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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Form

Recent form

Kilmarnock
57Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · 0 goal difference

Motherwell
7Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-0D-5L · -9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Kilmarnock Under 1.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals + Kilmarnock Under 1.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 66% confidence — a solid call.

66%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Kilmarnock welcome Motherwell to Rugby Park for matchday nine of the Scottish Premiership, with both clubs seeking a positive result after difficult opening stretches. Kilmarnock occupy 12th place in the table with five points from eight games, recording one win, two draws, and five defeats. The hosts are still searching for their first league victory on home turf, having recorded one draw and three defeats while scoring just two goals in four home fixtures.

Motherwell enter the contest in ninth position with eight points, looking to halt a four-match losing streak in the Premiership. Following consecutive defeats against Rangers, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Celtic, the visitors will look to rebound away from home, where they have scored six goals across four matches. They can also draw confidence from recent meetings against Kilmarnock, having won the last two league encounters between the sides by scores of 4-0 and 3-1.

With Kilmarnock averaging only 0.5 goals per game at home and Motherwell scoring just one goal in total across their last four league matches, offensive productivity has been limited for both sides. Historical trends between these two teams reinforce the likelihood of a tight encounter, with six of their previous ten meetings producing under 2.5 goals.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Kilmarnock at homeMotherwell away
5
Played
5
1-1-3
W-D-L
1-1-3
1
Scored /game
1.6
2.6
Conceded /game
2
0%
Clean sheets
0%
40%
Failed to score
20%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (Kilmarnock at home plus Motherwell away).

Players

Key players this season

Kilmarnock

  • G. Kiltie3G

Motherwell

  • A. Lowry3G
  • Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
7AberdeenPremiership (Relegation Group)9011
8ST MirrenPremiership (Relegation Group)9-810
9FalkirkPremiership (Relegation Group)9-39
10MotherwellPremiership (Relegation Group)9-58
11KilmarnockPremiership (Relegation Group)9-108
12HibernianPremiership (Relegation Group)9-57
History

Head-to-head

2
Kilmarnock
4
Draws
4
Motherwell

Motherwell have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game.

  • 2026-10-17Kilmarnock3-2Motherwell
  • 2026-01-24Motherwell4-0Kilmarnock
  • 2025-11-22Kilmarnock1-3Motherwell
  • 2025-08-30Motherwell2-2Kilmarnock
  • 2025-05-14Motherwell3-0Kilmarnock
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Kilmarnock Under 1.5 Goals
66%
Both must land · no better than

Under 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Kilmarnock have seen under 2.5 goals in four of their last five Premiership matches, including 1-1 draws against Aberdeen and Hearts, a 1-0 win over Hibernian, and a 0-0 draw with Aberdeen. At Rugby Park, Kilmarnock have managed only two goals across four league fixtures, averaging 0.5 goals per home game. Motherwell have also found goals hard to come by during their four-game losing sequence, failing to score in three of those matches against Celtic, Aberdeen, and Rangers. In head-to-head history, 60 percent of the last ten meetings between these teams produced under 2.5 goals, with an overall average of 2.3 goals per game.

Kilmarnock Under 1.5 Goals — 66% confidence

Kilmarnock have struggled for offensive output at home this season, scoring just two goals in four league games at Rugby Park for an average of 0.5 goals per match. Across their eight Premiership matches overall, Kilmarnock have scored seven goals (0.9 per game), failing to score more than once in any of their last five fixtures. Given their low scoring rate on home turf and the fact that they have failed to score in two of their four home games, the evidence points towards Kilmarnock staying under 1.5 team goals.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and team total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Team Total Goals
Kilmarnock Under 1.5 Goals
66%
Confidence

Kilmarnock have struggled for offensive output at home this season, scoring just two goals in four league games at Rugby Park for an average of 0.5 goals per match. Across their eight Premiership matches overall, Kilmarnock have scored seven goals (0.9 per game), failing to score more than once in any of their last five fixtures. Given their low scoring rate on home turf and the fact that they have failed to score in two of their four home games, the evidence points towards Kilmarnock staying under 1.5 team goals.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Kilmarnock have seen under 2.5 goals in four of their last five Premiership matches, including 1-1 draws against Aberdeen and Hearts, a 1-0 win over Hibernian, and a 0-0 draw with Aberdeen. At Rugby Park, Kilmarnock have managed only two goals across four league fixtures, averaging 0.5 goals per home game. Motherwell have also found goals hard to come by during their four-game losing sequence, failing to score in three of those matches against Celtic, Aberdeen, and Rangers. In head-to-head history, 60 percent of the last ten meetings between these teams produced under 2.5 goals, with an overall average of 2.3 goals per game.

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