Kilmarnock and Motherwell have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premiership.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Motherwell's home stadium. The visitors last eight games on artifical turf have ended in 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.
Kilmarnock form and stats
2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Premiership numbers at home for Kilmarnock so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Kilmarnock after consecutive victories at their own ground.
It's back home for Kilmarnock, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating St. Mirren away with the result 1-0. Nicke Kabamba found the net in that victory. Before that, Kilmarnock had a home game versus Hamilton Academical which ended with a victory 2-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Kilmarnock have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost four.
Kilmarnock are traveling soon after this match as the League Cup match at Falkirk awaits in four days.
Goals decide football matches and Kilmarnock are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. On the other hand, Kilmarnock have conceded 4 goals.
Motherwell form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Motherwell playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Motherwell goalkeeper Trevor Carson is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Two away games in a row for Motherwell, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Europa League. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Aberdeen.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Motherwell playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Motherwell wins, one draw and four defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Motherwell as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Motherwell have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Kilmarnock victories, one draw and five Motherwell wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Kabamba 4 goals |  C. Burke 3 goals |   A. Campbell 2 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Motherwell missing players
| Kilmarnock | Motherwell | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 22% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 22% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | 44 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 47 | 96 |
| 29 | 20 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| 41% | 40% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 29% |
- All of Kilmarnock's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kilmarnock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kilmarnock have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Motherwell have scored away.
- Kilmarnock have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kilmarnock haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Motherwell has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Premiership
- Motherwell have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| 2 | Celtic | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Ross County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 11 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Livingston | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | St. Johnstone | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 12 | St. Mirren | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 7 |