Sunday , 16 August 2026

Motherwell FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2023-24 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 4 May 2024 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 4,161 HT 45' · FT 45'
Theo Bair pen 21' 4–1
Sam Nicholson 45+2' 5–0
Theo Bair 68' 5–0
Dan Casey 74' 5–0
4–1 77' Joel Nouble
Lennon Miller 70' Y
Davor Zdravkovski 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Munro
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson

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
2024-05-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Livingston FC 2024-02-28 Livingston FC 1–3 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Livingston FC H 4–1 W
27 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Dundee FC A 3–2 W
30 Mar St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
16 Mar Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Motherwell FC A 1–4 L
27 Apr Ross County FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–4 L
06 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
31 Mar Celtic FC H 0–3 L
16 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–3 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' And we are off! Motherwell FC vs Livingston FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruce Anderson made 351 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Steven Bradley, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Livingston FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' What composure from Theo Bair! The Canada international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 26' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Livingston FC is showing some good football. However, Livingston FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Jason Holt as he leaves the pitch. Tete Yengi steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 47' GOAL! Sam Nicholson fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 52' The 28-year-old Dan Casey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' Andrew Shinnie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Steven Bradley comes on to replace Daniel MacKay.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' A goal from the Canada international Theo Bair! He fires home on 68 to make it 3-0!
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Lennon Miller is booked for Motherwell FC — card on 70.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Dan Casey gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Bruce Anderson as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Shinnie steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 77' A goal from the England international Joel Nouble! He fires home on 77 to make it 4-1!
  • 82' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Blair Spittal is withdrawn and Moses Ebiye gets his opportunity.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a card for Davor Zdravkovski.
  • 90' Georgie Gent makes way for Luca Ross at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • The points are shared — Motherwell FC 4-1 Livingston FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Livingston FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 5
Theo Bair 4
David Turnbull 3
Alan Forrest 3
Steven Lawless 2
Tony Watt 2
Jake Hastie 2
Scott Tiffoney 2

Head to Head

2024-05-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Livingston FC 2024-02-28 Livingston FC 1–3 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2024-05-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Livingston FC W 2024-04-27 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-04-13 Motherwell FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2024-04-06 Dundee FC 2–3 Motherwell FC W 2024-03-30 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2024-03-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L

Livingston FC Form

2024-05-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Livingston FC L 2024-04-27 Livingston FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC L 2024-04-06 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2024-03-16 Hibernian FC 3–0 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC58% Draw23% Livingston FC19%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Livingston FC
42%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC41% Draw42% Livingston FC17%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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