This is shaping up to be another intriguing meeting at BBSP Stadium Rugby Park in the Premiership. Kilmarnock is in 12th position and welcome Motherwell in 3rd place. Read all about the match here!
- Kilmarnock have the fewest scored goals (1) in Premiership
2-0-3 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Motherwell when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those five matches are 3-9 (scored/conceded).
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Kilmarnock form and stats
Overall Premiership results playing at home this season for Kilmarnock, who have the fewest scored goals (1) in Premiership, are 0-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Kilmarnock has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager McInnes and the players.
Stress levels are on the rise for Kilmarnock's attacking players as they have now played 270 minutes without scoring in a league game. Taylor was their last goal scorer.
The club members are hoping that Kilmarnock will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Ross County (placed 9th). Polworth (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.31/10. Polworth hit two key passes and had 34 successful passes (of 39 total).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Celtic (0-5).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 4 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Kilmarnock are traveling soon after this match as the League Cup match at Hearts awaits in four days.
At BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock has the goal stats of 1-6 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Motherwell form and stats
Motherwell are yet to lose a point on their Premiership travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Momentum is building for Motherwell in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The regulars enjoyed Motherwell's previous fixture versus Livingston (placed 7th), a 1-0 win played at home. Attacker van Veen got a player rating of 7.6 in the game. "Man of the match" Veen scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 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 13 relevant matches. Results were 3 Motherwell wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Inverness CT in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Motherwell has managed 4 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Kilmarnock won five games, one match ended with a draw and Motherwell have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven
Top Goalscorers
  K. van Veen 3 goals |   A. Taylor 1 goals |  C. Slattery 1 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Motherwell missing players
| Kilmarnock | Motherwell | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 6 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 6 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 15.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 12 | 11 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12.5 | 8.2 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2 |
- Kilmarnock have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have the fewest scored goals (1) in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have the most conceded goals (6) at home in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have the most matches under the total-line (3) in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Premiership
