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Last updated : 04 November 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Motherwell v Kilmarnock fixture

Kilmarnock face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon, 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 April 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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:
2005/2006Sat 13 AugKilmarnock4 - 1MotherwellSPL
2004/2005Sat 16 AprMotherwell1 - 1KilmarnockSPL
2004/2005Sat 15 JanKilmarnock2 - 0MotherwellSPL
2004/2005Sat 08 JanKilmarnock2 - 0MotherwellSFAC
2004/2005Wed 27 OctMotherwell0 - 1KilmarnockSPL
2003/2004Sat 21 FebMotherwell1 - 0KilmarnockSPL
2003/2004Sat 29 NovKilmarnock2 - 0MotherwellSPL

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the The 'Well in those games, with 9 conceded.

Kilmarnock have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Killie have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Motherwell's 17 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Kilmarnock's 18 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Motherwell62137127
Kilmarnock6123795

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Kilmarnock Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.