Motherwell vs Livingston — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Motherwell

4 MAY

4:1

Livingston

Goals

GOAL

Penalty21'

Theo Bair 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Sam Nicholson (assist: Stephen O'Donnell) 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal68'

Theo Bair (assist: Georgie Gent) 3-0

GOAL

AST

Goal74'

Dan Casey (assist: Blair Spittal) 4-0

GOAL

AST

Goal77'

Joel Nouble (assist: Stephen Kelly) 4-1

Man of the match

Theo BairMotherwell8.5

Expected goals (xG)

MotherwellxGLivingston

2.810.84

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Venue

Fir ParkMotherwell · 13,742 seats

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Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeDavid Munro
1st AssistantJonathan Bell
2nd AssistantCraig Ferguson
4th OfficialColin Whyte

Pressure index

MotherwellLivingston

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

VAR19'

Georgie Gent

GOAL

Penalty21'

Theo Bair 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Sam Nicholson (assist: Stephen O'Donnell) 2-0

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Tete Yengi · Out: J. Holt · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Steven Bradley · Out: Ayo Obileye · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Joel Nouble · Out: Dan MacKay · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution67'

In: H. Paton · Out: Andy Halliday · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Davor Zdravkovski · Out: Sam Nicholson · Substitution because of injury

GOAL

AST

Goal68'

Theo Bair (assist: Georgie Gent) 3-0

PLAYER

Yellow card70'

Lennon Miller · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal74'

Dan Casey (assist: Blair Spittal) 4-0

OUT

Substitution74'

In: Andrew Shinnie · Out: Bruce Anderson · Substitution because of injury

GOAL

AST

Goal77'

Joel Nouble (assist: Stephen Kelly) 4-1

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Moses Ebiye · Out: Blair Spittal · Substitution because of injury

PLAYER

Yellow card85'

Davor Zdravkovski · Foul

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Luca Ross · Out: Georgie Gent · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Calum Butcher · Out: Dan Casey · Substitution because of injury

