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Livingston 1–1 Motherwell

Wednesday 24 May 2023, 19:45 · Tony Macaroni Arena · Round 37 · Half-time 0–1 · Referee Chris Graham · Attendance 1,983

Livingston Shinnie 83' · George sent off 43'

Motherwell van Veen 3'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

LivingstonMotherwell
Goals11
xG0.700.47
Expected Points1.521.03

Livingston 36%Draw 45%Motherwell 19%

Most likely score 0–0, 30%. Final score 1–1, 14%.

Motherwell goalsLivingston goals0123456+0123456+13%3%14%3%7%3%30%24%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.250.50.750153045607590HTGeorge (Livingston), red card 43'Hamilton on for Brandon, 44'Holt on for Sean Kelly, 46'Shinnie on for Anderson, 76'Penrice on for Montano, 81'Mugabi on for Butcher, 22'Obika on for Mandron, 77'Johnston on for O'Donnell, 85'Miller on for Cornelius and Aitchison on for Goss, 86'Shinnie 83'van Veen 3'Livingston 0.70Motherwell 0.4700.250.50.750153045607590HTGeorge (Livingston), red card 43'Hamilton on for Brandon, 44'Holt on for Sean Kelly, 46'Shinnie on for Anderson, 76'Penrice on for Montano, 81'Mugabi on for Butcher, 22'Obika on for Mandron, 77'Johnston on for O'Donnell, 85'Miller on for Cornelius and Aitchison on for Goss, 86'Shinnie 83'van Veen 3'0.700.47LivingstonMotherwell

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

0.70 −0.27xG0.47 −0.80
0.75 −0.19xG on target0.48 −0.74
8 −1.8Shots6 −5.7
2 −1.3Shots on target1 −2.7
1 −0.2Big chances1 −0.7
43% 0Possession57% +10
349 +45Passes443 +98
67% +4Pass accuracy73% +8
36% −6Field tilt64% +17
28 +1Final-third entries41 +7
7 −1.5Box entries8 −0.5
19.2 +4Passes per defensive action14.3 0
1 −2.8Corners11 +6.1
13 −1Tackles13 −4
5 −4.1Interceptions8 −1.1
28 +4Clearances16 −3
0 −2.8Saves1 −1.6
7 −5Fouls12 −1
0 −1.0Offsides2 +0.2

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

Livingston

Perez 56', 0.07 xGAnderson 1', 0.06 xGStephen Kelly 8', 0.06 xGStephen Kelly 20', 0.05 xGMontano 79', 0.04 xGStephen Kelly 27', 0.03 xGAnderson 56', 0.03 xGShinnie 83', 0.37 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals79%0.56 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.56 xG, 1 goal6%0.04 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals15%0.11 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.11 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Motherwell

van Veen 45', 0.13 xGSpittal 90+1', 0.09 xGvan Veen 24', 0.07 xGMugabi 45+5', 0.06 xGvan Veen 88', 0.04 xGvan Veen 3', 0.08 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals45%0.21 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.21 xG, 1 goal9%0.04 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals47%0.22 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.22 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

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

0.70 8 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.28 4 shots, 1 goal
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.19 2 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
11 min (11%) · Livingston 0.06, Motherwell 0.21 xG
Motherwell ahead
85 min (89%) · Livingston 0.64, Motherwell 0.26 xG

Line-ups

122341124331217199GeorgeDevlinPerezParkesMontanoSean KellyOmeongaBrandonStephen KellyNoubleAndersonSent offYellow cardYellow card81'46'44'76'Livingston 4-2-3-1David Martindale116662022718247219KellyMcGinnButcherBlaneyO'DonnellGossCorneliusFurlongSpittalMandronvan VeenYellow cardGoal22'85'86'86'77'Motherwell 3-4-1-2Stuart Kettlewell

Livingston substitutes

  • 44' Hamilton for Brandon
  • 46' Holt for Sean Kelly
  • 76' Shinnie for Anderson · goal 83'
  • 81' Penrice for Montano

Motherwell substitutes

  • 22' Mugabi for Butcher
  • 77' Obika for Mandron
  • 85' Johnston for O'Donnell
  • 86' Aitchison for Goss
  • 86' Miller for Cornelius

Players

Livingston

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
George GK430.000.0000.0220
Devlin RB9010.000.4820.2885
PerezCB900.070.0000.03413
ParkesCB900.000.0000.0334
Montano LB810.040.0100.0562
Sean KellyDM460.000.0100.0457
OmeongaDM900.000.0100.0236
BrandonRW440.000.000−0.0101
Stephen KellyAM900.140.0100.0001
NoubleLW900.000.0210.0162
AndersonST760.090.0230.0511
HamiltonGK460.000.0000.0670
HoltMF440.000.0100.0214
ShinnieMF1410.370.0210.0310
PenriceDF90.000.0000.0003

