FM Preview: Motherwell v Kilmarnock 04 Dec 2010

Last updated : 03 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Motherwell v Kilmarnock fixture

Kilmarnock face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Killie will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, the The 'Well carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sun 22 AugKilmarnock0 - 1MotherwellSPL
2009/2010Sat 27 FebMotherwell1 - 0KilmarnockSPL
2009/2010Sat 16 JanKilmarnock0 - 3MotherwellSPL
2009/2010Sat 22 AugMotherwell3 - 1KilmarnockSPL
2008/2009Sat 23 MayMotherwell1 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2008/2009Sat 21 MarKilmarnock0 - 0MotherwellSPL
2008/2009Mon 15 DecMotherwell0 - 2KilmarnockSPL

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The 'Well, with 4 goals against.

The Killie have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Killie, and 9 goals against.

Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 23 points from their 14 games so far. Kilmarnock lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 20 from their 15 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Motherwell63129510
Kilmarnock641114413

FootyMad's prediction ...

Killie's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Motherwell, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell 6 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Kilmarnock Undefeated in last 3 away games.