Motherwell FC
Football Scottish Premiership Fir Park Sat 30 Aug 10:00
Kilmarnock FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Premiership Betting Preview: Motherwell vs Kilmarnock

Motherwell host Kilmarnock in this Scottish Premiership meeting at Fir Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 30 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We Can’t Resist Betting Well to Win

If you agree with our verdict that Motherwell can defeat Kilmarnock, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of +110 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out on the Full-Time Result market.

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Motherwell Won 3-0 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Motherwell faced Hearts away when last in action. It was a 3-3 draw at Tynecastle Park. Jens Berthel Askou's side had 51% of possession and three shots on target, with Callum Slattery, Tawanda Maswanhise and Emmanuel Longelo among the goals.

Kilmarnock drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against Dundee FC at Rugby Park. Killie had five shots on goal and enjoyed 54% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Motherwell and Kilmarnock saw the former win at home. It was a 3-0 scoreline at Fir Park. The past 10 H2H games have included three Motherwell wins, two Kilmarnock victories and five draws.

Scottish Premiership G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Kilmarnock logo Kilmarnock 7 2 4 1 11 8 3 11:8 10
6 Motherwell logo Motherwell 7 1 5 1 11 10 1 11:10 8
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Motherwell – Last 10 League Games

Motherwell have 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. The Well have averaged 52.9% possession and 3.4 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.3 goals from 5.1 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 6.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Callum Slattery has found the net 3 times, with Tawanda Maswanhise, Emmanuel Longelo, Luke Armstrong and Tom Sparrow scoring 2 each. Leading assistor is Elijah Just with 3.

Kilmarnock – Last 10 League Games

Killie have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. Killie have averaged 38.8% possession, 4.4 corners taken and 4.5 corners against, while conceding 1.5 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

Danny Armstrong has scored 3, followed by David Watson and Bruce Anderson with 2 goals apiece. Danny Armstrong has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Motherwell confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Calum Ward (GK), Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Paul McGinn, Emmanuel Longelo, Elijah Just, Elliot Watt, Lukas Fadinger, Tawanda Maswanhise, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Ibrahim Said.

Kilmarnock confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Maksymilian Stryjek (GK), George Stanger, Lewis Mayo, Robbie Deas, Ben Brannan, Dominic Thompson, David Watson, Brad Lyons, Liam Polworth, Djenairo Daniels, Bruce Anderson.

Motherwell vs Kilmarnock Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your Motherwell vs Kilmarnock bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score tip, corners outlook, must-see player props and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Motherwell who are trading at odds of +110. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this selection and they can win this Premiership clash.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Premiership team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Motherwell vs Kilmarnock league stats:

  • Kilmarnock have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Kilmarnock have lost 13 of their last 20 games on the road.

Motherwell to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 47.6% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 50-55%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Motherwell Motherwell logo 2 - 1 Kilmarnock logo Kilmarnock

Our correct score prediction is a 2-1 win for Motherwell which is available at odds of +600. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Callum Slattery to Score +330 BetMGM logo

Callum Slattery (Motherwell) has registered four goals in his past five Premiership home games. There are odds of +330 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -130 BetMGM logo

There has been four straight Motherwell matches where 10.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 10.70 corners in the previous ten Kilmarnock away games. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line is too low, go for odds of -130 that the teams go over.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Motherwell Logo Motherwell
Total
10.10 3.40 6.70
Home
10.60 3.50 7.10
Away
10.70 3.70 7.00
Kilmarnock Logo Kilmarnock
Total
8.90 4.40 4.50
Home
8.90 5.10 3.80
Away
10.70 5.60 5.10
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Motherwell +110
Both Team To Score Yes -132
Total Corners Over 10.5 -130

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Motherwell vs Kilmarnock Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Motherwell Trading at Shorter Odds Than Killie

Motherwell are the skinniest price to succeed in this Premiership clash, with the favourites afforded a 53% probability based on their -111 betting odds with the bookies. For those wanting to back Kilmarnock, you will find +270 about this outsider.

If you want to back Motherwell to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -112, although Kilmarnock +0.5 is -120 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

The current odds reflect that there’s not much between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -135.

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Ibrahim Said Favourite to Find the Net First

Favourite Ibrahim Said is priced at +525 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +235.

