On the 6th of May, Motherwell plays host to Kilmarnock in a clash of the Premiership. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. Motherwell is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Celtic. Callum McGregor struck first for Celtic in the 24th minute, then in the 55th minute, Callum Slattery sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Kevin van Veen squeezing out at least the one point for Motherwell. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Motherwell should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Kilmarnock recorded a 2-0 shutout win against St. Mirren. Liam Donnelly struck first for Kilmarnock in the 18th minute on a feed from Kyle Vassell, then Christian Doidge added another in the 35th minute In the end, St. Mirren couldn’t muster any offence and Kilmarnock ran away with the shutout win. Kilmarnock is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Rugby Park, Kilmarnock and Motherwell battled to a 1-1 draw. Scott Robinson struck first for Kilmarnock in the 17th minute, then Callum Slattery tied it up for Motherwell in the 90th minute earning Motherwell a comeback draw.
For Kilmarnock, their top scorers are Christian Doidge and Liam Donnelly, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Kevin van Veen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 7 goals for Motherwell.