Livingston vs Motherwell: result 0-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 18, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Tony Macaroni Arena, Livingston
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What was the result of Livingston vs Motherwell?
Motherwell won 0-1 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Livingston have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Motherwell have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Celtic(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Hibernian(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Clyde(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Queen of the South(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Stranraer(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Livingston score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 1.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy