Kilmarnock vs Motherwell

22 November 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Ryan Lee

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • S. Tiffoney 49’
  • T. Maswanhise 16’, 26’
  • A. Stamatelopoulos 68’ (pen)

Match summary

Motherwell won 3-1 away at Kilmarnock. Motherwell led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, T. Maswanhise put Motherwell ahead in the 16th minute and Maswanhise made it 0-2 from a corner in the 26th minute. In the second half, S. Tiffoney pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 49th minute and A. Stamatelopoulos made it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: Motherwell created 2.24 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Kilmarnock's 1.73 from 18.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
18 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 3
338 Passes 508
74.6% Pass accuracy 82.5%
23 Tackles 13
15 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 5
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Kilmarnock Motherwell
Kick-off
T. Lowery
3’
G. KiltieShot on target
10’
16’
T. MaswanhiseRight foot shot0-1 (Motherwell)
21’
J. Koutroumbis
26’
T. MaswanhiseRight foot shot0-2 (Motherwell)
D. WatsonShot on target
29’
32’
C. SlatteryShot on target
45+2’
C. Hendry
Half-time0-2
B. LyonsT. Lowery
46’
J. BrownShot on target
46’
Second half underway
S. TiffoneyRight foot shot1-2 (Kilmarnock)
49’
D. ThompsonShot on target
52’
57’
C. Slattery
63’
E. JustC. Slattery
63’
A. StamatelopoulosC. Hendry
63’
L. GordonE. Longelo
66’
A. StamatelopoulosVAR: No penalty
68’
A. StamatelopoulosPenalty1-3 (Motherwell)
T. John-JulesB. Anderson
70’
M. WatkinsG. Kiltie
71’
73’
A. StamatelopoulosShot on target
77’
T. SparrowT. Maswanhise
B. BrannanJ. Brown
79’
M. DackersZ. Williams
79’
80’
A. Stamatelopoulos
81’
L. Gordon
T. John-JulesShot on target
86’
89’
O. PriestmanL. Fadinger
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 2.24 16’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 0-1 16’ 26’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 0-2 26’ 49’ S. Tiffoney (Kilmarnock), 1-2 49’ 68’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), 1-3 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 2.24 16’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 0-1 Maswanhise 16’ 26’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 0-2 Maswanhise 26’ 49’ S. Tiffoney (Kilmarnock), 1-2 Tiffoney 49’ 68’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), 1-3 Stamatelopoulos 68’
Kilmarnock 1.73 xGMotherwell 2.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Motherwell attacking Kilmarnock attacking 
68’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ S. Tiffoney (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 88’ M. Dackers (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 26’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 24’ E. Watt (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 74’ L. Gordon (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 90+1’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 52’ D. Thompson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 26’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 74’ L. Gordon (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ C. Hendry (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ L. Mayo (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 55’ B. Anderson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ G. Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ J. Brown (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ G. Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ R. Deas (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ G. Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ S. Tiffoney (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ J. Brown (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 68’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ S. Tiffoney (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 88’ M. Dackers (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 26’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 24’ E. Watt (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 74’ L. Gordon (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 90+1’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 52’ D. Thompson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 26’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 74’ L. Gordon (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 71’ L. Mayo (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ C. Hendry (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 16’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 55’ B. Anderson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ G. Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ A. Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ G. Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ J. Brown (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ R. Deas (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ G. Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ S. Tiffoney (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ J. Brown (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 76’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Kilmarnock 3-4-3 Starting XI
Oluwayemi
Mayo
Williams 79’
Deas
Brown 79’
Watson
Lowery 46’
Thompson
Anderson 70’
Tiffoney
Kiltie 71’
Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ward
Koutroumbis
McGinn
Welsh
Longelo 63’
Watt
Fadinger 89’
Maswanhise 2 77’
Slattery 63’
Said
Hendry 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
T. Oluwayemi
90′ 2 3 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
L. Mayo
90′ – 1 – 2 2 44 1 – – –
Z. Williams Taken off
79′ – 2 – 4 2 29 – – – –
R. Deas
90′ 3 1 – 10 6 51 2 – – –
M. Dackers Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 1 1 8 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
J. Brown Taken off
79′ – – 27 – – 4 1 6 1 2 –
D. Watson
90′ – – 21 – – 5 1 9 3 2 –
T. Lowery Taken off
45′ – – 22 1 – 1 2 1 1 – –
D. Thompson
90′ – – 30 4 – 5 1 9 – 1 –
B. Lyons Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 21 – – 2 – 3 1 – –
B. Brannan Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 1 – – – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
B. Anderson Taken off
70′ – 1 1 – 0.06 – 1 4 1 12 –
S. Tiffoney
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.67 – – 4 – 16 –
G. Kiltie Taken off
71′ – – 3 1 0.11 – – 4 2 14 –
T. John-Jules Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 1 0.01 – – – – 7 –
M. Watkins Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – 2 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Kilmarnock win 28% Avg odds 3.32
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Motherwell win 44% Avg odds 2.13

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Kilmarnock LLLLL
Motherwell LLWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Motherwell 2-2 Kilmarnock, 30 Aug 25 Next meeting: Motherwell 4-0 Kilmarnock, 24 Jan 26  All Kilmarnock vs Motherwell meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.