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

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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.

Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	7	18
2	Rangers FC	7	16
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	7	13
4	Dundee FC	7	10
5	St. Mirren FC	7	10
6	St. Johnstone FC	7	8
7	Aberdeen FC	7	8
8	Motherwell FC	7	8
9	Dundee United FC	7	8
10	Hibernian FC	7	7
11	Falkirk FC	7	6
12	Kilmarnock FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

2/5

46-60

–/2

61-75

2/–

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC

Alex Lowry	2 G	1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise	1 G	2 A
Regan Charles-Cook	1 G
Lukas Fadinger	1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Livingston FC kicks off things out of here…
5' 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 Daniel MacKay suffering a number of foals already.
10' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' Motherwell FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
21' GOAL! Theo Bair scores on 21.
26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
31' Bruce Anderson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
36' Tete Yengi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
41' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
46' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Jason Holt is replaced by Tete Yengi on 46 minute.
47' GOAL! Sam Nicholson fires home to make it 2-0!
52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
57' 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.
61' Steven Bradley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel MacKay at the 61 minute mark.
66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
68' Theo Bair doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
70' The referee calls foul for Lennon Miller. He receives a card.
74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dan Casey makes it 4-0.
74' Livingston FC make a change. Bruce Anderson trudges off to be replaced by Andrew Shinnie on 74 minutes.
77' Joel Nouble does the damage! The net is bulging and Livingston FC surge ahead!
82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
84' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Blair Spittal is replaced by Moses Ebiye on 84 minute.
85' The referee has no hesitation. Davor Zdravkovski is booked for Motherwell FC — card on 85.
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

Player	Goals
Kevin van Veen	5
Theo Bair	4
David Turnbull	3
Alan Forrest	3
Chris Long	2
Blair Spittal	2
Allan Campbell	2
Sam Nicholson	2

Head to Head

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.