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

Scottish Premiership · Sat 17 Oct · 15:00 UK
Kilmarnock 29Draw 25Motherwell 46
Motherwell or draw has moved from 72% to 71% over 6 days
The call
71%
Motherwell or draw
Calls on the result published at 70–75% have landed 67% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
4d 02hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
81%
Both teams score
61%
3+ goals
59%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
KilmarnockMotherwell
1.4
Goals+0.4
1.7
avg 0.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 3/6
avg 1.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6
14.2
Shots+0.7
14.9
avg 10.8 · 3 away · 14+ in 1/6
avg 15.0 · 3 away · 15+ in 3/6
5.1
On target+0.5
4.6
avg 3.7 · 3 away · 5+ in 2/6
avg 4.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
4.9
Corners+0.6
4.3
avg 4.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
avg 6.2 · 3 away · 4+ in 5/6
KilmarnockMotherwell
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.6
6.7
Shots+0.4
7.1
2.5
On target+0.3
2.1
2.3
Corners+0.3
2.0
KilmarnockMotherwell
0.8
Goals+0.3
1.1
7.5
Shots+0.3
7.8
2.6
On target+0.2
2.4
2.6
Corners+0.3
2.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

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
0.5Goals1.2
0.9Expected goals (xG)1.3
10.8Shots15.0
3.7Shots on target4.8
1.2Big chances1.8
4.8Corners6.2
Defence
1.5Goals conceded2.0
1.7xG conceded1.9
16.5Shots faced17.0
4.2On target faced6.8
7.0Corners conceded6.2
2.7Keeper saves4.5
Style & discipline
43%Possession59%
12.0Fouls8.5
2.0Yellow cards1.2
0.7Offsides1.3

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Motherwell to score82%−1
Over 1.5 goals81%0
Kilmarnock to score74%+1
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-time71% → 38%
Motherwell lead 1–0 at half-time71% → 93%
Goalless at half-time71% → 74%

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

Lat Rangers1–313 shots
Dv Heart of Midlothian1–14 shots
Wat Hibernian1–012 shots
Dat Aberdeen0–011 shots
Lv St. Mirren0–19 shots
Lv Dundee United0–416 shots

Motherwell · last 6

Lv Celtic0–28 shots
Lat Dundee FC1–215 shots
Lv Aberdeen0–412 shots
Lat Rangers0–18 shots
Wv Dundee United3–025 shots
Dat St. Mirren3–322 shots

First half — what we expect

Kilmarnock
53%
to score before half-time
Motherwell
59%
to score before half-time

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

KilmarnockMotherwell
6.71st-half shots7.1
avg 4.0 · 3 away · 7+ in 1/6
avg 7.3 · 3 away · 7+ in 2/6
2.51st-half shots on target2.1
avg 0.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 1/6
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
2.31st-half corners2.0
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 2.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6

First-half chances

61%Chance of 6+ shots66%
36%Chance of 8+ shots42%
88%Chance of 1+ shots on target85%
43%Chance of 3+ shots on target36%
86%Chance of 1+ corners82%
39%Chance of 3+ corners33%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Kilmarnock6.77.5
Shots · Motherwell7.17.8
Shots on target · Kilmarnock2.52.6
Shots on target · Motherwell2.12.4
Corners · Kilmarnock2.32.6
Corners · Motherwell2.02.3
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 · 2.8 shots expected
94%
54%
18%
Marcus Dackers
FW · 2.3 shots expected
90%
50%
15%
Bruce Anderson
FW · 1.9 shots expected
85%
53%
18%
David Watson
MF · 1.3 shots expected
73%
36%
8%
Greg Kiltie
MF · 1.3 shots expected
73%
41%
10%
Brad Lyons
MF · 1.0 shots expected
63%
32%
6%
Motherwell
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Callum Hendry
FW · 3.2 shots expected
96%
71%
35%
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
FW · 3.1 shots expected
96%
71%
35%
Tawanda Maswanhise
FW · 3.0 shots expected
95%
74%
39%
Callum Slattery
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
61%
24%
Elijah Just
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
58%
22%
Ibrahim Said
MF · 1.5 shots expected
78%
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 D L W D L
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 (46% win probability vs 29% 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 (11.4% 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 29%, the draw 25% and Motherwell 46%. 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 1.35 goals and Motherwell 1.72.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Kilmarnock vs Motherwell?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 59%.

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