Premiership · Regular Season - 9
Kilmarnock 3–2 Motherwell
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
KilmarnockTeam 1568
MotherwellTeam 1658Match story
Kilmarnock · draw · MotherwellBefore kick-off: 36% · 30% · 35%
Last reading, 90+5': 98% · 2% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Greg Kiltie 2', 69'
- Tyreece John-Jules 58'
We gave Kilmarnock 36% to win: they did.
- Greg Kiltie 1668 +382'
Kilmarnock:Greg Kiltie 1668 +38 - 17'Alex·Lowry 1684 −5
Motherwell:Alex·Lowry 1684 −5 - Jamie Brandon 1522 +16 for Michael-John Kamson-Kamara 1554 +933'
Kilmarnock:Jamie Brandon 1522 +16 for Michael-John Kamson-Kamara 1554 +9 - Aaron Tshibola 1601 +9 for Bailey Rice 1605 0*35'
Kilmarnock:Aaron Tshibola 1601 +9 for Bailey Rice 1605 0* - George Stanger 1664 +1655'
Kilmarnock:George Stanger 1664 +16 - 56'Sebastian Palmer-Houlden 1576 0
Motherwell:Sebastian Palmer-Houlden 1576 0 - Tyreece John-Jules 1654 +43 assist Jamie Brandon 1522 +1658'
Kilmarnock:Tyreece John-Jules 1654 +43 assist Jamie Brandon 1522 +16 - 68'Jake Max Girdwood-Reich 1774 −4 for Martin Moormann 1676 −4
Motherwell:Jake Max Girdwood-Reich 1774 −4 for Martin Moormann 1676 −4 - 68'Jardell Kanga 1538 0 for Alex·Lowry 1684 −5
Motherwell:Jardell Kanga 1538 0 for Alex·Lowry 1684 −5 - 68'Eythor Bjørgolfsson 1308 0 for Sebastian Palmer-Houlden 1576 0
Motherwell:Eythor Bjørgolfsson 1308 0 for Sebastian Palmer-Houlden 1576 0 - Greg Kiltie 1668 +38 assist Jamie Brandon 1522 +1669'
Kilmarnock:Greg Kiltie 1668 +38 assist Jamie Brandon 1522 +16 - 75'Dylan Levitt 1777 −3 for Lukas Fadinger 1740 −10
Motherwell:Dylan Levitt 1777 −3 for Lukas Fadinger 1740 −10 - Djenairo Daniels 1325 +6 for Tyreece John-Jules 1654 +4377'
Kilmarnock:Djenairo Daniels 1325 +6 for Tyreece John-Jules 1654 +43 - Ieuan Gwyn Owen 1257 +10* for Greg Kiltie 1668 +3877'
Kilmarnock:Ieuan Gwyn Owen 1257 +10* for Greg Kiltie 1668 +38 - 81'Johnny Koutroumbis 1703 −9* for Tom Sparrow 1740 −11
Motherwell:Johnny Koutroumbis 1703 −9* for Tom Sparrow 1740 −11
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 36% · 30% · 35%(Kilmarnock · draw · Motherwell)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 3–2 had 2%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Kilmarnock €363K, Motherwell €621K.
- Home advantage made Kilmarnock the favourite: it added 8 points to their win chance.
- Style contrast in discipline (Premiership): Kilmarnock ranked #12 of 12, Motherwell #3.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Kilmarnock
12th in Premiership · 5 pts from 8
- 10 OctLRangers Scotland Premiership1627
- 19 SepDHeart Of Midlothian Scotland Premiership1618
- 15 SepWHibernian Scotland Premiership1609
- 5 SepDAberdeen Scotland Premiership1574
- 2 SepLST Mirren Scotland Premiership1629
Motherwell
9th in Premiership · 8 pts from 8
- 11 OctLCeltic Scotland Premiership1698
- 19 SepLDundee Scotland Premiership1741
- 15 SepLAberdeen Scotland Premiership1741
- 5 SepLRangers Scotland Premiership1773
- 2 SepWDundee Utd Scotland Premiership1706
Season outlook
From the Premiership simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 5 /8 | 33.3 | 0% | 1% | 66% | 12th |
| Motherwell | 8 /8 | 41.9 | 0% | 18% | 15% | 6th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 12th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Kilmarnock · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.3 (Average) · Elo 1647

Motherwell · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 1723
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Kilmarnock: direct (how Neill McCann plays) · Motherwell: balanced profile (how Alfred Johansson plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.