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Kilmarnock v Motherwell : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Oct, 15:00 BST, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

Motherwell pay Premiership counterparts Kilmarnock a visit on Saturday afternoon, as Alfred Johansson leads his team into an away clash with & co. at the Rugby Park. We want you to make a winning bet on this match, so every stats you could ever need to make a sound selection is published below. Go between seventeen betting markets or take our top tip. We've got predictions, head to head (H2H) analysis and the best odds for it all.


Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

Both our prediction and odds from the bookies suggest that this Premiership tie will be on for the neutrals, with at least 3 goals to scored in the match. As both sides are unconvincing in the WDW market given their recent form, we're going with the stats and past head-to-head (H2H) records below, both of which point to a tip of over 2.5 goals.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 55% chance of Motherwell coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Kilmarnock
23%
21/10-
Draw
22%
13/5-
Motherwell
55%
23/20-
Draw 1-1
10%
6/1-
Motherwell 2-1
10%
8/1-
Motherwell 1-0
8%
17/2-
Motherwell 2-0
8%
11/1-
Motherwell 3-1
6%
16/1-
Kilmarnock 2-1
6%
10/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1-
Motherwell 3-0
5%
20/1-
Kilmarnock 1-0
5%
11/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
12/1-
Motherwell 3-2
4%
22/1-
Motherwell 4-1
3%
33/1-
Kilmarnock 2-0
3%
16/1-
Motherwell 4-0
3%
40/1-
Kilmarnock 3-1
2%
22/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
8/11-
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
11/10-
Home 1st Goal
43%
11/10-
Away 1st Goal
54%
4/5-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
60%
8/13-
BTTS - No
40%
6/5-
BTTS - Home Win
13%
9/2-
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
29%
3/1-
Home/draw
45%
4/6-
Away/draw
77%
4/11-
Home/away
78%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
2/9-
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
7/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
1/6-
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
12/1-
Home DNB
38%
6/5-
Away DNB
70%
8/13-
Kilmarnock win to nil
10%
5/1-
Motherwell win to nil
26%
3/1-
Kilmarnock / Kilmarnock
16%
4/1-
Kilmarnock / Motherwell
4%
22/1-
Kilmarnock / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Kilmarnock
12%
6/1-
Draw / Motherwell
15%
9/2-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Motherwell / Kilmarnock
3%
25/1-
Motherwell / Motherwell
24%
5/2-
Motherwell / Draw
6%
12/1-
Win / draw / win Premiership table
Won
Draw
Lost
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Celtic71018 
l
 
1-5A
Nov 8
Apr 3
-
Oct 11
Dec 26
Feb 3
-
2
Rangers7416 
Dec 26
Oct 10
-
Feb 3
Nov 21
l
 
1-0A
-
Mar 13
3
Hearts7613 
d
 
1-1F
Jan 2
Mar 13
-
Oct 25
Dec 13
Feb 20
-
4
Dundee7210 
Dec 12
Oct 28
-
Feb 27
Dec 19
l
 
2-1A
-
Mar 20
5
St. Mirren7-110 
l
 
0-1A
Nov 28
Jan 9
-
Oct 31
d
 
3-3F
-
Feb 13
6
St. Johnstone7-18 
Oct 31
l
 
4-3A
-
Feb 20
Jan 2
Oct 28
-
Apr 10
7
Aberdeen7-18 
Nov 21
d
 
0-00-0
-
Apr 10
l
 
0-4A
Dec 30
Apr 3
-
8
Dundee Utd7-28 
l
 
0-4A
Dec 19
Feb 13
-
w
 
3-0F
Nov 7
Jan 23
-
9
Motherwell7-28 
Oct 17
Dec 5
Jan 30
-
-
-
-
-
10
Hibernian7-37 
Dec 2
w
 
0-1F
-
Jan 23
Nov 28
w
 
1-2F
-
Jan 9
11
Falkirk7-36 
Dec 30
Oct 24
-
Mar 20
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 2
Feb 27
-
12
Kilmarnock7-95 
-
-
-
-
Dec 5
Oct 17
-
Jan 30
Win / draw / win form
Kilmarnock 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
Motherwell 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Kilmarnock since 2013
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Goals: Scored
20
18
Games: Scored
12 / 18
12 / 18
Clean sheets
6 / 18
6 / 18
KIL
7
D
3
MTW
8
League games at Motherwell since 2013
Motherwell
Kilmarnock
Goals: Scored
34
20
Games: Scored
17 / 22
15 / 22
Clean sheets
7 / 22
5 / 22
KIL
5
D
6
MTW
11
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Kilmarnock of late. It has been 6 Premiership matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Motherwell.

Kilmarnock 12th Motherwell 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
2.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Kilmarnock will score no more than 1 goal
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that Motherwell will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+3
Kilmarnock’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+10
Motherwell’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2026/2027 season
Kilmarnock
PG (predicted goals)
Motherwell
1.2
2
Attack rating
KIL
MTW
13%
better
view stats
Games scored4
4
Failed to score3
3
Scored first2
3
Goals scored6
9
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.3
Avg. shots per game7
11
Avg. shots per goal8
8
Conversion rate for13
12
Avg. XG for1.1
1.5
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
KIL
MTW
11%
better
view stats
Games conceded5
5
Clean sheets2
2
Conceded first4
3
Goals conceded15
11
Avg. goals conceded2.1
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded13
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
16%
Avg. XG against2.5
1.9
KickOff rating
+11%

Kilmarnock v Motherwell Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Kilmarnock Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7122
M Schjönning-LarsenM Schjönning-LarsenT LoweryJ Hugill
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Schjönning-Larsen DEF71
1
-
G Stanger DEF71
-
J Brandon DEF7
1
-
M O'Hara MID7
-
T Lowery MID72
1
-
J Hugill FWD71
2
-
T John-Jules  FWD7
2
-
G Kiltie FWD71
1
-
M Stryjek GLK6
-
B Rice MID6
2
-
E Ring FWD6
-
C. McCarthy DEF5
2
-
A Tshibola MID5
1
1
R McKenzie FWD4
-
D. Daniels FWD4
1
1
J Yfeko DEF2
-
N Clescenco FWD2
-
C Ferrie GLK1
-
M. Kamson-Kamara DEF1
-
J Meier DEF1
-
R Deas DEF1
-
C. Burke MID1
-
I. Owen FWD1
-
R. Mathurin FWD1
-
Motherwell Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7222
A PaulsenA LowryT SparrowM Moormann
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Paulsen GLK7
-
E Longelo DEF7
1
-
M Moormann DEF7
2
-
A Lowry MID721
-
L Fadinger MID71
2
-
T Sparrow MID72
2
-
T Maswanhise FWD712
-
J. Girdwood-Reich DEF6
-
I Said FWD61
-
R Charles-Cook FWD61
-
J. Kanga MID51
-
J Hodge MID5
-
E Bjørgolfsson FWD5
-
S. Palmer-Houlden FWD51
1
-
W. Vogt FWD5
-
J. Knight-Lebel DEF4
-
D Willis DEF41
1
-
D Levitt MID31
-
E Wilson DEF2
-
O. Priestman MID2
1
-
J. Koutroumbis DEF1
-
M. Booth MID1
-