Kilmarnock vs Motherwell: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Kilmarnock play Motherwell in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 22 November 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:3.

Current form

Kilmarnock: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Motherwell: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Kilmarnock scores 1.32 and concedes 1.79 goals per match. Motherwell scores 1.55 and concedes 0.95. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Kilmarnock 55%, Motherwell 47%. Over 2.5: Kilmarnock 66%, Motherwell 39%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Motherwell has higher xG: 1.55 vs 1.31. Kilmarnock: 11.4 shots per match, Motherwell: 13.2.

Match halves

Kilmarnock: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.63. Motherwell: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 0.82.

Goals by minute

Kilmarnock: 31-45+ (12 goals). Motherwell: 16-30 (15 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: 0-1-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 50%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

41Possession (%)59
KilmarnockMotherwell
18Shots12
KilmarnockMotherwell
6Shots on target5
KilmarnockMotherwell
1.83xG1.22
KilmarnockMotherwell
3Corners3
KilmarnockMotherwell
40Dangerous attacks16
KilmarnockMotherwell
15Fouls12
KilmarnockMotherwell
1Cards5
KilmarnockMotherwell

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.

KilmarnockMotherwell
1.32Goals scored / match1.55
KilmarnockMotherwell
1.79Goals conceded / match0.95
KilmarnockMotherwell
42%Average possession58%
KilmarnockMotherwell
3.95Shots on target / match4.87
KilmarnockMotherwell

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.39Shots per match13.24
KilmarnockMotherwell
3.95Shots on target4.87
KilmarnockMotherwell
11.5%Shot conversion11.7%
KilmarnockMotherwell
42%Possession58%
KilmarnockMotherwell
1.31xG for1.55
KilmarnockMotherwell
1.64xG against1.26
KilmarnockMotherwell

Shooting quality

Kilmarnock: BalancedMotherwell: Balanced
KilmarnockMotherwell
Accuracy (shots on target)35%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.32

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.

Kilmarnock is 71% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Kilmarnock · 1.4 pts / match - Motherwell

Kilmarnock
LWWWW
Season result split
26% W26% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-10-18
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-4-8
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
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 away (W-D-L)
6-7-6
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.32 goals / match - Kilmarnock · 1.55 goals / match - Motherwell

Motherwell is 88% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.79 goals / match - Kilmarnock · 0.95 goals / match - Motherwell

Kilmarnock scoring profile: strong

Kilmarnock scores in 74% of matches (28 of 38 matches), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 47% (18 of 38 matches).

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 82% of matches (31 of 38 matches), while Kilmarnock keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

50Goals scored (season)59
KilmarnockMotherwell
68Goals conceded (season)36
KilmarnockMotherwell
3.11Average goals in match2.5
KilmarnockMotherwell
13Goals scored (last 5)7
KilmarnockMotherwell
3Goals conceded (last 5)7
KilmarnockMotherwell

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal82%
KilmarnockMotherwell
37%2 goals50%
KilmarnockMotherwell
16%3 goals16%
KilmarnockMotherwell
5%4 goals5%
KilmarnockMotherwell

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal53%
KilmarnockMotherwell
53%2 goals26%
KilmarnockMotherwell
34%3 goals16%
KilmarnockMotherwell
11%4 goals0%
KilmarnockMotherwell

* 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

18%BTTS at half-time16%
KilmarnockMotherwell
5%BTTS in both halves11%
KilmarnockMotherwell
24%Scored in both halves39%
KilmarnockMotherwell

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
KilmarnockMotherwell
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
KilmarnockMotherwell
40%BTTS - last 560%
KilmarnockMotherwell

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

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
KilmarnockMotherwell
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
KilmarnockMotherwell
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
KilmarnockMotherwell

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
KilmarnockMotherwell
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
KilmarnockMotherwell
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
KilmarnockMotherwell

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 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.42 pts / match - Kilmarnock · 1.71 pts / match - Motherwell

Kilmarnock - half-time state
39% leading24% draw37% trailing
Motherwell - half-time state
42% leading45% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.42Points per match (1st half)1.71
KilmarnockMotherwell
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.74
KilmarnockMotherwell
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
KilmarnockMotherwell
1.39Average goals (1st half)1.03
KilmarnockMotherwell
50%Clean sheet before half-time74%
KilmarnockMotherwell
50%No goal before half-time42%
KilmarnockMotherwell

After half-time (2nd half)

1.08Points per match (2nd half)1.42
KilmarnockMotherwell
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.82
KilmarnockMotherwell
1.08Goals conceded (2nd half)0.66
KilmarnockMotherwell
1.71Average goals (2nd half)1.47
KilmarnockMotherwell
39%Clean sheet after half-time58%
KilmarnockMotherwell
53%No goal after half-time37%
KilmarnockMotherwell

Kilmarnock - second-half results

26% W29% R45% P
54
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 26%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

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

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.

Kilmarnock - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.60
Goals scored / match0.81.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.22.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+8
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
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

* 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.

Kilmarnock
ScoredConceded
4
10
0-15
10
11
16-30
12
6
31-45
9
14
46-60
5
11
61-75
10
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

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.

* 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

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+43%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Kilmarnock

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

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.
130%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
60%
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%

* 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

KilmarnockLigaMotherwell
Average goals in match 3.112.78 2.50
Both teams scored 55%52% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 66%53% 39%
Clean sheets 24%28% 47%
Goal before half-time 82%76% 68%
Goal after half-time 84%80% 76%

^ 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): Kilmarnock 0 - 1 - 1 Motherwell. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Motherwell FC
4 : 0
Kilmarnock FC
Motherwell FC
2 : 2
Kilmarnock FC

FAQ

What was the result of Kilmarnock vs Motherwell?

The Premiership match finished Kilmarnock 1:3 Motherwell. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Kilmarnock and Motherwell?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Kilmarnock won 0, Motherwell won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Kilmarnock vs Motherwell?

Kilmarnock score 1.32 goals per game on average and Motherwell 1.55. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Kilmarnock's matches and 47% of Motherwell's.

What form are Kilmarnock and Motherwell in?

Over the last 5 games Kilmarnock have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Motherwell 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.