Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock.
What's at stake. Kilmarnock FC are 12th on 5 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Falkirk. A win would take them above Falkirk. Motherwell FC are 9th on 8 points after 8 games, level on points with Aberdeen, 1 point clear of Hibernian. A win would take them above Aberdeen.
Team news. M. Stryjek is their first-choice keeper. Kilmarnock FC's line-up is confirmed. Motherwell FC's line-up is confirmed.
Form. Kilmarnock FC have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W D D. Motherwell FC have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L W.
The numbers. Kilmarnock FC score one and concede 2.3 a game in their last six at home, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Kilmarnock FC average 8.9 shots (4.5 on target), 5.8 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 42% of the ball. Motherwell FC score one and concede two a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Motherwell FC average 10.2 shots (3.7 on target), 4.8 corners and 1.7 cards a game, with 59% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Kilmarnock FC have won two, drawn four and lost three. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, one was drawn and Motherwell FC won three. The last time they met, on 24 Jan 2026, it finished Kilmarnock FC 0-4 Motherwell FC: Kilmarnock FC had 7 shots to 22, 27% of the ball, two yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%; five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Kilmarnock FC's record still gives them 34% to win.
The read. Motherwell FC to win. A draw is live. Motherwell FC are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Motherwell FC.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Motherwell FC Over 0.5 goals (Motherwell FC's own games don't back it (3 of 6)). Predicted score: Kilmarnock FC 0-1 Motherwell FC (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).