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Livingston 1–1 Motherwell

Monday 2 January 2023, 15:00 · Tony Macaroni Arena · Round 20 · Half-time 1–1 · Referee David Munro · Attendance 2,163

Livingston Boyes 39'

Motherwell van Veen 42'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Livingston	Motherwell
Goals	1	1
xG	2.40	1.82
Non-penalty xG	0.82	1.82
Expected Points	1.81	0.94

Livingston 52%Draw 25%Motherwell 23%

Most likely score 2–2, 13%. Final score 1–1, 5%.

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

LivingstonMotherwell

2.40 +1.33xG1.82 +0.53

0.82Non-penalty xG1.82

2.94 +1.83xG on target1.29 +0.13

11 +1.5Shots16 +3.8

6 +2.8Shots on target5 +1.7

3 +1.4Big chances3 +1.2

18 −1Touches in the opposition box22 +5

46% +8Possession54% +6

328 +57Passes369 +10

60% −2Pass accuracy63% −5

35% −3Field tilt65% +16

27 +2Final-third entries34 0

8 +0.2Box entries11 +2.5

16.1 −1Passes per defensive action12.4 0

5 +1.3Corners4 −1.5

13 0Tackles17 +2

9 −2Interceptions6 −4

36 +10Clearances23 +7

4 +0.9Saves5 +2.6

8 −5Fouls15 +1

2 +0.8Offsides5 +3.4

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Zones Shots

Livingston

Motherwell

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

LivingstonMotherwell

0.37 6 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.79 11 shots, 0 goals

0.45 3 shots, 1 goalSet pieces1.03 5 shots, 1 goal

1.58 2 shots, 0 goalsPenalties0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

0–01–1

Level: 93 min (97%) · Livingston 2.40, Motherwell 1.59 xG
Livingston ahead: 3 min (3%) · Livingston 0.00, Motherwell 0.22 xG

Line-ups

Livingston substitutes

46' Bradley for Montano
59' Omeonga for Bahamboula · yellow card 70'
89' Goncalves for Anderson

Motherwell substitutes

77' McKinstry for Shields

Players

Livingston

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
George	GK	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.03	3	2
Devlin	RB	90			1.78	0.36	2	0.55	10	6
Obileye	CB	90			0.00	0.01	0	0.06	5	8
Boyes	CB	90	1		0.21	0.00	0	0.04	4	9
Montano	LB	46			0.10	0.00	0	0.01	3	4
Shinnie	CM	90			0.00	0.07	0	0.06	1	6
Sean Kelly	CM	90			0.03	0.09	0	0.02	2	3
Stephen Kelly	CM	90		1	0.23	0.13	1	0.03	3	5
Bahamboula	RW	59			0.00	0.02	1	0.02	1	5
Anderson	ST	89			0.02	0.05	0	0.00	3	0
Penrice	LW	90			0.00	0.01	0	−0.15	2	8
Bradley	MF	44			0.02	0.06	1	0.12	6	1
Omeonga	MF	31			0.00	0.01	0	0.01	1	4
Goncalves	FW	1			0.00	0.00	0	–	–	0

Motherwell

Player	Pos	Min	G	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Kelly	GK	90		0.00	0.00	0	0.01	3	1
McGinn	RB	90		0.00	0.09	0	0.16	7	5
Johansen	CB	90		0.46	0.01	0	0.04	2	8
Lamie	CB	90		0.00	0.04	1	0.05	4	5
Penney	LB	90		0.01	0.03	1	0.04	6	6
Cornelius	CM	90		0.04	0.04	1	0.05	6	2
Goss	CM	90		0.22	0.26	1	0.15	10	7
Slattery	CM	90		0.02	0.03	0	0.05	4	8
Shields	RW	77		0.14	0.31	2	−0.02	3	2
van Veen	ST	90	1	0.92	0.01	1	0.12	0	2
Spittal	LW	90		0.00	0.39	2	0.11	3	2
McKinstry	FW	13		0.00	0.01	0	0.03	2	0

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Livingston

Motherwell

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Livingston

From	To	Passes
Devlin	Bradley	8
Devlin	Shinnie	7
Sean Kelly	Devlin	6
Obileye	Devlin	5
Penrice	Stephen Kelly	5

Motherwell

From	To	Passes
McGinn	Cornelius	18
Cornelius	McGinn	12
Penney	Slattery	9
Slattery	Spittal	8
Spittal	Goss	7

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Livingston

Against its average of 18 matches

Motherwell

Against its average of 18 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Livingston

Motherwell

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

League probabilities

Chance	Before	With this result	Change
Livingston
Top six	60%	59%	−1
11th	3%	3%	0
Bottom	1%	1%	0
Motherwell
Top six	20%	19%	−1
11th	10%	10%	0
Bottom	4%	3%	−1
Hibernian
Top six	53%	53%	0

From the forecast before the match (2 January 2023): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Measure	Livingston	Motherwell
Expected goals	1.37	1.02
Win	44%	27%
Expected Points	1.61	1.10
Clean sheet	36%	25%

Livingston 44%Draw 28%Motherwell 27%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 48%.

