FM Preview: Motherwell v Kilmarnock 22 Oct 2011

Last updated : 21 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Motherwell v Kilmarnock fixture

Kilmarnock face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park at lunchtime on Saturday, 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 May 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 30 Jul Kilmarnock 0 - 0 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 11 May Motherwell 1 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 19 Mar Kilmarnock 3 - 1 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 02 Feb Motherwell 0 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 22 Aug Kilmarnock 0 - 1 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Motherwell 1 - 0 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 16 Jan Kilmarnock 0 - 3 Motherwell Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The 'Well's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Kilmarnock is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Killie have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Motherwell's total of 22 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 11 points from their 11 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Motherwell 6 3 1 2 7 10 10
Kilmarnock 6 1 2 3 11 12 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the 'Well, as the Killie have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Motherwell Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Kilmarnock Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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