Livingston vs Motherwell Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Livingston vs Motherwell

Bottom-of-the-table Livingston host Motherwell at Almondvale Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 31 January.

It might be rewarding to back Motherwell when they go up against Livingston. There’s plenty of value in the -120 that the visitors get over the line and we’re therefore going to wager on the Full-Time Result market.

Basement boys Livingston were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 6-2 loss against Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium. David Martindale's side had 40% possession and recorded four shots on target, while Mahamadou Susoho and Robbie Muirhead each scored one goal.

Motherwell secured a 4-0 home win over Kilmarnock at Fir Park in their previous match. The Well boasted an impressive 73% of possession and had eleven shots on goal, with Elijah Just, Tawanda Maswanhise, Ibrahim Said and Lukas Fadinger on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Motherwell have enjoyed five successive victories against Livingston. In the last clash, Motherwell secured a 3-0 win when hosting at Fir Park. The past 10 H2H meetings have resulted in seven Motherwell wins, two draws and one Livingston victory.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Motherwell	31	14	12	5	49	23	26	49:23	54
12	Livingston	31	1	12	18	31	61	-30	31:61	15

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Livingston have 7 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. The Lions have averaged 48.7% possession and 5.1 corners per game, with the opposition getting 2.3 goals from 5.4 shots on goal, 14.3 attempts and 5.0 corners.

Robbie Muirhead, Connor McLennan and Cristian Montano are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Cristian Montano and Macaulay Tait are tied for the most assists on 2.

Motherwell have 5 victories, 1 defeat and 4 draws, averaging 5.8 shots on goal, 13.2 attempts and 1.3 goals. Jens Berthel Askou's team average 58.9% possession, 3.3 corners taken and 3.8 corners against them, while 0.2 goals have been conceded from 10.9 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Tawanda Maswanhise and Elliot Watt on 3, with Ibrahim Said getting 2. Elijah Just has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Livingston confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jerome Prior (GK), Joshua Brenet, Daniel Finlayson, Ryan McGowan, Babacar Fati, Emmanuel Danso, Macaulay Tait, Scott Pittman, Connor McLennan, Robbie Muirhead, Stevie May.

Motherwell confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Calum Ward (GK), Tom Sparrow, Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Johnny Koutroumbis, Oscar Priestman, Lukas Fadinger, Ibrahim Said, Elijah Just, Callum Slattery, Tawanda Maswanhise.

Livingston vs Motherwell Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Livingston vs Motherwell betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting insight, best player prop picks and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

Motherwell are available at -120 to land a win and we think this price looks far too big. We’re anticipating that the visitors will claim a Premiership victory and some nice dividends can be landed.

The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest Premiership stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.

Key Livingston vs Motherwell league stats:

• Motherwell have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Livingston have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Livingston have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
• Livingston have lost their last 5 games against Motherwell.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 54.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

One way of banking a bigger price for the Motherwell triumphing is by taking them on the Double Result market. This requires them to be in front at half-time and when the game has finished.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Livingston 0 - 1 Motherwell

A 1-0 win in favor of Motherwell is available at odds of +575. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tawanda Maswanhise to Score +260

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell) has been on the scoresheet in his past three Premiership games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +260 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Tawanda Maswanhise Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+160

First

+390

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -149

It has now been nine consecutive Motherwell away games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. We think the teams might end up being short on this front, with odds of -149 on offer when it comes to this Total Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Livingston

Total

10.10 5.10 5.00

Home

9.70 5.20 4.50

Away

9.90 4.00 5.90

Motherwell

Total

7.10 3.30 3.80

Home

6.80 3.40 3.40

Away

7.70 3.30 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-116

Livingston Corners

Over 3.5

-156

Under 3.5

+110

Motherwell Corners

Over 5.5

-103

Under 5.5

-139

Most Corners

1

+170

X

+650

2

-167

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Livingston vs Motherwell Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Favourites Motherwell are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Premiership clash. The -132 about them triumphing means a 57% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. Livingston are regarded as the least likely winner at +320.

There’s -100 when it comes to Motherwell -0.75 on the Asian Handicap. That means a 2+ goal margin of victory over Livingston lands a full return. If they win by one, we win with half stake and get the rest refunded.

You’re able to back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -139 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+320

X

+275

2

-132

Half-Time Result

1

+340

X

+130

2

+133

Double Chance

1X

-102

12

-385

X2

-455

Draw No Bet

1

+195

2

-303

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-128

2 Hcp -0.75

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-108

Over 2.5

-122

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-139

No

-102

Tawanda Maswanhise is priced at +390 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +160 to find the net anytime.

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)

First

+160

Anytime

+390

Filip Stuparevic (Motherwell)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell)

First

+195

Anytime

+475

Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Zach Robinson (Motherwell)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Alex Matthias Tamm (Livingston)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Lewis Smith (Livingston)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Tete Yengi (Livingston)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Jeremy Bokila (Livingston)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Andrew Shinnie (Livingston)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Cristian Montaño (Livingston)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Andy Halliday (Motherwell)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Jordan McGhee (Motherwell)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Oscar Priestman (Motherwell)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Scott Pittman (Livingston)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Johnny Koutroumbis (Motherwell)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Elliot Watt (Motherwell)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Graham Carey (Livingston)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Danny Wilson (Livingston)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Liam Gordon (Motherwell)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Mahamadou Susoho (Livingston)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Livingston haven’t lost any of their past three games at Almondvale Stadium. David Martindale's side have finished with five draws and five losses in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

Motherwell have not triumphed in four straight away matches. The Well have clocked up six draws, two victories and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

When the teams previously met at Almondvale Stadium, Motherwell defeated Livingston 2-1. We’ve seen the past 10 H2H meetings at Almondvale Stadium involve four Motherwell wins. There have also been four draws and two Livingston victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Livingston Home Stats		0-5-5	3.10	1.20	1.90	6	4	9	1
Motherwell Away Stats		2-6-2	2.50	1.30	1.20	4	6	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Livingston vs Motherwell Lineups & Team News

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