FM Preview: Motherwell v Kilmarnock 02 Feb 2011

Last updated : 01 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Motherwell v Kilmarnock fixture

Kilmarnock face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Killie will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, the The 'Well carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sun 22 AugKilmarnock0 - 1MotherwellSPL
2009/2010Sat 27 FebMotherwell1 - 0KilmarnockSPL
2009/2010Sat 16 JanKilmarnock0 - 3MotherwellSPL
2009/2010Sat 22 AugMotherwell3 - 1KilmarnockSPL
2008/2009Sat 23 MayMotherwell1 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2008/2009Sat 21 MarKilmarnock0 - 0MotherwellSPL
2008/2009Mon 15 DecMotherwell0 - 2KilmarnockSPL

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

Kilmarnock have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Killie's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Motherwell see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 28 points from their 22 games played so far, Kilmarnock's total of 33 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Motherwell6213757
Kilmarnock6132686

FootyMad's prediction ...

Kilmarnock are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Motherwell. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Kilmarnock Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.