MOTHERWELL. Motherwell succeeded in turn the tables against Kilmarnock to win 2-1. It was Kilmarnock to strike first with a goal of Marley Watkins at the 12′. Then it was a goal in the 59′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Harrison Paton gave the win to Motherwell in the 90′ minute.
Callum Slattery squandered a penalty (78′) for Motherwell.
The match was played at the Fir Park stadium in Motherwell on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Chris Graham who was helped by Alan Mulvanny and Gordon Crawford. The 4th official was Ross Hardie. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 17.08 degrees Celsius or 62.74 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 68%.
Match Statistics
- 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
- 13 Total 12
- 7 On Target 3
- 5 Off Target 5
- 1 Shots blocked 4
- 126 Attack 109
- 40 Dangerous attack 72
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 6
Fouls
- 15 Total 19
- 6 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 1 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Motherwell was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Kilmarnock that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Kilmarnock had a more offensive attitude with 72 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Motherwell was able to find the solution to win this encounter.
Motherwell shot 13 times, 7 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Kilmarnock shot 12 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Motherwell received 6 yellow cards (Dan Casey, Paul McGinn, Harrison Paton, Stephen O’Donnell, Brodie Spencer and Callum Slattery). Regarding the opposition, Kilmarnock received 3 yellow cards (David Watson, Marley Watkins and Robbie Deas).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Motherwell has 7 points to occupy the 3rd place in the table. On the opposite side, Kilmarnock stays with 4 points (7th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Motherwell will host Hibernian on the 13th of April with a 22-17 head to head in favor of Hibernian (10 draws).
Kilmarnock will play away agasint St. Johnstone on the 13th of April with a 18-15 head to head record in favor of St. Johnstone (8 draws).
Motherwell – Formation
Motherwell
71'
59'
46'
Motherwell adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Stuart Kettlewell decided to play with the following team: Liam Kelly , Paul McGinn , Bevis Mugabi , Dan Casey , Stephen O’Donnell , Callum Slattery , Lennon Miller , Blair Spittal , Brodie Spencer , Joseph Efford and Thelonius Bair .
The home team had on the bench: Harrison Paton , Aston Oxborough, Davor Zdravkovski, Nathan McGinley, Shane Blaney, Ewan Wilson, Mark Ferrie, Arran Bone and Brannan McDermott.
Substitutions
Motherwell made only 1 change substituting Joseph Efford for Harry Paton (46′).
Best player: Dan Casey
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Motherwell was Dan Casey.
His rating is with 1 goal, 38 passes (81% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Kilmarnock – Formation
Kilmarnock
Also Kilmarnock adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Derek McInnes played with: Will Dennis , Lewis Mayo , Robbie Deas , Stuart Findlay , Danny Armstrong , David Watson , Kyle Magennis , Bradley Lyons , Matthew Kennedy , Kyle Vassell and Marley Watkins .
They had on the bench: Joe Wright, Rory McKenzie , Fraser Murray, Innes Cameron, Thomas Davies, Kieran O’Hara, Liam Donnelly, Steven Warnock and Liam Polworth.
Substitutions
Kilmarnock made 2 changes: Danny Armstrong for Rory McKenzie (78′) and Kyle Vassell for Innes Cameron (90′).
Best player: Will Dennis
The most impressive player for Kilmarnock was the goalkeeper: Will Dennis. His rating is 8.16. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- Ross County – Rangers – 0-2
- Motherwell – Kilmarnock – 2-1
- Hibernian – Livingston – 2-3
- Celtic – St. Johnstone – 0-0
