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

Motherwell host Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership at Fir Park on Saturday, 24 January 2026, with fourth facing 11th as the hosts look to consolidate and the visitors chase points near the bottom.

Motherwell won the reverse fixture 3-1 at Rugby Park in November. The head to head has mixed results over recent seasons, but that away win underlined the swing in momentum ahead of this meeting in Lanarkshire.

Form points to the hosts. Motherwell are unbeaten in three league matches and have won their last three league home games to nil. Kilmarnock are winless in five in all competitions and have not won in four league outings, taking draws at St Mirren and Livingston either side of defeats to Dundee and Hibernian.

The numbers suggest contrasting styles. Motherwell average 59% possession with 85.64% passing accuracy, have kept 11 clean sheets and conceded only 17 league goals, including three straight shutouts at home. Kilmarnock's season shows 40% possession, 71.12% pass accuracy and 39 conceded, though a high tally of aerial duels won hints at strength in the air.

Routes to goal could hinge on discipline in the box. Motherwell have converted six penalties this season, while Kilmarnock have conceded eight spot kicks. With Tawanda Maswanhise on 10 league goals and Apostolos Stametelopoulos adding six, the hosts may look to work the ball into dangerous areas again.

A home win would take Motherwell to 40 points and could cement their grip on fourth place. Victory for Kilmarnock would move them to 17 points and may ease the pressure in the relegation fight.