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Motherwell 3–0 Livingston

Saturday 6 December 2025, 15:00 · Fir Park · Round 16 · Half-time 1–0 · Referee Ryan Lee · Attendance 5,683

Motherwell Watt 18', Stamatelopoulos 60' (pen), Longelo 88'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

MotherwellLivingston
Goals30
xG2.410.67
Non-penalty xG1.620.67
Expected Points2.560.30

Motherwell 81%Draw 14%Livingston 5%

Most likely score 2–0, 16%. Final score 3–0, 13%.

Livingston goalsMotherwell goals0123456+0123456+2%1%10%8%2%4%10%3%6%5%1%2%1%16%12%13%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTHendry on for Stamatelopoulos, 61'Longelo on for Koutroumbis and Priestman on for Watt, 70'Slattery on for Just, 71'Said on for Charles-Cook, 89'Bokila on for May, 61'Brenet on for Montano, 62'McGowan on for Pittman, Sylla on for Tait, and Muirhead on for Smith, 70'Watt 18'Stamatelopoulos 60' (pen)Longelo 88'Motherwell 2.41Livingston 0.6701230153045607590HTHendry on for Stamatelopoulos, 61'Longelo on for Koutroumbis and Priestman on for Watt, 70'Slattery on for Just, 71'Said on for Charles-Cook, 89'Bokila on for May, 61'Brenet on for Montano, 62'McGowan on for Pittman, Sylla on for Tait, and Muirhead on for Smith, 70'Watt 18'Stamatelopoulos 60' (pen)Longelo 88'2.410.67MotherwellLivingston

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

MotherwellLivingston

2.41 +0.94xG0.67 −0.47
1.62Non-penalty xG0.67
2.39 +0.95xG on target0.06 −1.17
14 +2.2Shots12 +2.6
7 +3.2Shots on target1 −2.6
5 +2.8Big chances0 −1.4
26 +2Touches in the opposition box21 +2
58% −2Possession42% −3
537 −26Passes393 +30
88% +3Pass accuracy80% +6
61% 0Field tilt39% −1
39 −9Final-third entries38 +6
15 +0.4Box entries7 −1.2
16.9 +4Passes per defensive action16.1 +3
4 +0.4Corners5 +0.6
13 −1Tackles13 −6
10 +2.1Interceptions5 −3.9
24 +1Clearances24 −12
1 −1.9Saves4 +1.5
9 −3Fouls19 +4
1 −1.4Offsides0 −1.4

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

Motherwell

Hendry 69', 0.28 xGStamatelopoulos 43', 0.27 xGStamatelopoulos 28', 0.20 xGSlattery 90+4', 0.13 xGSlattery 90+4', 0.12 xGCharles-Cook 6', 0.09 xGGordon 34', 0.04 xGGordon 47', 0.04 xGMaswanhise 4', 0.03 xGJust 45+2', 0.02 xGCharles-Cook 83', 0.02 xGLongelo 88', 0.31 xG, goalWatt 18', 0.08 xG, goal27%0.43 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.43 xG, 1 goal50%0.81 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 0.81 xG, 0 goals12%0.20 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.20 xG, 0 goals11%0.18 xGEdge of the box: 5 shots, 0.18 xG, 1 goal0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Livingston

Muirhead 90+3', 0.15 xGPittman 24', 0.13 xGYengi 16', 0.08 xGMontano 44', 0.08 xGSusoho 51', 0.06 xGYengi 75', 0.05 xGSusoho 76', 0.04 xGSmith 23', 0.02 xGMay 44', 0.02 xGSmith 62', 0.02 xGMontano 25', 0.01 xGSmith 62', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals79%0.52 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.52 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals21%0.14 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.14 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

MotherwellLivingston

1.14 8 shots, 2 goalsOpen play0.61 11 shots, 0 goals
0.49 5 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.06 1 shot, 0 goals
0.79 1 shot, 1 goalPenalties0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
18 min (19%) · Motherwell 0.20, Livingston 0.08 xG
Motherwell ahead
78 min (81%) · Motherwell 2.21, Livingston 0.59 xG

Line-ups

1324162212201821779WardO'DonnellGordonMcGinnKoutroumbisFadingerWattMaswanhiseJustCharles-CookStamatelopoulosGoalYellow cardGoal70'70'71'89'61'Motherwell 4-2-3-1Jens Berthel Askou28401927262571581739PriorLawalFinlaysonWilsonMontanoTaitSusohoSmithPittmanMayYengiYellow cardYellow card62'70'70'70'61'Livingston 4-2-3-1David Martindale

