Motherwell vs Livingston – Following their victory over Hibernian 1-3 in the Premiership, Motherwell is seeking to add another victory to their record.
Motherwell had 42% of the game’s possession and 5 of its 17 attempts on goal were successful. Sean Goss (7′) and Kevin van Veen (54′, 81′) scored for Motherwell. Hibernian made 9 efforts at goal against them, scoring on 3. Hibernian struck thanks to Kevin Nisbet (62′).
Motherwell has had no trouble finding the back of the goal, scoring in each of their last six games after going out to play. In that time, they have scored a total of 12, while also giving up a total of 7.
Motherwell had not lost to Livingston in their previous eight league games coming into this meeting. They have a sizable winning streak against them.
Livingston and their traveling fans will be hoping for a better outcome in this one after losing their most recent Premiership match against St Mirren.
Livingston had 59% of the control in that game and made 13 attempts on goal, scoring on three of them. Seven of St Mirren’s 15 shots on goal were on target. Tony Watt and Mark O’Hara both scored goals for St. Mirren (5′, 42′).
In their last six matches, Livingston’s attacking players have struggled mightily to score goals, getting just four goals overall.
In those contests, Livi Lions have also had 13 goals scored against them altogether. However, there is no guarantee that trend will continue into this game.
In the previous 13 league encounters, Livingston’s past performances indicate that they have never defeated Motherwell when playing away from home terrible and have lost all three of their league games they’ve played away from home.
Motherwell vs Livingston – Betting Analysis
A quick review of previous results between these clubs dating back to 06/03/2021 reveals that Livingston has had a terrible time in these games.
They haven’t been able to win any games at all, while Motherwell has been the stronger of the two, coming out on top in 67% of those games.
In total, 17 goals were tallied during this time for both teams, with The Steelmen scoring 11 and Livi Lions scoring 6. 2.83 goals have been scored on average per contest.
On January 2, 2023, Livingston and Motherwell squared off in the Premiership encounter Day 20 encounter, which ended with a score of 1-1.
Livingston had 47% of the game’s possession and made 11 shots on goal, scoring on six of them. Morgan Boyes (39′) was their lone scorer.
Five of Motherwell’s 16 shot efforts on goal were successful. (42′) Kevin van Veen scored. David Munro served as the umpire for the game.
For Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell, Jake Carroll (knee surgery) and Joseph Efford (thigh muscle rupture) are not available.
This time, The Steelmen may adopt a 3-4-1-2 configuration, with Liam Kelly, Paul McGinn, Calum Butcher, Dan Casey, Max Johnston, Sean Goss, Dean Cornelius, James Furlong, Blair Spittal, Kevin Van Veen, and Mikael Mandron getting the ball first.
There is only one fitness issue for Livingston manager David Martindale because the team is generally healthy. Due to a knee injury, Tom Parkes will not play in this match.
Shamal George, Morgan Boyes, Luiyi de Lucas, Jack Fitzwater, Nicky Devlin, Andrew Shinnie, Jason Holt, Scott Pittman, James Penrice, Joel Nouble, and Kurtis Guthrie, in our opinion, seem likely to play in a 3-5-2 configuration for the Livi Lions. Livingston may find it difficult to score against this Motherwell team, who we predict will prevail.
What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the current betting odds in the 90-minute result market, a victory for Motherwell is available for 2.25, a wager on a drawn result is 3.28 and selecting a victory for Livingston comes in at 3.32. They’re the best returns that can be secured right now.
Motherwell vs Livingston – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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