Motherwell

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
KellyGK900.000.0000.0230
McGinnCB900.000.0400.17214
ButcherCB220.000.0000.0111
BlaneyCB900.000.0300.0457
O'DonnellRWB850.000.0200.0153
Goss CM860.000.0200.0361
CorneliusCM860.000.020−0.0112
FurlongLWB900.000.0600.0638
SpittalAM900.090.1710.1373
MandronST7710.000.2210.0913
van VeenST9010.320.041−0.0131
MugabiDF680.060.0000.0105
ObikaFW130.000.0110.0010
JohnstonDF50.000.0100.0110
AitchisonFW40.000.010−0.0110
MillerMF40.000.0500.0311

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

George and Perez: 3 passesPerez and Nouble: 3 passesMontano and Stephen Kelly: 3 passesStephen Kelly and Nouble: 3 passesNouble and Anderson: 3 passesParkes and Montano: 4 passesSean Kelly and Brandon: 4 passesGeorge and Parkes: 5 passesDevlin and Sean Kelly: 7 passesStephen Kelly and Anderson: 7 passesDevlin and Stephen Kelly: 8 passesMontano and Nouble: 8 passesDevlin and Brandon: 10 passesGeorge: 7 completed passesDevlin: 16 completed passesParkes: 10 completed passesPerez: 9 completed passesMontano: 10 completed passesOmeonga: 5 completed passesSean Kelly: 11 completed passesBrandon: 9 completed passesStephen Kelly: 12 completed passesNouble: 10 completed passesAnderson: 7 completed passes124231133241217199GeorgeDevlinParkesPerezMontanoOmeongaSean KellyBrandonStephen KellyNoubleAndersonStarters until 43' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Motherwell

McGinn and Mandron: 3 passesFurlong and Spittal: 3 passesSpittal and Mandron: 5 passesMcGinn and Cornelius: 6 passesGoss and Furlong: 12 passesKelly: 2 completed passesBlaney: 3 completed passesButcher: 5 completed passesMcGinn: 11 completed passesO'Donnell: 4 completed passesGoss: 11 completed passesCornelius: 7 completed passesFurlong: 11 completed passesSpittal: 6 completed passesMandron: 7 completed passesvan Veen: 2 completed passes120661622718247219KellyBlaneyButcherMcGinnO'DonnellGossCorneliusFurlongSpittalMandronvan VeenStarters until 22' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

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

FromToPasses
NoubleDevlin9
MontanoNouble7
DevlinNouble7
DevlinBrandon6
NoubleOmeonga6

Motherwell

FromToPasses
McGinnCornelius12
MugabiMcGinn12
O'DonnellMcGinn11
FurlongSpittal10
GossFurlong9

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

Defensive actions

Livingston

3−2.511+3.315+0.75−3.414+8.57−0.54−2.04−0.95−2.76−2.87+1.15+0.41−1.98+3.64−3.27+2.53−0.14+1.64+0.83−1.36+3.51−0.60−1.11−0.45+2.32+0.80−0.30−0.50−0.40−0.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 matches

Motherwell

2−2.84−1.85−2.08+2.17−0.75−1.94−2.06−1.211+3.25−2.05−0.24+0.64−1.610+3.37+2.26+2.33+0.12−1.85+0.18+5.51−0.60−1.00−2.21−1.71−0.10−0.40−0.80−0.50−1.07−5.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 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

0.030.030.010.010.010.030.020.010.030.040.020.020.010.020.010.030.01−0.010.080.07−0.040.010.18LessMore

Motherwell

0.010.020.010.020.010.010.070.030.020.010.040.04−0.030.020.030.03−0.050.06−0.02−0.07−0.010.010.090.090.10LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.24AttackLivingston0.93 → 0.94Motherwell1.19 → 1.18Defence (lower is better)Livingston1.47 → 1.45Motherwell1.20 → 1.21

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.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

LivingstonMotherwell
Expected goals1.081.26
Win31%40%
Expected Points1.221.48
Clean sheet28%34%

Livingston 31%Draw 29%Motherwell 40%

Most likely score 1–1, 14%. Both sides score 48%.

Motherwell goalsLivingston goals0123456+0123456+8%3%1%10%8%3%1%6%7%4%2%2%3%2%10%11%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 24 May 2023: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Livingston

  1. W2–120 MayDundee United (H)xG 1.06–1.17
  2. L0–213 MayKilmarnock (A)xG 0.32–1.75
  3. L0–26 MayRoss County (A)xG 0.58–0.72
  4. L0–222 AprDundee United (A)xG 0.51–0.72
  5. W2–015 AprSt. Johnstone (H)xG 0.72–1.13
  6. L0–38 AprMotherwell (A)xG 0.84–1.59

Motherwell

  1. W1–020 MayRoss County (H)xG 1.47–0.29
  2. W2–013 MaySt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.53–0.75
  3. W2–06 MayKilmarnock (H)xG 1.67–0.43
  4. D1–122 AprCeltic (A)xG 0.81–2.04
  5. L1–215 AprDundee United (H)xG 2.47–1.53
  6. W3–08 AprLivingston (H)xG 1.59–0.84

