Motherwell vs Kilmarnock

24 January 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Nick Walsh

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • E. Just 29’
  • T. Maswanhise 45+1’
  • I. Said 56’
  • L. Fadinger 82’

Match summary

Motherwell won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Kilmarnock. Motherwell led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, E. Just put Motherwell ahead in the 29th minute and T. Maswanhise made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, I. Said made it 3-0 in the 56th minute and L. Fadinger made it 4-0 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Motherwell created 2.72 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Kilmarnock's 0.46 from 7. Kilmarnock had a player sent off.

Match stats

73% Possession 27%
22 Shots 7
11 Shots on target 1
2 Corners 1
677 Passes 244
90.0% Pass accuracy 66.4%
10 Tackles 15
14 Fouls 18
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Motherwell Kilmarnock
0’
N. McCannManagerArgument
Kick-off
16’
L. PolworthVAR: Goal given
18’
T. LoweryFoul
P. McGinnShot on target
24’
E. LongeloShot on target
27’
E. LongeloShot on target
27’
E. JustLeft foot shot1-0 (Motherwell)
29’
T. MaswanhiseShot on target
43’
45’
T. LowerySecond yellowFoul
T. MaswanhiseRight foot shot2-0 (Motherwell)
45+1’
Half-time2-0
46’
M. Schjonning-LarsenL. Polworth
Second half underway
L. FadingerShot on target
51’
E. JustShot on target
52’
I. SaidRight foot shot3-0 (Motherwell)
56’
E. BjørgolfssonT. Maswanhise
60’
J. KoutroumbisT. Sparrow
60’
61’
R. McKenzieG. Kiltie
61’
J. ThomsonR. Deas
67’
B. AndersonM. Dackers
A. StamatelopoulosE. Just
71’
80’
B. LyonsShot on target
L. FadingerRight foot shot4-0 (Motherwell)
82’
R. McColmO. Priestman
83’
L. RossI. Said
84’
C. SlatteryShot on target
84’
90’
B. BrannanT. John-Jules
Full-time4-0

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.72 0.46 29’ E. Just (Motherwell), 1-0 29’ 45+1’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 2-0 45+1’ 56’ I. Said (Motherwell), 3-0 56’ 82’ L. Fadinger (Motherwell), 4-0 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.72 0.46 29’ E. Just (Motherwell), 1-0 Just 29’ 45+1’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 2-0 Maswanhise 45+1’ 56’ I. Said (Motherwell), 3-0 Said 56’ 82’ L. Fadinger (Motherwell), 4-0 Fadinger 82’
Motherwell 2.72 xGKilmarnock 0.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Kilmarnock attacking Motherwell attacking 
82’ L. Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 29’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 52’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 56’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 66’ I. Said (Motherwell), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 84’ J. Koutroumbis (Motherwell), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 47’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 22’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 77’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 34’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ B. Lyons (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 82’ O. Priestman (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 41’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ M. Dackers (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ E. Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ L. Polworth (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ L. Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ E. Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ E. Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ P. McGinn (Motherwell), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ E. Brown (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ S. O'Donnell (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ L. Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 29’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 52’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 56’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 66’ I. Said (Motherwell), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 84’ J. Koutroumbis (Motherwell), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 47’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 22’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 77’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 34’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ B. Lyons (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 82’ O. Priestman (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 41’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ M. Dackers (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ E. Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ L. Polworth (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ L. Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ E. Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ E. Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ P. McGinn (Motherwell), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ E. Brown (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ S. O'Donnell (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ward
Sparrow 60’
O'Donnell
McGinn
Longelo
Priestman 83’
Fadinger
Said 84’
Just 71’
Slattery
Maswanhise 60’
Kilmarnock 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Roos
Mayo
Brown
Deas 61’
Thompson
Lyons
Lowery
Polworth 46’
Kiltie 61’
Dackers 67’
John-Jules 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Ward
90′ 1 0 37 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
T. Sparrow Taken off
60′ 1 – – 1 – 53 – – 1 –
S. O'Donnell
90′ 1 – – 2 1 89 1 – – –
P. McGinn
90′ – 1 – 2 2 97 – – – –
E. Longelo
90′ – – – 1 – 62 – – 1 –
J. Koutroumbis Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – 2 – 18 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
O. Priestman Taken off
83′ – – 80 2 – – 1 2 2 2 –
L. Fadinger
90′ 1 – 86 1 – 3 2 5 – 2 –
I. Said Taken off
84′ 1 – 24 1 – 1 – 2 2 1 –
E. Just Taken off
70′ 1 – 41 1 – 1 – 5 3 1 –
C. Slattery
90′ – 1 50 5 – 1 – 5 1 4 –
A. Stamatelopoulos Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 5 1 – – – 2 2 2 –
R. McColm Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 11 – – 1 – 1 – – –
L. Ross Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
T. Maswanhise Taken off
60′ 1 – 4 2 0.34 – – 5 3 12 –
E. Bjørgolfsson Came on as a substitute
30′ – 1 1 – 0.04 – 2 – – 5 –
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

Motherwell win 63% Avg odds 1.49
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.03
Kilmarnock win 14% Avg odds 6.56

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

Form going into the game

Motherwell WLWWD
Kilmarnock LDLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Kilmarnock 1-3 Motherwell, 22 Nov 25 Next meeting: Kilmarnock 3-2 Motherwell, 17 Oct 26  All Motherwell vs Kilmarnock 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.