Player Goals
Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)
First
+235
Anytime
+525
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Detlef Esapa Osong (Motherwell)
First
+235
Anytime
+575
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Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
First
+245
Anytime
+550
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Bruce Anderson (Kilmarnock)
First
+290
Anytime
+600
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Motherwell Undefeated in Previous Seven H2H Fir Park Clashes

Motherwell haven’t tasted defeat in six consecutive matches at Fir Park. The Well have four wins, four draws and two losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Kilmarnock have finished with seven defeats, two draws and one win in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

Motherwell enjoyed a 3-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Kilmarnock at Fir Park. We’ve seen the previous 9 H2H games at Fir Park include five Motherwell triumphs, three draws and one Kilmarnock win.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Motherwell logo Motherwell Home Stats 4-4-2 3.00 1.60 1.40 7 3 6 4
Kilmarnock logo Kilmarnock Away Stats 1-2-7 3.10 0.90 2.20 5 5 5 5
  • 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
Team Stats
Motherwell logo Motherwell League Stats
Kilmarnock logo Kilmarnock League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Motherwell vs Kilmarnock Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Motherwell vs Kilmarnock team news. Expect the predicted and confirmed Premiership lineups along with timely injury updates.

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Kilmarnock Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

13 Calum Ward
2 Stephen O'Donnell 4 Liam Gordon 16 Paul McGinn 45 Emmanuel Longelo
21 Elijah Just 20 Elliot Watt 12 Lukas Fadinger
18 Tawanda Maswanhise 9 A. Stamatelopoulos 90 Ibrahim Said
1 Maksymilian Stryjek
14 George Stanger 5 Lewis Mayo 6 Robbie Deas 26 Ben Brannan 3 Dominic Thompson
12 David Watson 8 Brad Lyons 31 Liam Polworth
29 Djenairo Daniels 19 Bruce Anderson

Kilmarnock Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Motherwell Substitutes

  • 1Aston Oxborough
  • 5Kofi Balmer
  • 11Andrew Halliday
  • 22Johnny Koutroumbis
  • 24Detlef Osong
  • 25Oscar Priestman
  • 28Luca Ross
  • 66Callum Hendry
  • 77Regan Charles-Cook

Kilmarnock Substitutes

  • 7Rory McKenzie
  • 9Marcus Dackers
  • 11Greg Kiltie
  • 15James Brown
  • 16Kyle Magennis
  • 18Tom Lowery
  • 23Marley Watkins
  • 25Ethan Schilte-Brown
  • 30Eddie Beach

Previous Motherwell Lineups

23 Aug Scottish Premiership
Hearts 3-3 Motherwell
09 Aug Scottish Premiership
St Mirren 0-0 Motherwell
02 Aug Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 1-1 Rangers
18 May Scottish Premiership
Ross County 1-1 Motherwell
14 May Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 3-0 Kilmarnock
10 May Scottish Premiership
Hearts 3-0 Motherwell

Previous Kilmarnock Lineups

23 Aug Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 0-0 Dundee FC
10 Aug Scottish Premiership
Hibernian 2-2 Kilmarnock
02 Aug Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 2-2 Livingston
18 May Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 0-1 Hearts
14 May Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 3-0 Kilmarnock
10 May Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 3-2 Dundee FC

Injuries & Suspensions

Motherwell Injury Table
Type Name Info
Tom Sparrow Other
Sam Nicholson Knee
Kilmarnock Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Scotland FlagPremiership Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Hearts 7 6 1 0 16:6 19
2 Celtic 7 5 2 0 11:3 17
3 Kilmarnock 7 2 4 1 11:8 10
4 Dundee United 7 2 3 2 12:11 9
5 St Mirren 7 2 3 2 5:6 9
6 Motherwell 7 1 5 1 11:10 8
7 Hibernian 7 1 5 1 10:10 8
8 Rangers 7 1 5 1 6:7 8
9 Livingston 8 1 3 4 10:14 6
10 Falkirk 7 1 3 3 8:13 6
11 Dundee FC 8 1 3 4 6:13 6
12 Aberdeen 7 1 1 5 4:9 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Hearts 4 3 1 0 9:3 10
2 Celtic 4 3 1 0 7:2 10
3 Motherwell 3 1 2 0 5:3 5
4 Kilmarnock 4 1 2 1 5:4 5
5 St Mirren 3 1 2 0 2:1 5
6 Aberdeen 4 1 1 2 4:3 4
7 Dundee United 4 1 1 2 5:6 4
8 Dundee FC 4 1 1 2 5:7 4
9 Hibernian 3 0 3 0 6:6 3
10 Livingston 3 1 0 2 5:5 3
11 Falkirk 4 0 3 1 6:7 3
12 Rangers 3 0 2 1 1:3 2