Motherwell substitutes

  • 61' Hendry for Stamatelopoulos
  • 70' Longelo for Koutroumbis · goal 88'
  • 70' Priestman for Watt
  • 71' Slattery for Just
  • 89' Said for Charles-Cook

Livingston substitutes

  • 61' Bokila for May
  • 62' Brenet for Montano
  • 70' McGowan for Pittman · yellow card 86'
  • 70' Sylla for Tait
  • 70' Muirhead for Smith

Players

Motherwell

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
WardGK900.000.0000.0223
O'DonnellRB900.000.0520.0896
GordonCB900.080.1410.2366
McGinnCB900.000.0110.11610
KoutroumbisLB700.000.0200.1185
FadingerDM900.000.0810.0136
WattDM7010.080.4120.0144
MaswanhiseRW900.030.0200.0466
JustAM710.020.060−0.0341
Charles-Cook LW8910.110.5310.2661
StamatelopoulosST6111.250.1710.1520
HendryFW290.280.000−0.0110
LongeloDF2010.310.0220.0911
PriestmanMF200.000.0000.0134
SlatteryMF190.250.1400.0740
SaidFW10.000.0100.0310

Livingston

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
PriorGK900.000.0000.0110
LawalRB900.000.061−0.0842
FinlaysonCB900.000.0000.0538
WilsonCB900.000.0110.101011
Montano LB620.090.0110.0765
TaitDM700.000.0100.0101
SusohoDM900.100.000−0.0214
SmithRW700.050.6620.3350
Pittman AM700.130.0200.0202
MayLW610.020.0410.0701
YengiST900.130.1210.1015
BokilaFW290.000.0100.0430
BrenetDF280.000.0000.0442
McGowan DF200.000.0000.0002
SyllaMF200.000.0100.0131
MuirheadFW200.150.0200.0110

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

Motherwell

Ward and Koutroumbis: 4 passesKoutroumbis and Fadinger: 4 passesWatt and Charles-Cook: 4 passesO'Donnell and Fadinger: 5 passesO'Donnell and Charles-Cook: 5 passesO'Donnell and Stamatelopoulos: 5 passesMcGinn and Watt: 6 passesKoutroumbis and Watt: 6 passesGordon and Watt: 7 passesMcGinn and Charles-Cook: 8 passesMaswanhise and Just: 8 passesJust and Charles-Cook: 8 passesWard and O'Donnell: 9 passesO'Donnell and McGinn: 9 passesO'Donnell and Just: 9 passesKoutroumbis and Just: 9 passesWard and McGinn: 10 passesKoutroumbis and Charles-Cook: 12 passesWard and Gordon: 14 passesO'Donnell and Maswanhise: 14 passesGordon and McGinn: 15 passesO'Donnell and Watt: 19 passesMcGinn and Koutroumbis: 19 passesO'Donnell and Gordon: 30 passesWard: 23 completed passesO'Donnell: 53 completed passesGordon: 37 completed passesMcGinn: 40 completed passesKoutroumbis: 32 completed passesFadinger: 13 completed passesWatt: 29 completed passesMaswanhise: 15 completed passesJust: 20 completed passesCharles-Cook: 19 completed passesStamatelopoulos: 7 completed passes1324162212201821779WardO'DonnellGordonMcGinnKoutroumbisFadingerWattMaswanhiseJustCharles-CookStamatelopoulosStarters until 61' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Livingston

Prior and Montano: 3 passesLawal and May: 3 passesMontano and Yengi: 3 passesMontano and May: 4 passesMay and Yengi: 4 passesLawal and Pittman: 5 passesMontano and Tait: 5 passesSmith and Yengi: 5 passesWilson and May: 6 passesFinlayson and Susoho: 6 passesSusoho and Tait: 6 passesWilson and Tait: 9 passesLawal and Smith: 10 passesWilson and Montano: 10 passesPrior and Wilson: 12 passesWilson and Susoho: 12 passesLawal and Susoho: 15 passesPrior and Finlayson: 21 passesLawal and Finlayson: 21 passesWilson and Finlayson: 26 passesPrior: 22 completed passesLawal: 33 completed passesWilson: 38 completed passesFinlayson: 42 completed passesMontano: 12 completed passesSusoho: 25 completed passesTait: 16 completed passesSmith: 11 completed passesPittman: 7 completed passesMay: 10 completed passesYengi: 10 completed passes28402719267251581739PriorLawalWilsonFinlaysonMontanoSusohoTaitSmithPittmanMayYengiStarters until 61' · 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

