Motherwell vs Alloa Athletic: result 3-1 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on January 20, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Alloa Athletic?
Motherwell won 3-1 on January 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′B. SpittalMotherwell
- 27′C. SammonAlloa Athletic
- 60′Georgie GentMotherwell
- 88′B. SpittalMotherwell
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Alloa Athletic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
- 7B. Spittal
- 14T. Bair
- 12H. Paton
- 17D. Zdravkovski
- 2S. O'Donnell
- 3Georgie Gent
- 5B. Mugabi
- 16P. McGinn
- 22A. Montgomery
- 66C. Butcher
- 1L. Kelly
Alloa Athletic
- 18C. Sammon
- 26Q. Coulson
- 4S. Hetherington
- 8K. Roberts
- 11T. Steven
- 12S. Scougall
- 20C. O'Donnell
- 2S. Taggart
- 6M. Neill
- 15D. McKay
- 1P. Morrison
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 1 win, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Alloa Athletic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2024 | Hibernian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Livingston(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Rangers(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2023 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 9, 2023 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Queen of the South(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Edinburgh City(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Montrose(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Cove Rangers(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Alloa Athletic score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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