Motherwell v Kilmarnock result

Full-time · Motherwell 2–1 Kilmarnock

Premiership · Sat, 26 Aug 2023 15:00 BST · Fir Park

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Motherwell · Kilmarnock · Head-to-head

Motherwell 2–1 Kilmarnock — Motherwell won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Motherwell beat Kilmarnock 2–1 at Fir Park in the Premiership on Saturday 26 August.

The goals

Motherwell came from behind: Kilmarnock led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Kilmarnock: M. Watkins (12’, assisted by D. Armstrong); Motherwell: Dan Casey (59’, assisted by Brodie Spencer) and H. Paton (90’, assisted by Blair Spittal).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Motherwell 0.00, Kilmarnock 0.00, from 13 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Graham showed nine yellow cards — against 3.0 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Motherwell: S. O'Donnell (43’), Brodie Spencer (52’), Callum Slattery (57’), H. Paton (66’), Dan Casey (71’) and P. McGinn (90+2’); Kilmarnock: M. Watkins (32’), Robbie Deas (66’) and David Watson (73’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Dan Casey (Motherwell) 8.2, P. McGinn (Motherwell) 7.6 and William Dennis (Kilmarnock) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Motherwell next host Heart Of Midlothian on 25 October 2026.

Kilmarnock next travel to Falkirk on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Motherwell: Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Kilmarnock: Falkirk v Kilmarnock, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Motherwell 2–1 Kilmarnock · Premiership
Venue: Fir Park · Motherwell
Referee: C. Graham
Head-to-head (last 6): Motherwell 2 · draws 2 · Kilmarnock 2 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Motherwell 3W 1D 1L · Kilmarnock 3W 2D 0L

Motherwell 2–1 Kilmarnock (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.75

Goals

against 1 / 0.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

8.67 / 4

Corners

against 3 / 5.67 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4 / 3.67

Shots on target

against 3.33 / 2 · 0 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

1.67 / 2.67

Cards

against 1.33 / 1.33 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

3 yellows

Referee · C. Graham

0.83 home / 2.17 away

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Motherwell for / against	Line	Kilmarnock for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	8.67 for · 3 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 5.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	15 for · 10.33 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 11 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	3.67 for · 2 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.33 for · 11.33 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	10 for · 12.33 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	1.67 for · 1.33 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	2.67 for · 1.33 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: C. Graham — 3 yellow cards a game, 0.17 red cards, 23.67 fouls over 6 matches (0.83 to the home side, 2.17 to the away side).

Home 0.83Away 2.17

Motherwell

Motherwell — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Thelonius Bair n 8	33.9	3 6/3	0.7 2/0	M. Watkins
M. Mandron n 8	74.4	2.6 8/7	0.2 1/0	—
J. Obika n 8	53.4	2.1 6/3	1.7 3/2	—
C. Slattery n 8	64.3	1.9 5/3	3.7 7/5	B. Lyons
Lennon Miller n 6	47.3	1.9 3/2	1.3 2/1	B. Lyons

Motherwell — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. van Veen n 8	89.8	3.4 8/8	2.5 8/7
C. Wilkinson n 8	62.3	2 7/3	0.7 4/0
J. Efford n 8	45.1	1.7 6/1	1.2 4/1
M. Biereth n 6	27.2	1.7 3/0	1.7 3/0
J. Obika n 8	53.4	1.3 4/1	0.4 2/0

Motherwell — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. van Veen n 8	89.8	1.1 8/1	0.1 1/0
M. Biereth n 6	27.2	0.6 1/0	0.6 1/0
M. Johnston n 8	61.6	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
M. Mandron n 8	74.4	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
C. Wilkinson n 8	62.3	0.5 3/0	0 0/0

Motherwell — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Furlong n 8	84.9	3.2 8/6
C. Slattery n 8	64.3	2.6 6/4
C. Wilkinson n 8	62.3	2.5 5/5
M. Mandron n 8	74.4	2.3 6/3
Lennon Miller n 6	47.3	2.2 5/1

Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Watkins n 8	49.4	2.5 6/3	1.8 5/3	Thelonius Bair
C. Doidge n 8	62.3	2.2 6/3	1.3 4/2	—
B. Lyons n 8	51.9	2 5/3	1.3 4/2	Lennon Miller
L. Donnelly n 8	73.8	1.8 7/4	2.3 5/4	—
K. Vassell n 8	67.3	1.7 6/4	1.8 6/3	—

Kilmarnock — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Vassell n 8	67.3	2.5 6/4	1.3 4/2
C. Doidge n 8	62.3	2.2 6/3	0.7 3/1
K. Magennis n 8	64	1.9 7/2	1.6 6/2
I. Cameron n 8	45	1.8 5/2	1 3/1
S. Robinson n 8	33.5	1.7 5/0	0.7 2/0

Kilmarnock — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Vassell n 8	67.3	0.7 3/1	0.2 1/0
C. Doidge n 8	62.3	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
D. Armstrong n 8	85.4	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
K. Magennis n 8	64	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
B. Lyons n 8	51.9	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Kilmarnock — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Donnelly n 8	73.8	3.5 7/5
B. Lyons n 8	51.9	3.3 5/4
K. Magennis n 8	64	2.8 7/7
L. Chambers n 8	89.1	2.4 7/5
C. Ndaba n 8	71.5	2.4 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Motherwell		Kilmarnock
51%	Possession	49%
13	Shots	12
7	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	5
1	Blocked shots	4
9	Shots inside the box	8
1	Corners	6
2	Offsides	0
15	Fouls	19
6	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
383	Passes	359
67%	Pass accuracy	64%

Motherwell player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Kelly	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
P. McGinn	90	0	0	2	0	1	4	Y	7.9
B. Mugabi	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.5
D. Casey	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	Y	8.2
S. O'Donnell	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	Y	7.3
C. Slattery	90	0	0	1	1	2	1	Y	7
Lennon Miller	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
B. Spittal	90	0	1	2	1	3	0	0	7.7
B. Spencer	90	0	1	3	2	1	3	Y	7.2
Thelonius Bair	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.3
J. Efford	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Paton sub	45	1	0	1	1	1	2	Y	7.9

Kilmarnock player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
W. Dennis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
L. Mayo	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
R. Deas	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	Y	6.6
S. Findlay	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	7
D. Watson	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	Y	6.7
K. Magennis	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	6.9
B. Lyons	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.7
M. Kennedy	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.9
M. Watkins	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	Y	7.5
K. Vassell	89	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6
D. Armstrong	78	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	6.9
R. McKenzie sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
I. Cameron sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Motherwell v Kilmarnock — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MotherwellWWDWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

KilmarnockDWWDW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Motherwell 2 · 2 draws · Kilmarnock 2 · 3 goals/game

2023-05-06 Motherwell 2–0 Kilmarnock
2023-02-25 Kilmarnock 1–1 Motherwell
2022-12-23 Motherwell 2–2 Kilmarnock
2022-08-27 Kilmarnock 2–1 Motherwell
2021-05-01 Motherwell 2–0 Kilmarnock
2021-03-20 Kilmarnock 4–1 Motherwell

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Motherwell#9 pos43 pts38 pl-3 GD

Kilmarnock#4 pos56 pts38 pl+2 GD

Goals per game

Motherwell scored1.47

Kilmarnock scored1.21

Motherwell conceded1.55

Kilmarnock conceded1.16

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What is the head-to-head record between Motherwell and Kilmarnock?: In their last 6 meetings, Motherwell won 2, Kilmarnock won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Motherwell and Kilmarnock?: Recent form — Motherwell 3W 1D 1L; Kilmarnock 3W 2D 0L.

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