Apr St. Mirren FC A 0–3 L
18 Mar Ross County FC H 2–1 W
08 Mar Dundee United FC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–4 L
25 Feb Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L

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' In just a few seconds Fir Park will turn into a battlefield for Motherwell FC and Livingston FC.
  • 5' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 9' What composure from Kevin van Veen! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 14' Scotland international Jamie Brandon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' Livingston FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 33' A goal from the Netherlands international Kevin van Veen! He fires home on 33 to make it 2-0!
  • 34' A goal from the Scotland international Max Johnston! He fires home on 34 to make it 3-0!
  • 37' Kurtis Guthrie was booked on 37.
  • 42' Motherwell FC have won 342 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' The whistle greets Luiyi Perez as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Boyes.
  • 51' Stephen Kelly, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' James Furlong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 58' The whistle greets Calum Butcher as he departs to be replaced by Ricki Lamie.
  • 63' Calum Butcher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 109 appearances.
  • 64' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Mikael Mandron is withdrawn and Harry Paton gets his opportunity.
  • 69' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Holt departs to be replaced by Andrew Shinnie.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Fitzwater is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Dean Cornelius is replaced by Jack Aitchison on 81 minute.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Brandon. He replaces James Penrice on 82 minute.
  • 83' The whistle greets James Penrice as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Brandon.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Stephen O'Donnell gets a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Motherwell FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 5
Theo Bair 4
David Turnbull 3
Alan Forrest 3
Jake Hastie 2
Scott Tiffoney 2
Devante Cole 2
Chris Long 2

Head to Head

2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2023-01-02 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2023-04-01 Hibernian FC 1–3 Motherwell FC W 2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC L 2023-03-04 Ross County FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2023-02-25 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Livingston FC Form

2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC L 2023-04-01 St. Mirren FC 3–0 Livingston FC L 2023-03-18 Livingston FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2023-03-08 Livingston FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2023-03-04 Livingston FC 1–4 Hibernian FC L 2023-02-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC60% Draw23% Livingston FC17%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Livingston FC
40%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC40% Draw45% Livingston FC15%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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