Motherwell vs Livingston: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Motherwell play Livingston in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Motherwell: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Livingston: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Motherwell scores 1.55 and concedes 0.95 goals per match. Livingston scores 1.05 and concedes 1.97. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Motherwell 47%, Livingston 66%. Over 2.5: Motherwell 39%, Livingston 63%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Motherwell has higher xG: 1.55 vs 1.17. Motherwell: 13.2 shots per match, Livingston: 9.8.

Match halves

Motherwell: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 0.82. Livingston: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

Motherwell: 16-30 (15 goals). Livingston: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 2-0-0. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

MotherwellLivingston
1.55Goals scored / match1.05
MotherwellLivingston
0.95Goals conceded / match1.97
MotherwellLivingston
58%Average possession45%
MotherwellLivingston
4.87Shots on target / match3.32
MotherwellLivingston

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.24Shots per match9.82
MotherwellLivingston
4.87Shots on target3.32
MotherwellLivingston
11.7%Shot conversion10.7%
MotherwellLivingston
58%Possession45%
MotherwellLivingston
1.55xG for1.17
MotherwellLivingston
1.26xG against1.75
MotherwellLivingston

Shooting quality

Motherwell: BalancedLivingston: Balanced
MotherwellLivingston
Accuracy (shots on target)37%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.32

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Motherwell is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Motherwell · 1 pts / match - Livingston

Motherwell
WLDLW
Season result split
42% W34% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-13-9
1.61 pts / match · goal difference +23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-6-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
WDLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Livingston
WDLDL
Season result split
5% W39% R55% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-15-21
0.55 pts / match · goal difference -35
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-7-12
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 40%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 48% better for: goals scored per match.

1.55 goals / match - Motherwell · 1.05 goals / match - Livingston

Motherwell is 107% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.95 goals / match - Motherwell · 1.97 goals / match - Livingston

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 82% of matches (31 of 38 matches), while Livingston keeps a clean sheet in 11% (4 of 38 matches).

Livingston scoring profile: mixed

Livingston scores in 68% of matches (26 of 38 matches), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 47% (18 of 38 matches).

59Goals scored (season)40
MotherwellLivingston
36Goals conceded (season)75
MotherwellLivingston
2.5Average goals in match3.03
MotherwellLivingston
7Goals scored (last 5)5
MotherwellLivingston
7Goals conceded (last 5)9
MotherwellLivingston

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal68%
MotherwellLivingston
50%2 goals34%
MotherwellLivingston
16%3 goals3%
MotherwellLivingston
5%4 goals0%
MotherwellLivingston

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal89%
MotherwellLivingston
26%2 goals66%
MotherwellLivingston
16%3 goals26%
MotherwellLivingston
0%4 goals11%
MotherwellLivingston

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time18%
MotherwellLivingston
11%BTTS in both halves5%
MotherwellLivingston
39%Scored in both halves11%
MotherwellLivingston

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS53%
MotherwellLivingston
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
MotherwellLivingston
60%BTTS - last 540%
MotherwellLivingston

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
MotherwellLivingston
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
MotherwellLivingston
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
MotherwellLivingston

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
MotherwellLivingston
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
MotherwellLivingston
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
MotherwellLivingston

Match 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 116% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.71 pts / match - Motherwell · 0.79 pts / match - Livingston

Motherwell - half-time state
42% leading45% draw13% trailing
Livingston - half-time state
16% leading32% draw53% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.71Points per match (1st half)0.79
MotherwellLivingston
0.74Goals scored (1st half)0.45
MotherwellLivingston
0.29Goals conceded (1st half)0.92
MotherwellLivingston
1.03Average goals (1st half)1.37
MotherwellLivingston
74%Clean sheet before half-time37%
MotherwellLivingston
42%No goal before half-time66%
MotherwellLivingston

After half-time (2nd half)

1.42Points per match (2nd half)0.95
MotherwellLivingston
0.82Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
MotherwellLivingston
0.66Goals conceded (2nd half)1.05
MotherwellLivingston
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.66
MotherwellLivingston
58%Clean sheet after half-time34%
MotherwellLivingston
37%No goal after half-time55%
MotherwellLivingston

Motherwell - second-half results

34% W39% R26% P
65
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
+17
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Livingston - second-half results

18% W39% R42% P
30
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-18
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.79
PPG before half-time
Lead holding31%

Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 5%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Motherwell - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.40
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Livingston - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.40
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Motherwell
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
15
3
16-30
10
5
31-45
12
5
46-60
5
11
61-75
14
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (15 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Livingston
ScoredConceded
5
13
0-15
7
12
16-30
5
10
31-45
8
10
46-60
5
9
61-75
10
21
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (21). Late-goal balance (76-90): -11 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.76
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-22.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Livingston

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.58
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.
-4.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 2.502.78 3.03
Both teams scored 47%52% 66%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 39%53% 63%
Clean sheets 47%28% 11%
Goal before half-time 68%76% 79%
Goal after half-time 76%80% 82%

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

2.78
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Motherwell 2 - 0 - 0 Livingston. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Livingston FC
0 : 2
Motherwell FC
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 is the head-to-head record between Motherwell and Livingston?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Motherwell won 2, Livingston won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Motherwell vs Livingston?

Motherwell score 1.55 goals per game on average and Livingston 1.05. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Motherwell's matches and 66% of Livingston's.

What form are Motherwell and Livingston in?

Over the last 5 games Motherwell have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Livingston 1-2-2 (1.00 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.