On the 8th of April, in this week 31 match, Motherwell plays host to Livingston in a clash of the Premiership. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Motherwell is fresh off their 3-1 win against Hibernian. Sean Goss struck first for Motherwell in the 7th minute, then Kevin van Veen added another in the 54th minute from the penalty spot. Motherwell is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Livingston is fresh off their 0-3 loss against St. Mirren. Mark O’Hara struck first for St. Mirren in the 5th minute from the penalty spot, then Tony Watt added another in the 18th minute In the end, Livingston was frustrated by St. Mirren’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. St. Mirren ended the match with the shutout victory. Livingston is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
Livingston and Motherwell last played eachother at the Tony Macaroni Arena on Monday Jan 2nd. Livingston and Motherwell battled to a 1-1 draw. Morgan Boyes scored the first goal for Livingston in the 39th minute, then Kevin van Veen tied it up for Motherwell in the 42nd minute earning Motherwell a comeback draw.
Livingston’s top weapon lately has been Jon Nouble, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Motherwell is glad to have Kevin van Veen in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.