Premiership 25/26 · 30 Aug 2025

Motherwell 2–2 Kilmarnock

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Motherwell deserved more from the draw, creating 1.8 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Elliot Watt, 67.4 in 73′.

Well above their usual level: Elliot Watt +19.7, Tawanda Maswanhise +8.4.

Well below it: Elijah Just −19.4, Ben Brannan −10.8, Calum Ward −9.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2025	D 3–3	at Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
9 Aug 2025	D 0–0	at St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
2 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Rangers Scottish Premiership

23 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
10 Aug 2025	D 2–2	at Hibernian Scottish Premiership
2 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Livingston Scottish Premiership

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Elliot Watt Midfielder	73	0	–	67.4	+19.7
Emmanuel Longelo Defender	90	1	0.09	53.3	+5.9
Paul McGinn Defender	90	0	–	52.5	−0.1
Tawanda Maswanhise Forward	74	1	0.75	51.6	+8.4
Calum Ward Goalkeeper	90	0	–	48.4	−9.9
Stephen O'Donnell Defender	88	0	–	47.6	–
Ibrahim Said Midfielder	73	0	0.15	45.8	–
Liam Gordon Defender	90	0	0.01	43.7	–
Lukas Fadinger Midfielder	90	0	0.04	41.8	−1.0
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos Forward	90	0	0.53	39.8	–
Regan Charles-Cook Forward	17	0	–	35.8	–
Elijah Just Midfielder	89	0	0.12	33.0	−19.4
Callum Hendry Forward	16	0	0.07	32.8	–
Oscar Priestman Midfielder	17	0	–	32.4	–
Kofi Balmer Defender	1	0	–	32.0	–
Johnny Koutroumbis Defender	8	0	–	13.2	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kyle Magennis Midfielder	20	0	0	–	65.6	–
Djenairo Daniels Forward	45	1	0	0.36	58.3	–
Bradley Lyons Midfielder	45	0	1	–	55.4	–
Marcus Dackers Forward	45	0	0	0.12	48.3	+5.4
Dominic Thompson Defender	90	0	0	–	48.1	–
George Stanger Defender	83	1	0	0.62	48.0	–
Liam Polworth Midfielder	70	0	0	0.04	47.1	−6.6
Max Stryjek Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.6	−5.4
David Watson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.8	+2.6
Lewis Mayo Defender	90	0	0	–	41.5	+3.2
Robbie Deas Defender	90	0	0	–	39.9	–
Rory McKenzie Midfielder	20	0	0	–	39.0	–
Bruce Anderson Forward	70	0	0	0.06	38.4	–
Marley Watkins Forward	13	0	0	–	38.2	–
Tom Lowery Midfielder	45	0	0	–	38.0	–
Ben Brannan Defender	90	0	0	–	32.5	−10.8