Thursday , 2 July 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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Livingston FC
#4 Position #12
54 Points 16
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 1 / 13 / 19
52 Scored 35
29 Conceded 66
+23 GD -31
1.64 PPG 0.48
42% Win % 3%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Fir Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Motherwell FC and Livingston FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 21' Theo Bair does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Livingston FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' Andy Halliday needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 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' Shane Blaney has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Daniel MacKay is replaced by Steven Bradley.
  • 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' GOAL! Theo Bair fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 70' Poor challenge from Lennon Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 74' Assisted by Theo Bair with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dan Casey makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 74' Andrew Shinnie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruce Anderson on 74 minute.
  • 77' The England Joel Nouble breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 4-1!
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Bradley, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 84 minute. Blair Spittal leaves to be changed by Moses Ebiye.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a card for Davor Zdravkovski.
  • 90' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Georgie Gent by Luca Ross on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Livingston FC.

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
Alan Forrest 3
David Turnbull 3
Blair Spittal 2
Allan Campbell 2
Sam Nicholson 2
Steven Lawless 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
4 / 4
2.68 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC70% Draw18% Livingston FC12%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Livingston FC
30%
Motherwell FC or Livingston FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC54% Draw35% Livingston FC11%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
5 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 21% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 20% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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