Motherwell vs Livingston: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Motherwell played against Livingston in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Recent form

Motherwell has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Livingston has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Motherwell scores 1.47 goals per game and allows 1.00. Livingston scores 1.07 and allows 1.86. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Motherwell's games and 71% of Livingston's. The Over 2.5 rates are 40% and 71%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Motherwell has the higher season xG average, 1.38 to 1.17 per game. Motherwell takes 11.8 shots per game, while Livingston takes 9.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Motherwell leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.80 goals per game after halftime. Livingston leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.57 after halftime.

When the teams score

Motherwell's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (6 goals). For Livingston, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
MotherwellLivingston
14Shots12
MotherwellLivingston
7Shots on target1
MotherwellLivingston
1.68xG1.1
MotherwellLivingston
4Corners5
MotherwellLivingston
42Dangerous attacks37
MotherwellLivingston
9Fouls19
MotherwellLivingston
1Cards3
MotherwellLivingston

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

MotherwellLivingston
1.47Goals scored / game1.07
MotherwellLivingston
1Goals allowed / game1.86
MotherwellLivingston
60%Average possession45%
MotherwellLivingston
3.8Shots on target / game3.64
MotherwellLivingston

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.8Shots per game9.43
MotherwellLivingston
3.8Shots on target3.64
MotherwellLivingston
12.4%Shot conversion11.4%
MotherwellLivingston
60%Possession45%
MotherwellLivingston
1.38xG for1.17
MotherwellLivingston
1.25xG against1.59
MotherwellLivingston

Shooting quality

Motherwell: BalancedLivingston: Balanced
MotherwellLivingston
Accuracy (shots on target)32%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Motherwell is 350% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Motherwell · 0.4 pts / game - Livingston

Motherwell
DWWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
33% W53% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-2
1.53 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.04BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Livingston
LDDLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
7% W36% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-5-8
0.57 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-4-4
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Motherwell is 37% better for: goals scored per game.

1.47 goals / game - Motherwell · 1.07 goals / game - Livingston

Motherwell is 86% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Motherwell · 1.86 goals / game - Livingston

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 80% of games (12 of 15 meczów), while Livingston keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 14 meczów).

Livingston scoring profile: strong

Livingston scores in 71% of games (10 of 14 meczów), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 40% (6 of 15 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)15
MotherwellLivingston
15Goals conceded (season)26
MotherwellLivingston
2.47Average goals per game2.93
MotherwellLivingston
6Goals scored (last 5)5
MotherwellLivingston
2Goals conceded (last 5)8
MotherwellLivingston

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal71%
MotherwellLivingston
53%2 goals29%
MotherwellLivingston
13%3 goals7%
MotherwellLivingston
0%4 goals0%
MotherwellLivingston

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal93%
MotherwellLivingston
27%2 goals64%
MotherwellLivingston
13%3 goals21%
MotherwellLivingston
0%4 goals7%
MotherwellLivingston

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time14%
MotherwellLivingston
13%BTTS in both halves7%
MotherwellLivingston
33%Scored in both halves14%
MotherwellLivingston

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
MotherwellLivingston
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
MotherwellLivingston
40%BTTS - last 580%
MotherwellLivingston

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
MotherwellLivingston
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
MotherwellLivingston
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
MotherwellLivingston

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
MotherwellLivingston
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time64%
MotherwellLivingston
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
MotherwellLivingston

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Motherwell is 38% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / game - Motherwell · 1.21 pts / game - Livingston

Motherwell - half-time state
40% leading47% draw13% trailing
Livingston - half-time state
29% leading36% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per game (1st half)1.21
MotherwellLivingston
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.5
MotherwellLivingston
0.27Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
MotherwellLivingston
0.93Average goals (1st half)1.07
MotherwellLivingston
73%Clean sheet before half-time50%
MotherwellLivingston
47%No goal before half-time57%
MotherwellLivingston

After half-time (2nd half)

1.27Points per game (2nd half)0.79
MotherwellLivingston
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
MotherwellLivingston
0.73Goals conceded (2nd half)1.29
MotherwellLivingston
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.86
MotherwellLivingston
53%Clean sheet after half-time21%
MotherwellLivingston
40%No goal after half-time57%
MotherwellLivingston

Motherwell - second-half results

27% W47% D27% L
25
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 33%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Livingston - second-half results

14% W36% D50% L
17
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding24%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 7%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Motherwell - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.00
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game0.80.8
1 goal40%40%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Livingston - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.80
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Motherwell
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
6
3
16-30
4
0
31-45
3
3
46-60
4
4
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Livingston
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
0
6
46-60
3
3
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
66%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Livingston

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

MotherwellLigaLivingston
Average goals per game 2.472.61 2.93
Both teams scored 60%52% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%51% 71%
Clean sheets 40%29% 7%
Goal before half-time 67%74% 79%
Goal after half-time 73%79% 93%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.61
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. MotherwellGoalElliot Ward
  2. MotherwellYellow cardRegan Charles-Cook
  3. LivingstonYellow cardScott Pittman
  4. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Jeremy Loteteka BokilaOff: Stevie May
  5. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Callum HendryOff: Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
  6. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Callum SlatteryOff: Elijah Henry Just
  7. LivingstonYellow cardRyan McGowan
  8. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Ibrahim Sa’idOff: Regan Charles-Cook

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ryan LeeMatches officiated: 15
3.93Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 247%Home wins13%Draws40%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Motherwell's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Livingston. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Livingston FC
1 : 2
Motherwell FC

FAQ

What was the result of Motherwell vs Livingston?

The Premiership match finished Motherwell 3:0 Livingston. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Motherwell vs Livingston?

Motherwell score 1.47 goals per game on average and Livingston 1.07. The Premiership average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Motherwell's matches and 71% of Livingston's.

What form are Motherwell and Livingston in?

Over the last 5 games Motherwell have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Livingston 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Motherwell vs Livingston?

The statistical background for Motherwell vs Livingston — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.