Motherwell

FromToPasses
GordonO'Donnell29
O'DonnellGordon18
WardMcGinn18
WardGordon12
McGinnKoutroumbis12

Livingston

FromToPasses
FinlaysonWilson16
WilsonFinlayson16
LawalSusoho15
FinlaysonPrior14
FinlaysonLawal14

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

Defensive actions

Motherwell

5+1.18+1.615+3.75−1.19+5.05−1.16−1.16−0.212+4.36−0.48+3.93−0.23−1.44−1.14+0.24−0.62+0.10−2.45+1.32−0.51−0.71−0.10−1.71−0.80−1.30−0.51+0.30−0.51+0.50−6.2FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 15 matches

Livingston

4−2.13−4.416−1.14−3.94−3.45−3.47−2.19+0.44−0.86+1.49+5.65−1.47+0.63−0.41−3.61−1.95+0.92−2.43+0.42+0.31−0.51−1.05+2.36+4.80−0.31+0.33+2.60−1.50−5.91−6.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 14 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

Motherwell

0.010.010.010.010.040.010.040.040.020.040.030.010.010.030.060.040.010.010.110.210.010.030.07−0.050.070.33LessMore

Livingston

0.010.010.010.030.020.020.010.020.030.050.020.050.040.030.030.030.020.040.010.040.01−0.170.090.010.180.16LessMore

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 1.34AttackMotherwell1.29 → 1.33Livingston1.04 → 1.02Defence (lower is better)Motherwell1.29 → 1.26Livingston1.62 → 1.67

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

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
Motherwell
Top six87%91%+4
Livingston
Top six1%<1%−1
11th25%25%0
Bottom38%43%+5
Dundee FC
11th28%30%+2
Bottom38%35%−3
St. Mirren
Top six9%8%−1
11th13%12%−1
Bottom7%6%−1

From the forecast before the match (6 December 2025): 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

MotherwellLivingston
Expected goals1.840.90
Win59%18%
Expected Points2.000.76
Clean sheet40%16%

Motherwell 59%Draw 24%Livingston 18%

Most likely score 1–0, 11%. Both sides score 51%.

Livingston goalsMotherwell goals0123456+0123456+7%5%3%5%1%4%1%7%6%3%3%3%1%1%1%11%11%11%10%

From the forecast as it stood on 6 December 2025: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowMotherwell winDrawLivingston win
Motherwell
Top six87%91%84%80%
Livingston
Top six1%<1%1%3%
11th25%25%26%26%
Bottom38%43%35%25%
Dundee FC
11th28%30%27%23%
Bottom38%35%41%45%
St. Mirren
Top six9%8%10%10%
11th13%12%14%13%
Bottom7%6%6%9%

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

Motherwell

  1. D0–03 DecFalkirk (A)xG 0.47–0.57
  2. D0–029 NovHearts (H)xG 0.58–0.41
  3. W2–025 NovHibernian (H)xG 2.14–0.77
  4. W3–122 NovKilmarnock (A)xG 2.24–1.73
  5. D1–19 NovAberdeen (A)xG 0.68–0.80
  6. W2–029 OctDundee United (H)xG 1.08–0.48

Livingston

  1. L0–130 NovAberdeen (H)xG 0.99–0.76
  2. L1–222 NovRangers (A)xG 1.37–1.39
  3. D1–18 NovFalkirk (A)xG 0.62–1.82
  4. D2–21 NovHibernian (H)xG 1.87–0.76
  5. L1–225 OctMotherwell (H)xG 2.45–2.16
  6. L0–418 OctHibernian (A)xG 0.43–2.80

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

Season to date

MotherwellLivingston
Position3rd12th
Played1514
Won, drawn, lost5–⁠8–⁠21–⁠5–⁠8
Points23 (1.53 per game)8 (0.57 per game)
Expected Points per game1.511.03
Goals22–⁠1515–⁠26
xG per game1.47–⁠1.241.14–⁠1.74
Home: points, xG per game1.71, 1.54–⁠0.860.67, 1.36–⁠1.38
Away: points, xG per game1.38, 1.41–⁠1.560.50, 0.98–⁠2.01
ManagerJens Berthel Askou (15)David Martindale (151)