Ball positions

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Commentary

And there you have it. The match concludes - Motherwell 4, Livingston 1.
90+5′The second half concludes with Motherwell leading 4-1 against Livingston.
90+4′Ebiye Moses - Motherwell - hits the left post with a shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side. Assist - Harry Paton.
90+4′Missed chance. Harry Paton - Motherwell - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Paul McGinn with a cross.
90+3′Missed chance. Joel Nouble - Livingston - shot with right foot inside of six yard box - left side is close, but missed. Assist - Sean Kelly with a cross after corner.
90+3′Livingston has been awarded a corner kick, forced by Theo Bair's defensive action.
90+3′Player swap - Motherwell. Dan Casey is being replaced by Calum Butcher.
90+2′Player change - Motherwell. Georgie Gent is being replaced by Luca Ross.
90+1′Joel Nouble of Livingston has been awarded a free kick on the left flank.
90+1′Stephen O'Donnell from Motherwell commits a foul.
88′Lennon Miller of Motherwell has secured a free kick on the left flank.
88′Jamie Brandon from Livingston commits a foul.
87′Livingston has been awarded a corner. Shane Blaney is responsible for giving it away.
87′Corner kick awarded to Livingston, forced by Dan Casey.
86′Attempt thwarted. Scott Pittman of Livingston's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area is obstructed. The assist was by Michael Nottingham.Penalty
85′Davor Zdravkovski of Motherwell has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
85′Scott Pittman of Livingston has secured an offensive free kick.
85′Davor Zdravkovski of Motherwell commits a foul.
84′Player change - Motherwell. Blair Spittal is replaced by Ebiye Moses due to an injury.
83′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
83′Match pause - Blair Spittal of Motherwell is injured.
81′Opportunity squandered. Harry Paton of Motherwell takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box that sails over the goal. The assist was provided by Dan Casey.
77′Goal! Motherwell 4, Livingston 1. Joel Nouble - Livingston - header inside of six yard box - left side to the top right corner. Assist - Stephen Kelly with a cross.
76′Joel Nouble of Livingston has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
76′Stephen O'Donnell from Motherwell has committed a foul.
74′Goal! Motherwell 4, Livingston 0. Dan Casey - Motherwell - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Blair Spittal with a cross after corner.
74′Player swap - Livingston. Bruce Anderson is replaced by Andrew Shinnie.
74′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell, forced by Michael Devlin.
73′Shane Blaney of Motherwell has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
73′Tete Yengi of Livingston commits a foul.
70′Lennon Miller of Motherwell has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
70′Steven Bradley from Livingston has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
70′Lennon Miller of Motherwell commits a foul.
69′Stephen O'Donnell of Motherwell has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
69′Joel Nouble from Livingston commits a foul.
68′Score! Motherwell leads 3-0 against Livingston. Theo Bair of Motherwell strikes a header from the middle of the box into the top right corner. The setup came from Georgie Gent, who delivered a cross after a swift counter-attack.
67′Player change - Motherwell. Sam Nicholson is being replaced by Davor Zdravkovski.
67′Player switch - Motherwell. Andrew Halliday is replaced by Harry Paton.
63′Sam Nicholson of Motherwell has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
63′Scott Pittman of Livingston commits a foul.
61′Player swap for Livingston: Daniel Mackay makes way for Joel Nouble.
61′Player switch - Livingston. Ayo Obileye is replaced by Steven Bradley.
51′Opportunity squandered. Andrew Halliday of Motherwell takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box. It's a near miss, veering left after a corner kick.
51′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell, forced by Jamie Brandon's defense.
49′New attacking attempt. Blair Spittal - Motherwell - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assist - Theo Bair with a cross.
47′Offside called - It's against Motherwell. Theo Bair has been flagged offside.
45′Player change - Livingston. Jason Holt is being replaced by Tete Yengi due to an injury.
45′The second half kicks off with Motherwell leading 2-0 against Livingston.
45+4′The first half concludes with Motherwell leading 2-0 against Livingston.
45+2′Score! Motherwell leads 2-0 against Livingston. Sam Nicholson of Motherwell strikes with his right foot from beyond the box, sending the ball into the top right corner. Stephen O'Donnell provided the assist.
45+1′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell, forced by Ayo Obileye.
45+1′Attempt obstructed. Blair Spittal of Motherwell's right-footed shot from beyond the box is impeded. The assist was by Sam Nicholson.
45+1′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
44′Match interruption - Jason Holt of Livingston is injured.
42′Shane Blaney of Motherwell has earned a defensive free kick.
42′Michael Nottingham of Livingston commits a foul.
39′Michael Nottingham of Livingston has secured a defensive free kick.
39′Fouled by Georgie Gent - Motherwell
39′Another offensive move. Theo Bair of Motherwell tries a header from a short distance but it's deflected at the top middle of the goal. The assist was by Georgie Gent.
37′Theo Bair of Motherwell has secured a free kick on the offensive end.
37′Ayo Obileye of Livingston commits a foul.
36′Ayo Obileye from Livingston commits a foul.
36′Andrew Halliday of Motherwell has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
34′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
33′Match pause - Andrew Halliday of Motherwell is injured.
31′Paul McGinn of Motherwell has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
31′Bruce Anderson from Livingston commits a foul.
30′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell, courtesy of a deflection off Stephen Kelly.
29′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell. Michael Devlin is responsible for the concession.
27′Georgie Gent of Motherwell has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
27′Bruce Anderson of Livingston commits a foul.
24′Stephen Kelly from Livingston commits a foul.
24′Lennon Miller of Motherwell has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
23′Jamie Brandon of Livingston has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
23′Georgie Gent of Motherwell commits a foul.
23′Shot blocked. Michael Nottingham - Livingston - shot with the head from few metres is blocked. Assist - Stephen Kelly with a cross.
23′Corner kick awarded to Livingston, forced by Theo Bair's defense.
22′Shane Blaney from Motherwell commits a foul.
22′Bruce Anderson of Livingston has earned an attacking free kick.
21′Goal! Motherwell 1, Livingston 0. Theo Bair - Motherwell - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the left corner.
19′VAR Decision: Penalty Motherwell.
17′Penalty conceded by Michael Devlin - Livingston - with a hand ball in the penalty area.Penalty
15′Sam Nicholson of Motherwell has secured a defensive free kick.
15′Scott Pittman of Livingston has committed a foul.
13′Missed chance. Theo Bair - Motherwell - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Sam Nicholson with a cross.
8′Opportunity squandered. Stephen Kelly of Livingston takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box that narrowly misses. The assist came from Scott Pittman after a swift counter-attack.
8′Shot blocked. Andrew Halliday - Motherwell - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Blair Spittal with a cross.
7′Corner kick awarded to Motherwell. Michael Nottingham is responsible for the concession.
6′Corner kick awarded to Livingston. Paul McGinn is responsible for it.
5′Georgie Gent from Motherwell commits a foul.
5′Daniel Mackay of Livingston has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
2′Missed chance. Sam Nicholson - Motherwell - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is close, but missed. Assist - Blair Spittal.
The initial half of the match commences..

