KILMARNOCK. Kilmarnock prevails over Motherwell 1-0 after I. Cameron scored just 1 goal (49′).
The match was played at the Rugby Park stadium in Kilmarnock on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Matthew McDermid with the collaboration of David Roome and Douglas Ross. The 4th official was Iain Snedden. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 9.47 degrees Celsius or 49.05 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
- 20 Total 11
- 8 On Target 1
- 6 Off Target 8
- 6 Shots blocked 2
- 118 Attack 87
- 62 Dangerous attack 37
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 3
Fouls
- 9 Total 12
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Kilmarnock was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Motherwell that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Kilmarnock was putting more pressure with 62 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Kilmarnock won the match.
Kilmarnock shot 20 times, 8 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Motherwell shot 11 times, 1 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Kilmarnock received 2 yellow cards (Bradley Lyons and David Watson). Talking about the opposition, Motherwell received 1 yellow card (Dan Casey).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Kilmarnock will have 16 points to sit in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Motherwell will stay with 11 points like Hibernian and Dundee to remain in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Kilmarnock will play away with St. Johnstone on the 13th of April with a 19-15 head to head statistic in favor of St. Johnstone (8 draws).
Motherwell will host Hibernian on the 13th of April with a 22-17 head to head record in favor of Hibernian (10 draws).
Kilmarnock – Formation
Kilmarnock
90'
79'
49'Kilmarnock started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Derek McInnes decided to play with the following team: Will Dennis , Joe Wright , Lewis Mayo , Stuart Findlay , Robbie Deas , Danny Armstrong , David Watson , Bradley Lyons , Matthew Kennedy , Marley Watkins and Kyle Vassell .
The home team had on the bench: Rory McKenzie , Jack Sanders, Fraser Murray, Innes Cameron , Thomas Davies, Kieran O’Hara, Andrew Dallas, Liam Donnelly and Liam Polworth.
Kilmarnock could not rely on the presence of Innes Cameron (injured).
Substitutions
Kilmarnock made 2 changes: Kyle Vassell for Innes Cameron (16′) and Matthew Kennedy for Rory McKenzie (79′).
Best player: Robbie Deas
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Kilmarnock was Robbie Deas even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 38 passes (63% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 14 duels out of 19. He performed 1 cross.
Motherwell – Formation
Motherwell
Motherwell started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Stuart Kettlewell played with: Liam Kelly , Dan Casey , Calum Butcher , Shane Blaney , Paul McGinn , Blair Spittal , Harrison Paton , Brodie Spencer , Conor Wilkinson , Thelonius Bair and Mika Biereth .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Stephen O’Donnell , Georgie Gent, Bevis Mugabi, Callum Slattery , Aston Oxborough, Davor Zdravkovski, Oli Shaw , Dylan Wells and Luca Ross.
Motherwell could not rely on the presence of Callum Slattery (injured) and Stephen O’Donnell (injured).
Substitutions
Motherwell made 3 changes: Mika Biereth for Callum Slattery (72′), Paul McGinn for Stephen O’Donnell (79′) and Thelonius Bair for Oli Shaw (79′).
Best player: Liam Kelly
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Motherwell was the goalkeeper: Liam Kelly. His rating is 8.06. He performed 7 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- Ross County – Celtic – 0-3
- Kilmarnock – Motherwell – 1-0
