Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Motherwell
Match Time & Date:
26/12/2021
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Livingston
Sunday’s festive fixture at Fir Park pits together Motherwell and Livingston. The Well did well to beat St. Johnstone in their last league match, with the team retaining fourth position in the standings. Motherwell are eyeing their fourth consecutive win at home ground, but they will have to do it without Ricki Lamie and Luhani Ojala as the duo remains in the recovery.
The Lions, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Ross County. Since Livingston have already suffered four defeats on the road this season, we are tempted to put our money on Motherwell this time out. All Tom Parkes, Cristian Montano, and Adam Lewis are sidelined with injuries for the home team. You should know that the Well defeated the Lions in each of the previous three meetings between the two sides.
Highlighted Player (Liam Kelly):
Born in Newport Pagnell, England Liam Kelly is a right-footed midfielder who plays for Coventry City in the League One. Kelly is a product of Milton Keynes Dons football school, but he did not play for the club at senior level. The English footballer started his senior career at Scottish club Kilmarnock, but after making 100 appearances in the league for the Killie, he moved to England, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with Bristol City.
The English footballer played for the likes of Oldaham Athletic and Leyton Orient as well before joining Coventry City in the summer of 2017. His main position is central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as both defensive and right midfielder as well.
His preferred foot is right. He made his league debut with Coventry City on August 5, 2017 in a 3-0 win over Notts County, while scoring his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win over Stevenage in April, 2018.
Highlighted Team (Livingston):
Nicknamed the Lions, Livingstone are the Scottish Premier League club founded during the Second World War (1943) under the name of Ferranti Amateurs. Livingston welcome their opponents at Almondvale Stadium, the venue with the capacity of 9,512.
The Lions are known for their amber home kit, with the team wearing white when playing on the travels. Livingston have yet to win the Scottish Premier League title, but they did remarkably well to go all the way in the Scottish League Cup in the 2003/2004 season. The Lions recorded a 2-0 win over Hibernian in the title game played at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Livingston registered their biggest win against Stranraer (8-0) in August 2012 in the first round of the Scottish League Cup, while their most massive defeat came on December 14, 1974, as they were beaten 8-0 by Hamilton. Legendary Premier League coach Paul Lambert is regarded as one of the club’s most notable players.