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

Season to date

LivingstonMotherwell
Position8th7th
Played3636
Won, drawn, lost13–⁠6–⁠1713–⁠7–⁠16
Points45 (1.25 per game)46 (1.28 per game)
Expected Points per game1.011.35
Goals35–⁠5749–⁠48
xG per game0.97–⁠1.531.27–⁠1.33
Home: points, xG per game1.72, 1.06–⁠1.411.17, 1.31–⁠1.11
Away: points, xG per game0.78, 0.88–⁠1.641.39, 1.23–⁠1.54
ManagerDavid Martindale (97)Stuart Kettlewell (12)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.24AttackLivingston0.93, 12thMotherwell1.19, 5thDefence (lower is better)Livingston1.47, 11thMotherwell1.20, 3rd

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayLivingston attack: 0.93Motherwell attack: 1.191.190.93MotherwellLivingstonDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayLivingston defence: 1.47Motherwell defence: 1.201.471.20

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

LivingstonMotherwell
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−39%+10%−13%+5%
Counter-attacks−78%average+53%−11%
Set pieces−6%+17%−8%+7%
Penalties+14%+43%+29%−43%
Headers−38%+11%−31%+33%
Left side−13%+6%−2%−2%
Centre−41%+6%−14%+16%
Right side−36%+25%−6%−6%

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−13%−6%Centre−41%+16%Right side−36%−2%Open play−39%+5%Counter-attacks−78%−11%Set pieces−6%+7%Headers−38%+33%

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdLivingston concededLeft side−2%+25%Centre−14%+6%Right side−6%+6%Open play−13%+10%Counter-attacks+53%averageSet pieces−8%+17%Headers−31%+11%

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

0.97xG1.27
1.53xG against1.33
43%Possession47%
9.8Shots11.7
13.5Shots against12.0
3.3Shots on target3.7
1.2Big chances1.7
18.5Touches in the opposition box16.4
304Passes345
62%Pass accuracy66%
3.8Corners4.9
42%Field tilt46%
27.3Final-third entries33.9
8.5Box entries8.5
15.0Passes per defensive action13.8

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Livingston

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level371.051.32
Ahead270.891.53
Behind260.951.82

Motherwell

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level381.321.61
Ahead241.310.96
Behind271.161.26

xG by period

Livingston

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.220.1411–4
16–300.150.185–7
31–450.150.348–15
46–600.130.294–9
61–750.120.264–13
76–900.190.333–9

Motherwell

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.196–5
16–300.160.236–9
31–450.210.207–5
46–600.270.2013–7
61–750.240.235–16
76–900.290.2812–6

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

Most used players by position

Livingston

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTGeorge 31Konovalov 4Hamilton 1Devlin 35Bradley 1Fitzwater 23Perez 6Devlin 1Obileye 20Boyes 15Sean Kelly 6Montano 23Penrice 8Anderson 1Sean Kelly 16Shinnie 12Omeonga 12Holt 14Pittman 10Stephen Kelly 7Bradley 8Bahamboula 8Holt 5Shinnie 6Pittman 6Stephen Kelly 5Nouble 13Stephen Kelly 8Pittman 5Anderson 18Nouble 14Guthrie 34-2-3-1 in 9 of 36 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (9), 4-3-2-1 (9), 4-3-3 (9), 5-3-2 (2), 3-5-1-1 (2), 3-5-2 (2), 5-4-1 (1), 4-3-1-2 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1)

Motherwell

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTKelly 36McGinn 16O'Donnell 4Shields 4Johansen 18Butcher 12Mugabi 3Lamie 22Casey 12McGinn 17Johnston 13O'Donnell 6Goss 32Spittal 1Paton 1Slattery 12Penney 12Cornelius 9Furlong 12Slattery 9Cornelius 5Spittal 17Shields 6Tierney 3van Veen 33Mandron 6Obika 5Spittal 11McKinstry 8Shields 53-4-1-2 in 11 of 36 starts

Formations: 3-4-1-2 (11), 4-2-3-1 (11), 4-3-3 (8), 4-4-2 (2), 5-3-2 (1), 3-5-2 (1), 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

DateHomeAwayxG
8 April 2023Motherwell3–0LivingstonxG 1.59–0.84
2 January 2023Livingston1–1MotherwellxG 2.40–1.82
20 August 2022Motherwell1–0LivingstonxG 1.43–0.27
9 April 2022Livingston2–2MotherwellxG 1.21–0.90
26 December 2021Motherwell2–1LivingstonxG 0.92–0.43
21 August 2021Livingston1–2MotherwellxG 0.95–2.30

9 league meetings since 2020/21: Livingston won 0, Motherwell won 6, and 3 were drawn. Goals 8–18 and xG 1.11–1.41 per game.

Key players

Livingston

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Anderson191,692620.240.08
Bradley11883120.130.14
Guthrie6615000.240.02
Sean Kelly272,217220.150.09

Motherwell

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
van Veen342,9962310.580.08
McKinstry101,050410.160.16
Obika5458100.270.03
Tierney4574200.190.10

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