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Kilmarnock vs Motherwell
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Premiership2026/20272026/2027
3
-FT
2
Oct 17, 2026
Rugby Park

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Motherwell
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Goal!
3-2
Greg Kiltie
Greg Kiltie
69'·Kilmarnock
⚽
Motherwell
Motherwell
Goal!
2-2
Tyreece John-Jules
Tyreece John-Jules
58'·Kilmarnock
⚽
Goal!
1-2
S. Palmer-Houlden
S. Palmer-Houlden
56'·Motherwell
⚽
55'Yellow Card
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Goal!
1-1
Alex Lowry
Alex Lowry
17'·Motherwell
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Greg Kiltie
Greg Kiltie
2'·Kilmarnock
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Motherwell
52%Ball Possession48%
16Shots Total15
6Shots On Target7
5Corners3
9Fouls8
1Yellow Cards0
1Offsides3
6Saves4
514Passes478
4Shots Off Target4
113Attacks96
54Dangerous Attacks39
14Shots Inside Box10
2Shots Outside Box5
3Goals2
8Free Kicks9
6Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
7Tackles24
2Assists0
415Accurate Passes381
17Total Crosses17
2Accurate Crosses4
9Interceptions7
29Duels Won50
4Big Chances Created6
2Big Chances Missed4

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.4
77'202/4
31(90%)
-
1/6
7.9
77'102/5
25(76%)
1
7/11
7.6
90'00-
40(72%)
-
-
7.6
57'02-
48(80%)
1
3/6
6.8
13'001/1
6(80%)
-
2/4
6.8
90'000/2
34(74%)
1
5/10
6.7
90'001/3
10(60%)
-
3/12
6.5
90'000/1
56(91%)
1
1/7
6.5
13'00-
7(57%)
-
2/4
6.5
35'00-
16(75%)
-
0/1
6.5
33'00-
9(89%)
-
0/2
6.4
90'00-
41(80%)
-
2/4
6.3
55'00-
47(91%)
1
1/6
6.2
90'00-
62(82%)
-
0/3
Cathal McCarthy
Cathal McCarthy
DF
6.1
90'00-
82(79%)
1
2/4

Kilmarnock vs Motherwell H2H, Form & Key Stats

  • Kilmarnock won 3-2 after trailing 1-2.(Score by goal: 2' 1-0, 17' 1-1, 56' 1-2, 58' 2-2, 69' 3-2.)
Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Kilmarnock15L102426/154-5
Motherwell15L404043/154-9
Kilmarnock — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 @ Aberdeen2026-09-05
  2. D1-1 vs Aberdeen2026-09-12
  3. W1-0 @ Hibernian2026-09-15
  4. D1-1 vs Hearts2026-09-19
  5. L1-3 @ Rangers2026-10-10
Motherwell — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 vs Dundee United2026-09-02
  2. L0-1 @ Rangers2026-09-05
  3. L0-4 vs Aberdeen2026-09-15
  4. L1-2 @ Dundee2026-09-19
  5. L0-2 vs Celtic2026-10-11
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Kilmarnock152.653%40%40%47%40%33%
Motherwell152.8767%53%33%40%20%47%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
KilmarnockHome82337-141.1338%25%
MotherwellAway82157-130.8850%13%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Kilmarnock156-1310-1063%60%3-8-4
Motherwell159-137-1444%80%3-5-7
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
40
Period covered
2013-11-23 – 2026-01-24
Kilmarnock wins
12
Draws
9
Motherwell wins
19
Avg goals per meeting
2.25
Over 2.5 goals
40%
Both teams scored
45%
Home side won
45%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 1D 3L (Kilmarnock view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.4 vs 2.25
Most recent meetings (5 of 40)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-24Motherwell4-0Kilmarnock
2025-11-22Kilmarnock1-3Motherwell
2025-08-30Motherwell2-2Kilmarnock
2025-05-14Motherwell3-0Kilmarnock
2025-04-05Kilmarnock2-0Motherwell
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 48 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Kilmarnock1285-11LDWDL7+5
Motherwell988-4WLLLL10-1
Table context
Points gap
3 ptsKilmarnock 5 · Motherwell 8
Positions
#12 vs #9
Goals per game
0.88/2.25 vs 1.13/1.63scored/conceded per game · league average 1.28

How we calculate this

Premiership Standings

Premiership · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
111+1928
211+1024
311+720
411+417
511016
611+115
712-414
812-814
912-612
1011-211
1112-159
1211-68

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Premiership
Kilmarnock
12 matches
Motherwell
12 matches
#11Position#9
9Points12
2Wins3
3Draws3
7Losses6
13Goals14
1.08Goals per game1.17
28Goals conceded20
2.33Goals per game conceded1.67

Kilmarnock vs Motherwell — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (12 vs 12 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityKilmarnock 33% · X · Draw 25% · Motherwell 42%
1 · Home Win
33%
X · Draw
25%
2 · Away Win
42%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.38 vs 1.59
Projected Total: 2.98
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
60%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
20% / 25%
Kilmarnock / Motherwell
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(11.2%)1 - 2(9.0%)0 - 1(8.1%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Kilmarnock vs Motherwell — Head to Head

Match summary

Kilmarnock beat Motherwell 3-2 in the Premiership, 1st Phase.

Before kickoff, Kilmarnock sat 12th on 5 points, while Motherwell were 9th on 8 points. Across 40 previous meetings on record, Kilmarnock won 12 and Motherwell won 19, with 9 draws (2.25 goals per game).

Goals came from Greg Kiltie (2', 69') and Tyreece John-Jules (58') for Kilmarnock and Alex Lowry (17') and S. Palmer-Houlden (56') for Motherwell.