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 1.34AttackMotherwell1.29, 5thLivingston1.04, 11thDefence (lower is better)Motherwell1.29, 5thLivingston1.62, 11th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecMotherwell attack: 1.29Livingston attack: 1.041.291.04LivingstonMotherwellDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecMotherwell defence: 1.29Livingston defence: 1.621.621.29

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

MotherwellLivingston
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+16%−9%−20%+30%
Counter-attacks−12%−9%−57%−28%
Set pieces−36%−6%−40%+12%
Penalties+81%−27%+94%+94%
Headers−23%−18%−37%−1%
Left side−9%−14%−39%+51%
Centre−31%+3%−30%−4%
Right side+69%−26%−21%+36%

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

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdLivingston concededLeft side−9%+36%Centre−31%−4%Right side+69%+51%Open play+16%+30%Counter-attacks−12%−28%Set pieces−36%+12%Headers−23%−1%

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdMotherwell concededLeft side−39%−26%Centre−30%+3%Right side−21%−14%Open play−20%−9%Counter-attacks−57%−9%Set pieces−40%−6%Headers−37%−18%

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

MotherwellLivingston

1.47xG1.14
1.24xG against1.74
60%Possession45%
11.8Shots9.4
10.7Shots against13.6
3.8Shots on target3.6
2.2Big chances1.4
24.5Touches in the opposition box18.9
563Passes363
85%Pass accuracy74%
3.6Corners4.4
61%Field tilt40%
47.9Final-third entries31.6
14.6Box entries8.2
13.2Passes per defensive action13.0

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Motherwell

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level571.071.13
Ahead221.841.78
Behind102.810.67

Livingston

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level490.911.87
Ahead101.471.41
Behind311.411.63

xG by period

Motherwell

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.030.110–1
16–300.240.216–3
31–450.230.214–0
46–600.320.193–3
61–750.290.214–4
76–900.350.315–4

Livingston

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.090.150–3
16–300.190.234–2
31–450.220.303–3
46–600.120.420–6
61–750.250.203–3
76–900.280.445–9

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

Most used players by position

Motherwell

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTWard 15Koutroumbis 8O'Donnell 5McGinn 1McGinn 11Gordon 7O'Donnell 1Welsh 10Longelo 13Koutroumbis 1Charles-Cook 1Fadinger 14Just 3Watt 11Priestman 2Maswanhise 11Said 2Sparrow 1Slattery 5Said 3Watt 3Said 4Charles-Cook 4Slattery 3Stamatelopoulos 8Hendry 4Maswanhise 34-2-3-1 in 10 of 15 starts

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

Livingston

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTPrior 14Finlayson 8Brenet 3Lawal 2Finlayson 5McGowan 5Sylla 2Wilson 13Blaney 3Montgomery 8Montano 4Lawal 1Tait 7Pittman 7Susoho 5Sylla 8Carey 1Smith 9Pittman 1May 1Pittman 5Tait 3Susoho 2Yengi 4May 3Winter 3Bokila 6Muirhead 4May 24-2-3-1 in 7 of 14 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (7), 4-3-3 (5), 3-5-2 (1), 5-4-1 (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
25 October 2025Livingston1–2MotherwellxG 2.45–2.16
4 May 2024Motherwell4–1LivingstonxG 2.63–0.66
28 February 2024Livingston1–3MotherwellxG 0.92–1.25
30 December 2023Motherwell3–1LivingstonxG 1.48–0.94
7 October 2023Livingston2–0MotherwellxG 2.59–0.06
24 May 2023Livingston1–1MotherwellxG 0.70–0.47

15 league meetings since 2020/21: Motherwell won 10, Livingston won 1, and 4 were drawn. Goals 31–15 and xG 1.38–1.22 per game.

Key players

Motherwell

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Stamatelopoulos8732520.870.05
Just9844330.270.23
Maswanhise151,193810.330.10
Slattery8713120.140.25

Livingston

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Muirhead6526110.470.19
Yengi6611100.420.07
Bokila6527400.430.01
May8694020.150.19

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