Kilmarnock host Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership. Both sides have had a bumpy time of it this season, and neither is anywhere near the top of the table right now.
What's interesting is how differently their recent runs have gone. One of these teams has been picking up a bit of momentum lately, while the other has gone the other way. That's the thread worth pulling on here.
Analysis updated .
Where to place this bet
Form: two teams heading in opposite directions
Kilmarnock's league form has quietly turned a corner. Their last three Premiership outings have brought a draw at Aberdeen, a win away at Hibernian, and a home draw with Hearts, and in that spell they've conceded just once. It's a small sample, but it follows a rough start to the season that included heavy defeats to Celtic and Dundee United.
What could your bet return?
Potential returns include your stake. Odds may change.
Kilmarnock: 20 completed matches; Motherwell: 20 completed matches.
Kilmarnock
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +9
Motherwell
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 26
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -7
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Kilmarnock | Heart Of Midlothian | 19.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Kilmarnock | 15.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Cup | Kilmarnock | Aberdeen | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Aberdeen | Kilmarnock | 05.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premiership | Kilmarnock | ST Mirren | 02.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premiership | Kilmarnock | Dundee Utd | 29.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| League Cup | Kilmarnock | Ayr Utd | 14.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Premiership | Kilmarnock | Celtic | 09.08.2026 | 1-5 |
| Premiership | ST Johnstone | Kilmarnock | 02.08.2026 | 4-3 |
| League Cup | Peterhead | Kilmarnock | 25.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Dundee | Motherwell | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Motherwell | Aberdeen | 15.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Premiership | Rangers | Motherwell | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Motherwell | Dundee Utd | 02.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premiership | ST Mirren | Motherwell | 30.08.2026 | 3-3 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | SC Freiburg | Motherwell | 27.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Motherwell | SC Freiburg | 20.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| League Cup | Stenhousemuir | Motherwell | 16.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Motherwell | HJK Helsinki | 13.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Motherwell | Falkirk | 09.08.2026 | 0-0 |
Motherwell's trend is the opposite. Their last three league games have all ended in defeat, including a 0-4 hammering at home to Aberdeen and a loss to Dundee. They've shipped seven goals across those three matches, which is a clear dip after a solid opening few weeks.
Recent momentum currently sits with Kilmarnock, even if the bigger picture is messier.
Comparative Team Statistics: Kilmarnock vs Motherwell
Head-to-head: fairly even over the years
These two have met plenty of times, and it's hard to spot a clear pattern. There have been several draws in the mix, plus some lopsided scorelines both ways, including a 4-0 Motherwell win in the reverse fixture back in January.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Motherwell | Kilmarnock | 24.01.2026 | 4-0 |
| Premiership | Kilmarnock | Motherwell | 22.11.2025 | 1-3 |
| Premiership | Motherwell | Kilmarnock | 30.08.2025 | 2-2 |
| Premiership | Motherwell | Kilmarnock | 14.05.2025 | 3-0 |
| Premiership | Kilmarnock | Motherwell | 05.04.2025 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Kilmarnock | Motherwell | 08.01.2025 | 0-0 |
| Premiership | Motherwell | Kilmarnock | 20.12.2024 | 1-1 |
| League Cup | Motherwell | Kilmarnock | 18.08.2024 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Motherwell | Kilmarnock | 03.02.2024 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Kilmarnock | Motherwell | 04.11.2023 | 1-0 |
The most recent meeting at Kilmarnock's own ground, back in November, actually went the home side's way 3-1. History doesn't strongly favour either team here, but Kilmarnock have had the better of the last couple of home meetings.
The table tells a slightly different story
On paper, Motherwell are still above Kilmarnock this season, sitting 9th with 8 points from seven games compared to Kilmarnock's 12th place and 5 points. Motherwell have also scored a bit more and conceded a bit less over the campaign as a whole.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dundee Utd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9/11 | 8 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9/11 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8/11 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6/9 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6/15 | 5 |
That gap was built earlier in the season, though, and it sits awkwardly alongside the recent form picture, where Kilmarnock have looked the sturdier side over the last month.
The league position doesn't fully reflect who's playing better right now.
Key player statistics: Kilmarnock vs Motherwell
x 1 
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2
x 2 x 2 x 2Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Meier | Germany | 26 | Defender | 181 | 75 |
| T. John-Jules | England | 25 | Attacker | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| M. O'Hara | Scotland | 30 | Midfielder | 183 | 73 |
| T. Lowery | England | 28 | Midfielder | 168 | 75 |
| M. Stryjek | Poland | 30 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 81 |
| A. Tshibola | Congo DR | 31 | Midfielder | 184 | 78 |
| R. McKenzie | Scotland | 32 | Midfielder | 176 | 75 |
| J. Brandon | Scotland | 28 | Defender | 178 | 74 |
| G. Stanger | New Zealand | 26 | Defender | 190 | 85 |
| G. Kiltie | Scotland | 29 | Midfielder | 173 | 70 |
| M. Schjønning-Larsen | Estonia | 25 | Defender | 187 | n/a |
| C. Ferrie | England | 28 | Goalkeeper | 186 cm | n/a |
| J. Thomson | Scotland | 26 | Midfielder | 178 | 79 |
| R. Deas | Scotland | 26 | Defender | 188 | 77 |
| N. Cleșcenco | Moldova | 25 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 72 kg |
| D. Daniels | Netherlands | 24 | Attacker | 188 | 76 |
| E. Ring | Sweden | 24 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| J. Hugill | England | 22 | Attacker | 188 | n/a |
| Roshaun Mathurin | England | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Yfeko | England | 23 | Defender | 191 | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Stamatelopoulos | Australia | 27 | Attacker | 184 | 84 |
| J. Koutroumbis | Australia | 28 | Defender | 183 | 73 |
| L. Fadinger | Austria | 26 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| R. Charles-Cook | Grenada | 29 | Attacker | 174 | 69 |
| S. O'Donnell | Scotland | 34 | Defender | 184 | 89 |
| D. Levitt | Wales | 25 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| A. Paulsen | New Zealand | 24 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 82 |
| A. Lowry | Scotland | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
| M. Emmanuel | England | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Moormann | Austria | 25 | Defender | 185 | 82 |
| J. Hodge | Republic of Ireland | 24 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| I. Said | Nigeria | 24 | Attacker | 173 | 65 |
| J. Girdwood-Reich | Australia | 22 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise | England | 23 | Attacker | 180 | n/a |
| M. Connelly | Scotland | 23 | Goalkeeper | 179 | 70 |
| T. Sparrow | Wales | 23 | Midfielder | 184 | n/a |
| Dylan Williams | England | 23 | Defender | ||
| O. Priestman | Australia | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Kanga | Sweden | 20 | Attacker | 170 | n/a |
| E. Björgólfsson | Norway | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Put together, this looks like a game where the table doesn't quite match the mood. Kilmarnock have been the more solid side lately, and doing that at home against a Motherwell team short on confidence gives them a reasonable case to avoid defeat here.
The +0.5 line covers a draw as well as a win, which feels like the right way to back that recent uptick without needing Kilmarnock to be outright favourites against a team still sitting above them in the table.
Match result odds
Who will win?