Match statistics

MOTLIV

Possession and passing

47%Possession53%

79%Pass accuracy80%

392Passes445

311Successful Passes360

10Key Passes4

5Substitutions6

1 more

23Throw-ins22

Attack

4Goals1

14Shots Total5

6Shots On Target1

6Corners5

45Dangerous Attacks34

6Accurate Crosses5

12 more

97Attacks86

9Dribble Attempts13

49Duels Won41

1Offsides0

1Penalties0

2Shots Blocked2

10Shots inside the box5

6Shots Off Target2

4Shots outside the box0

75%Successful dribbles46%

6Successful Dribbles6

25Total Crosses19

Defence and discipline

0Saves2

15Tackles9

6Interceptions8

8Fouls12

2Yellow cards0

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

17Successful Headers20

14Successful Interceptions9

34Headers40

5Challenges5

3Assists1

1 more

2Counter Attacks1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

D. MunroPer-match averages this season · 14 matches · career: 73

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	2.93	1.43	1.50	3.95
Red cards	0.36	0.29	0.07	0.12
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08
Penalties	0.29	0.21	0.07	0.40

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

MotherwellxGLivingston

2.810.84

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.771.47

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.020.84

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.870.43

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.940.41

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.150.41

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.480.39

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

0.842.81

Starting XI

LivingstonFormation: 4-1-4-1 · €416K3/11

David Martindale

MotherwellFormation: 3-4-2-1 · €7.3M5/11

Stuart Kettlewell

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Motherwell€7.3Mstarting XI · 5/11€7.4Mwith bench · 6/20

Livingston€416Kstarting XI · 3/11€416Kwith bench · 3/20

Motherwell's starting XI cost €6.9M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Motherwell — bench

Bevis MugabiDefender12

H. PatonMidfielder6.6 13

Aston OxboroughGoalkeeper17

Davor ZdravkovskiMidfielder6.6 18

Oli ShawAttacker24

Moses EbiyeAttacker · €100K (2017)6.7 30

Mark FerrieAttacker39

Luca RossAttacker66

Calum ButcherMidfielder

Livingston — bench

Cristian MontanoMidfielder4

David CarsonMidfielder16

Steven BradleyAttacker7.0 19

Joel NoubleAttacker7.1 20

Mo SangareMidfielder22

Andrew ShinnieMidfielder6.4 23

Kieran WrightGoalkeeper28

Kurtis GuthrieAttacker33

Tete YengiAttacker6.3

Player statistics

Motherwell starters then subs, by rating

Theo Bair#14 · Attacker · 90′8.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 2
Assists: 0
Shots: 4
Shots on target: 3
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 1.76
xGoT: 1.88
Penalties scored: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 23/29
Pass accuracy: 79%
Key passes: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 2/12
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1
Offsides: 1

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Motherwell	1.7058.82%	1.6361.35%
Draw	4.0025%	3.7526.67%
Livingston	4.7521.05%	5.2019.23%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Motherwell or Draw	1.1884.67%	1.1487.72%
Motherwell or Livingston	1.2281.83%	1.2480.65%
Draw or Livingston	2.1047.62%	2.2344.84%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2878.13%
0–1 goals	–	3.8026.32%
3+ goals	1.9052.38%	1.8753.48%
0–2 goals	1.9052.38%	1.8753.48%
4+ goals	–	3.2530.77%
0–3 goals	–	1.3275.76%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Motherwell	2.3043.48%	2.1845.87%
Draw	2.2544.44%	2.2544.44%
Livingston	5.0020%	5.2019.23%

Outcome	bet365
MOT → MOT	2.6238.1%
MOT → X	15.006.67%
MOT → LIV	41.002.44%
X → MOT	4.5022.22%
X → X	5.5018.18%
X → LIV	10.0010%
LIV → MOT	21.004.76%
LIV → X	17.005.88%
LIV → LIV	8.5011.76%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.7521.05%
6 - 8	2.8734.78%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	8.0012.5%
Over 14	11.009.09%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
3+ cards	–	1.3076.92%
0–2 cards	–	3.0033.33%
4+ cards	1.8354.56%	1.8254.95%
0–3 cards	1.8354.56%	1.8254.95%
5+ cards	–	2.8535.09%
0–4 cards	–	1.3375.19%

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