Sunday , 15 November 2026

Motherwell FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 30 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park 4,076 HT 45' · FT 45'
Blair Spittal 14' 1–0
Theo Bair 19' 2–0
2–1 23' Scott Pittman
Theo Bair 35' 3–1
Y 39' Michael Devlin
Y 43' Jason Holt
Mika Biereth 45' Y
Brodie Spencer 59' Y
Bevis Mugabi 71' Y
Callum Slattery 84' Y
Y 86' Bruce Anderson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Alan Mulvanny
  • Assistant 2 Paul O'Neill
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne

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

14
6
3
Motherwell FC 23 games · Avg 2.8 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-30 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC 2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2023-01-02 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Livingston FC H 3–1 W
24 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
16 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
09 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Ross County FC A 0–3 L
02 Dec Dundee FC H 3–3 D
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–3 L
27 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
23 Dec Celtic FC A 0–2 L
20 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Hibernian FC H 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' What a night it is going to be! Motherwell FC welcome Livingston FC for this crunch clash at Fir Park.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Theo Bair, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 10' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 14' GOAL! Blair Spittal scores on 14.
  • 19' GOAL! Theo Bair fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 23' GOAL! Scott Pittman fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 28' Ayo Obileye has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' What a strike from Theo Bair! The score is 3-1.
  • 39' Michael Devlin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' Jason Holt is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Mika Biereth.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Bevis Mugabi comes on to replace Shane Blaney.
  • 51' Georgie Gent has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Callum Slattery. He replaces Oliver Shaw on 57 minute.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Jamie Brandon comes on to replace Joel Nouble.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Brodie Spencer. He receives a card.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' It’s high time Stuart Kettlewell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bevis Mugabi on 71.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' Mo Sangare is replacing Cristian Montano for the Livingston FC side.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jason Holt as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Shinnie steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' A moment of madness from Callum Slattery on 84 minutes earns him a card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' That is a card for Livingston FC. Bruce Anderson will be fuming at that decision.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Motherwell FC 3-1 Livingston FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Livingston FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

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

2023-12-30 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC 2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2023-01-02 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2023-12-30 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-12-02 Motherwell FC 3–3 Dundee FC D

Livingston FC Form

2023-12-30 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC L 2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-12-09 Livingston FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC51% Draw26% Livingston FC23%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Livingston FC
49%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC35% Draw46% Livingston FC19%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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