Kilmarnock vs Motherwell prediction — Scottish Premiership · Sat 17 Oct · 15:00 UK

Scottish Premiership · Sat 17 Oct · 15:00 UK
Kilmarnock 28Draw 25Motherwell 47
Motherwell or draw has not moved in a day — steady at 72%
The call
72%
Motherwell or draw
Calls on the result published at 70–75% have landed 66% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
13d 13hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
81%
Both teams score
61%
3+ goals
60%

What we expect · full match

KilmarnockMotherwell
1.3Goals1.8
avg 0.5 · 2 away · 1+ in 3/6
avg 1.3 · 4 away · 2+ in 2/6
17.5Shots18.9
avg 10.3 · 2 away · 17+ in 0/6
avg 14.0 · 4 away · 19+ in 2/6
4.7On target6.7
avg 3.8 · 2 away · 5+ in 2/6
avg 4.7 · 4 away · 7+ in 2/6
5.5Corners7.8
avg 5.2 · 2 away · 6+ in 3/6
avg 6.0 · 4 away · 8+ in 2/6
How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

KilmarnockMotherwell
Attack
0.5Goals1.3
0.9Expected goals (xG)1.1
10.3Shots14.0
3.8Shots on target4.7
1.3Big chances1.8
5.2Corners6.0
Defence
1.8Goals conceded2.3
2.3xG conceded2.1
19.0Shots faced17.7
6.2On target faced6.2
7.0Corners conceded5.8
4.3Keeper saves2.7
Style & discipline
42%Possession58%
11.8Fouls9.8
2.0Yellow cards1.2
0.7Offsides1.2

What we expect

MarketProbability1-day change
Motherwell to score83%0
Over 1.5 goals81%0
Kilmarnock to score73%0
Under 3.5 goals63%0

In plain English

Motherwell are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. They have lost four of their last six, and they have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Motherwell or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Kilmarnock lead 1–0 at half-time72% → 39%
Motherwell lead 1–0 at half-time72% → 94%
Goalless at half-time72% → 75%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Kilmarnock · last 6

Dv Heart of Midlothian1–14 shots
Wat Hibernian1–012 shots
Dat Aberdeen0–011 shots
Lv St. Mirren0–19 shots
Lv Dundee United0–416 shots
Lv Celtic1–510 shots

Motherwell · last 6

Lat Dundee FC1–215 shots
Lv Aberdeen0–412 shots
Lat Rangers0–18 shots
Wv Dundee United3–025 shots
Dat St. Mirren3–322 shots
Lat SC Freiburg1–42 shots

First half — what we expect

Kilmarnock
53%
to score before half-time
Motherwell
60%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 81%

KilmarnockMotherwell
8.21st-half shots9.0
avg 4.3 · 2 away · 8+ in 0/6
avg 8.2 · 3 away · 9+ in 2/6
2.31st-half shots on target3.1
avg 1.2 · 2 away · 2+ in 2/6
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
2.61st-half corners3.7
avg 2.5 · 2 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 4+ in 1/6

First-half chances

54%Chance of 8+ shots63%
33%Chance of 10+ shots41%
63%Chance of 2+ shots on target78%
22%Chance of 4+ shots on target38%
46%Chance of 3+ corners66%
15%Chance of 5+ corners32%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Kilmarnock8.29.2
Shots · Motherwell9.09.9
Shots on target · Kilmarnock2.32.4
Shots on target · Motherwell3.13.5
Corners · Kilmarnock2.62.9
Corners · Motherwell3.74.2
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Kilmarnock
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Findlay Curtis
MF · 2.7 shots expected
93%
53%
18%
Marcus Dackers
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
49%
15%
Bruce Anderson
FW · 1.9 shots expected
84%
52%
17%
David Watson
MF · 1.3 shots expected
72%
36%
7%
Greg Kiltie
MF · 1.3 shots expected
72%
40%
9%
Brad Lyons
MF · 1.0 shots expected
62%
32%
6%
Motherwell
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Callum Hendry
FW · 3.2 shots expected
96%
71%
36%
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
FW · 3.2 shots expected
96%
72%
36%
Tawanda Maswanhise
FW · 3.1 shots expected
95%
75%
40%
Callum Slattery
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
61%
25%
Elijah Just
MF · 2.6 shots expected
93%
59%
22%
Ibrahim Said
MF · 1.6 shots expected
79%
37%
8%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Kilmarnock form (last 6)L L D L W D
Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Kilmarnock 1 · Draws 1 · Motherwell 3
Motherwell in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Jan 2026Motherwell 4–0 Kilmarnock
Nov 2025Kilmarnock 1–3 Motherwell
Aug 2025Motherwell 2–2 Kilmarnock
May 2025Motherwell 3–0 Kilmarnock
Apr 2025Kilmarnock 2–0 Motherwell
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Common questions

Who will win Kilmarnock vs Motherwell?

Bawler's model rates this match: Motherwell are favoured (47% win probability vs 28% for Kilmarnock, 25% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Kilmarnock vs Motherwell?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Kilmarnock 1-1 Motherwell (11.3% probability). Expected total goals: 3.1.

How does Bawler predict Kilmarnock vs Motherwell?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Kilmarnock 28%, the draw 25% and Motherwell 47%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Kilmarnock vs Motherwell?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 61% chance. That is based on Kilmarnock expecting 1.32 goals and Motherwell 1.77.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Kilmarnock vs Motherwell?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 60%.

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