Ace Football previews the Premiership clash between Motherwell and Kilmarnock and offers team news, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
Motherwell welcome Kilmarnock for a clash in the Premiership at Fir Park this coming Friday. The sides seem to be evenly matched, but Kilmarnock can leapfrog Motherwell in the table with a win? They will, of course, be eager to do just that, the question is though, how will the hosts respond to the threat?
Position in the Premiership table: Motherwell vs Kilmarnock
The current standings in the Premiership show us how Motherwell and Kilmarnock have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 18 clash on Friday.
Current form and fixture history of Motherwell vs Kilmarnock
Motherwell desperate for points
Results have been dismal for Motherwell in recent weeks, and they will be bordering on desperation for a quick turnaround. In their last three matches, Motherwell lost 3-2 against Hearts, 1-2 against Celtic, and drew 1-1 with St. Johnstone.
Kilmarnock look poor on the road
Kilmarnock will enter the match hoping to see the back of some rather disappointing results in recent matches. In their previous three encounters, Kilmarnock lost 4-0 against Dundee United, won 1-0 against Hibernian, and lost 3-1 against Hearts.
Latest games between Motherwell and Kilmarnock
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Kilmarnock came away as 2-1 winners. It was a match played at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park back in August 2022 in the Premiership. This time round, betting on Kilmarnock will get you odds 3.80, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 26% chance of beating Motherwell. You can get a price of 1.95, should you wish to add Motherwell to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Highlights from the last match between Motherwell and Kilmarnock:
Betting stats and facts for Motherwell and Kilmarnock
Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Motherwell and Kilmarnock. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.
- Motherwell have lost the last 5 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Motherwell have lost the last 5 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Motherwell have not won 11 of the last 13 matches
- Motherwell have lost the last 5 home matches in a row
- In the last 5 Motherwell home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Kilmarnock have lost 8 of the last 10 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Kilmarnock have lost 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Kilmarnock have not won 9 of the last 10 away matches
- Kilmarnock have lost 4 of the last 5 matches
- Kilmarnock have conceded in 8 of the last 10 away matches
- In 12 of the last 14 Motherwell home matches versus Kilmarnock the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Motherwell matches versus Kilmarnock the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Motherwell home matches versus Kilmarnock the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Motherwell have scored in 6 of the last 7 matches versus Kilmarnock
- Motherwell have conceded in 4 of the last 5 home matches versus Kilmarnock
Primary goal-getter
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Blair Spittal. He is one of the players from Motherwell who are in their best form. He managed to find the back of the net two times in his last 6 games, and will surely want to add some more goals against Kilmarnock. The visitors will be looking to an in-form Joe Wright to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently.
Match predictions: Motherwell vs Kilmarnock
To summarise, the upcoming match between Motherwell and Kilmarnock appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.
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