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

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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.

Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	13	31
2	Rangers FC	12	27
3	Falkirk FC	13	21
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	12	20
5	Dundee FC	12	17
6	Dundee United FC	12	17
7	St. Johnstone FC	13	17
8	St. Mirren FC	13	14
9	Motherwell FC	13	13
10	Hibernian FC	12	11
11	Aberdeen FC	12	11
12	Kilmarnock FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC

0-15

2/3

16-30

3/3

31-45

3/6

46-60

2/4

61-75

2/1

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC

Alex Lowry	3 G	1 A
Lukas Fadinger	3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise	2 G	2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden	2 G
Ibrahim Said	2 G

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' Kurtis Guthrie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
9' Kevin van Veen adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
14' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
19' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
33' What a strike from Kevin van Veen! The score is 2-0.
34' Against the run of play, Max Johnston has scored! This game has turned on its head.
37' The referee shows Livingston FC player a Yellow card on 37.
42' 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.
46' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Luiyi Perez is withdrawn and Morgan Boyes gets his opportunity.
51' Steven Bradley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
56' The 29-year-old Jack Fitzwater has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
58' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Calum Butcher exits the field as Ricki Lamie enters on 58.
63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
64' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Mikael Mandron is withdrawn and Harry Paton gets his opportunity.
69' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Jason Holt is replaced by Andrew Shinnie.
74' 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 Joel Nouble suffering a number of foals already.
79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
81' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Jack Aitchison on, Dean Cornelius off on 81 minutes.
82' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. James Penrice is replaced by Jamie Brandon on 82 minute.
83' The whistle greets James Penrice as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Brandon.
88' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
90' Stephen O'Donnell was booked on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Livingston FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Nicky Devlin
5
Jack Fitzwater
18
Jason Holt ↓ Andrew Shinnie 69'
28
Kurtis Guthrie ↓ Bruce Anderson 69'
33
Stephane Omeonga
17
Stephen Kelly
1
Shamal George
16
Steven Bradley ↓ Dylan Bahamboula 69'
29
James Penrice ↓ Jamie Brandon 83'
19
Joel Nouble
23
Luiyi Perez ↓ Morgan Boyes 46'

Bench

22
Andrew Shinnie ↑ 69'
7
Dylan Bahamboula ↑ 69'
9
Bruce Anderson ↑ 69'
32
Jack Hamilton
12
Jamie Brandon ↑ 83'
8
Scott Pittman
24
Sean Kelly
15
Morgan Boyes ↑ 46'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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.