Livingston v Motherwell: top-four push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Livingston host Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 31 January 2026 in Livingston, with the bottom side chasing vital survival points and the visitors looking to consolidate fourth place.

Motherwell have dominated this fixture historically, winning 62% of the recent head-to-heads, and they beat Livingston 3-0 in December. That record underpins a trip in which momentum sits with the visitors.

Form points the same way. Livingston are winless in their last five in all competitions, drawing with Kilmarnock and St Mirren before a 6-2 loss at Aberdeen. Motherwell, by contrast, have four wins and a draw across their last five, including a 4-0 victory over Kilmarnock and a 2-0 success against Celtic.

The match-up could hinge on Motherwell's control and cutting edge against a porous home defence. Jens Berthel Askou's side have conceded only 17 league goals with 12 clean sheets, built on 59% possession and 85.86% passing accuracy. Tawanda Maswanhise is joint top scorer in the division with 11 goals, with Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on six and Elijah Just adding four goals and five assists. Livingston have shipped 48 league goals at 2.1 per game and kept one clean sheet. Jeremy Bokila leads their scoring with five. Set pieces may matter too. Motherwell have converted all six penalties this season, while Livingston have conceded seven.

Motherwell are fourth on 40 points and a win would take them to 43, strengthening their top-four bid. Livingston sit 12th on 11 points. Three points would lift them to 14 and tighten the relegation fight.