From the forecast as it stood on 2 January 2023: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

Chance	Now	Livingston win	Draw	Motherwell win
Livingston
Top six	60%	70%	59%	46%
11th	3%	1%	3%	5%
Bottom	1%	<1%	1%	1%
Motherwell
Top six	20%	13%	19%	33%
11th	10%	12%	10%	6%
Bottom	4%	5%	3%	2%
Hibernian
Top six	53%	51%	53%	55%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Livingston

Motherwell

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Measure	Livingston	Motherwell
Position	7th	10th
Played	18	18
Won, drawn, lost	7–⁠3–⁠8	5–⁠3–⁠10
Points	24 (1.33 per game)	18 (1.00 per game)
Expected Points per game	1.14	1.31
Goals	17–⁠27	22–⁠27
xG per game	1.07–⁠1.57	1.29–⁠1.37
Home: points, xG per game	1.78, 1.11–⁠1.33	0.62, 1.36–⁠0.93
Away: points, xG per game	0.89, 1.04–⁠1.82	1.30, 1.24–⁠1.71
Manager	David Martindale (79)	Steven Hammell (18)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

This season

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Chances	Livingston		Motherwell
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	−41%	+14%	−10%	+23%
Counter-attacks	−100%	−71%	+94%	+22%
Set pieces	+19%	+31%	−12%	−12%
Penalties	+56%	+56%	+30%	−74%
Headers	−30%	+51%	−25%	+26%
Left side	−12%	−5%	+1%	average
Centre	−34%	+9%	−14%	+36%
Right side	−39%	+45%	−1%	−1%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdMotherwell concededLeft side−12%−1%Centre−34%+36%Right side−39%averageOpen play−41%+23%Counter-attacks−100%+22%Set pieces+19%−12%Headers−30%+26%

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdLivingston concededLeft side+1%+45%Centre−14%+9%Right side−1%−5%Open play−10%+14%Counter-attacks+94%−71%Set pieces−12%+31%Headers−25%+51%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

LivingstonMotherwell

1.07xG1.29

1.57xG against1.37

38%Possession48%

9.5Shots12.2

15.5Shots against12.1

3.2Shots on target3.3

1.6Big chances1.8

18.8Touches in the opposition box17.0

271Passes359

62%Pass accuracy69%

3.7Corners5.5

38%Field tilt50%

25.1Final-third entries34.4

7.8Box entries8.5

16.8Passes per defensive action12.7

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Livingston

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	38	1.04	1.27
Ahead	31	0.94	1.59
Behind	21	1.34	2.09

Motherwell

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	40	1.38	1.75
Ahead	20	1.21	0.94
Behind	30	1.23	1.15

xG by period

Livingston

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.17	0.15	4–2
16–30	0.15	0.09	3–1
31–45	0.16	0.34	3–6
46–60	0.12	0.27	3–5
61–75	0.17	0.29	2–8
76–90	0.31	0.44	2–5

Motherwell

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.08	0.26	1–4
16–30	0.17	0.25	4–3
31–45	0.23	0.25	3–3
46–60	0.22	0.18	7–4
61–75	0.29	0.16	2–8
76–90	0.30	0.26	5–5

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Livingston

Formations: 4-3-2-1 (5), 4-3-3 (4), 4-2-3-1 (3), 3-5-2 (2), 5-4-1 (1), 4-3-1-2 (1), 3-5-1-1 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1)

Motherwell

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (10), 4-3-3 (4), 4-4-2 (2), 4-5-1 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
20 August 2022	Motherwell	1–0	Livingston	xG 1.43–0.27
9 April 2022	Livingston	2–2	Motherwell	xG 1.21–0.90
26 December 2021	Motherwell	2–1	Livingston	xG 0.92–0.43
21 August 2021	Livingston	1–2	Motherwell	xG 0.95–2.30
6 March 2021	Motherwell	3–1	Livingston	xG 1.80–1.14
31 October 2020	Livingston	0–2	Motherwell	xG 0.70–1.40

7 league meetings since 2020/21: Livingston won 0, Motherwell won 5, and 2 were drawn. Goals 7–14 and xG 0.96–1.32 per game.

Key players

Livingston

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Sean Kelly	17	1,414	2	2	0.23	0.13
Anderson	5	495	2	0	0.26	0.03
Nouble	15	1,327	3	2	0.17	0.08
Montano	14	1,108	4	1	0.14	0.10

Motherwell

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
van Veen	17	1,472	8	0	0.58	0.08
Tierney	4	468	1	0	0.22	0.12
McKinstry	8	744	2	1	0.11	0.20
Spittal	17	1,269	3	3	0.12	0.19

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.