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Kilmarnock v Motherwell : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 8th Jan, 19:45 BST, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock and their manager Derek McInnes will be aiming to beat Stuart Kettlewell and his Motherwell side on Wednesday evening, as the pair meet at the Rugby Park in the Premiership. You'll see statistics supporting our top of below, but there are 16 other markets we cover too. We aim to give you as full a picture as possible, with Premiership performances and head-to-heads included, so that you feel able to make a well-informed bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from leading bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Kilmarnock
48%
--
Draw
24%
--
Motherwell
28%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Kilmarnock 1-0
10%
--
Kilmarnock 2-1
9%
--
Kilmarnock 2-0
8%
--
Motherwell 1-0
7%
--
Motherwell 2-1
7%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Kilmarnock 3-1
5%
--
Kilmarnock 3-0
4%
--
Motherwell 2-0
4%
--
Kilmarnock 3-2
3%
--
Motherwell 3-1
3%
--
Motherwell 3-2
2%
--
Kilmarnock 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
56%
--
BTTS - No
44%
--
BTTS - Home Win
23%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
72%
--
Away/draw
52%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
65%
--
Away DNB
45%
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Kilmarnock win to nil
24%
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Motherwell win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win Premiership table

Kilmarnock have played 21 matches so far this season and are in 8th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 5 and won 3. Kilmarnock have conceded 23 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Kilmarnock have played 9 games at home, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 13 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Motherwell lay in 6th place on 27 points in the Premiership league table having played 20 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 5 games. They have scored 12 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Motherwell have conceded 16 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Motherwell have played 10 away games, winning 4, drawing 0 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Celtic194550 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-0A
-
Apr 12
l
 
0-3A
l
 
4-0A
Feb 2
-
2
Rangers192139 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
6-0A
Feb 26
-
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1A
-
Mar 1
3
Dundee Utd20934 
d
 
3-3A
d
 
1-1A
Feb 1
-
w
 
4-3F
w
 
1-2F
-
Feb 22
4
Aberdeen20434 
w
 
4-0F
l
 
2-0A
-
Feb 22
Jan 5
l
 
2-1A
-
Mar 29
5
St. Mirren21-727 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
-
Mar 29
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
Mar 15
-
6
Motherwell A20-927 
Jan 8
d
 
1-1A
Apr 5
-
-
-
-
-
7
Hibernian21-425 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
Mar 15
-
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2F
-
Jan 11
8
Kilmarnock H21-1124 
-
-
-
-
d
 
1-1F
Jan 8
-
Apr 5
9
Dundee20-622 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-3A
-
l
 
3-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-1A
Feb 26
-
10
Ross County21-1722 
Jan 5
l
 
2-1F
-
Mar 1
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
Feb 15
-
11
Hearts21-720 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
-
Jan 25
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 12
-
12
St. Johnstone21-1815 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
1-0A
Feb 15
-
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
-
Jan 25
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Kilmarnock 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Motherwell 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Kilmarnock since 2013
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Goals: Scored
17
15
Games: Scored
10 / 15
11 / 15
Clean sheets
4 / 15
5 / 15
KIL
6
D
2
MTW
7
League games at Motherwell since 2013
Motherwell
Kilmarnock
Goals: Scored
25
18
Games: Scored
14 / 19
14 / 19
Clean sheets
5 / 19
5 / 19
KIL
5
D
5
MTW
9
Goal Statistics

Kilmarnock's defensive record is very strong, Derek McInnes's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Premiership outings. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Motherwell makes sense in this context.

Kilmarnock 8th Motherwell 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Kilmarnock will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Motherwell will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Kilmarnock’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+30
Motherwell have scored 30% more goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281933/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Kilmarnock
PG (predicted goals)
Motherwell
1.6
1.2
Attack rating
KIL
MTW
8%
better
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Games scored14
14
Failed to score7
6
Scored first6
9
Goals scored25
25
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
15
Avg. XG for1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
3%
better
KIL
MTW
view stats
Games conceded17
18
Clean sheets4
2
Conceded first15
10
Goals conceded36
34
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against18%
16%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.7
KickOff rating
+3%

Kilmarnock v Motherwell Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Kilmarnock Premiership squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19847
L MayoB AndersonD ArmstrongJ Wright
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Mayo DEF20
1
-
C Ndaba DEF191
2
-
D Watson MID1931
2
-
B Lyons MID191
3
1
K Vassell FWD1921
1
-
D Armstrong FWD184
4
1
R Deas DEF17
3
1
R McCrorie GLK16
-
J Wright DEF161
5
2
F Murray MID162
3
-
B Anderson FWD168
-
M Watkins FWD153
1
-
L Polworth MID131
3
-
I Cameron FWD1311
-
R McKenzie FWD13
-
M Kennedy FWD1241
4
-
L Donnelly MID11
4
2
B Wales FWD1111
-
J Burroughs MID10
-
S Findlay DEF9
-
G Mackay-Steven  MID81
-
K O'Hara GLK7
-
O. Bainbridge DEF6
1
-
K Magennis MID5
1
-
Motherwell Premiership squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20564
A OxboroughA StamatelopoulosL MillerD Casey
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Oxborough GLK20
-
A Halliday  MID2021
2
-
D Casey DEF1912
2
2
L Miller MID1926
3
-
L Gordon DEF171
1
1
M Ebiye FWD172
-
M. Kaleta DEF162
1
-
T Maswanhise FWD1643
1
-
A Stamatelopoulos FWD1651
3
-
T Watt FWD151
3
-
T Sparrow MID143
3
-
D Zdravkovski MID14
2
-
S O'Donnell DEF131
3
-
Z Robinson FWD121
1
-
K Balmer DEF101
2
-
S Seddon DEF10
2
-
H Paton MID101
2
-
S Blaney DEF8
2
-
P McGinn DEF71
1
-
J Tavares FWD7
-
S Nicholson MID4
1
-
J Vale FWD3
1
-
J. Koutroumbis DEF1
-
R Callachan MID1
-