Motherwell 2-2 Kilmarnock: result and report

Premiership · Friday 23 December 2022

Result

Motherwell 2-2 Kilmarnock

Premiership · Friday 23 December 2022, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

Motherwell · Kilmarnock · Premiership predictions

Motherwell 2-2 Kilmarnock: match report

Motherwell drew with Kilmarnock 2-2 in the Premiership on Friday 23 December 2022. The half-time score was 1-0.

Kevin van Veen opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Motherwell's goals came from Kevin van Veen (22') and Callum Slattery (60'). Kilmarnock scored through an own goal by Paul McGinn (73') and Liam Polworth (75').

Discipline: Motherwell received 2 yellow cards; Kilmarnock received no yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Motherwell were 9th on 17 points from 16 and Kilmarnock 11th on 15 points from 17. Motherwell went on to finish that season 6th with 50 points, and Kilmarnock 10th with 40.

Motherwell lined up in a 4-3-3 and Kilmarnock in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Callum Slattery of Motherwell (7.8), level with Liam Polworth (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Motherwell wins, 1 draw and 5 for Kilmarnock.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Goal · Kevin van VeenMotherwell · 1-0
  • 59'Yellow card · Matt PenneyMotherwell
  • 60'Goal · Callum SlatteryMotherwell · 2-0
  • 68'Red card · Alan PowerKilmarnock
  • 73'Own goal · Paul McGinnKilmarnock · 2-1
  • 74'Yellow card · Callum SlatteryMotherwell
  • 75'Goal · Liam PolworthKilmarnock · 2-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Motherwell 4, draws 1, Kilmarnock 5.

Team news

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Motherwell line-up (4-3-3)

Liam Kelly, Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Ricki Lamie, Matt Penney, Callum Slattery, Sean Goss, Blair Spittal, Connor Shields, Kevin van Veen, Stuart McKinstry

Kilmarnock line-up (4-4-2)

Sam Walker, Lewis Mayo, Ash Taylor, Joe Wright, Ben Chrisene, Danny Armstrong, Alan Power, Liam Donnelly, Jordan Jones, Christian Doidge, Bobby Wales