Two of the Scottish Premiership‘s most porous defences collide at Rugby Park on Saturday (3pm), where bottom club Kilmarnock host a Motherwell side that has lost its last four league games.
Anthony Eadson’s Kilmarnock vs Motherwell predictions, best bets and score prediction are all below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson expects goals when two leaky sides meet at Rugby Park.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 goals | 6/4 (bet365) | Goals have been a feature whenever these sides are involved. Kilmarnock have the worst defence in the division, shipping 18 in eight and a remarkable 11 in four at Rugby Park, while Motherwell have leaked 13 themselves and conceded four at home to Aberdeen in this run. The head-to-head backs it up too: the last two meetings finished 4-0 and 3-1 to Motherwell. With one side desperate and the other defensively fragile, there is real appeal in Over 3.5 goals at 6/4. |
| Motherwell to win 3-1 | 14/1 (bet365) | Motherwell have Kilmarnock’s number, winning three of the last five meetings including a 4-0 and a 3-1, and the bottom club have not won any of their four home games this season while conceding 11 times at Rugby Park. Despite their four-game losing run, ‘Well should fancy this trip against the division’s weakest side. A 3-1 away win at 14/1 captures Motherwell’s edge in this fixture and Kilmarnock’s leaky home form, with the hosts good for a consolation at both ends. |
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How Kilmarnock go into the game
Kilmarnock are rooted to the foot of the table, with just one win and five defeats from their opening eight games. Their biggest problem is a leaky defence that has conceded 18 goals, 11 of them in four games at Rugby Park, where they are still without a win.
A 3-1 loss at Rangers last time out was a fifth defeat of the campaign, and the hosts have scored only twice at home all season.
How Motherwell go into the game
Motherwell arrive in poor form of their own, having lost each of their last four league games, a run that has them down in ninth. They were beaten 2-0 at home by Celtic last time out and have conceded 13 goals this season.
That said, the Steelmen hammered Dundee United 3-0 at home earlier in the campaign, so the attacking tools are there, and few teams will relish a trip to the division’s bottom side.
Kilmarnock vs Motherwell head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/01/26 | Motherwell | 4-0 | Kilmarnock |
| 22/11/25 | Kilmarnock | 1-3 | Motherwell |
| 30/08/25 | Motherwell | 2-2 | Kilmarnock |
| 14/05/25 | Motherwell | 3-0 | Kilmarnock |
| 05/04/25 | Kilmarnock | 2-0 | Motherwell |
Motherwell have dominated the recent meetings, winning three of the last five, with Kilmarnock’s only success coming in April 2025.
Kilmarnock vs Motherwell predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 goals | 6/4 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Kilmarnock have conceded 18 in eight, the worst record in the league. |
| Motherwell to win 3-1 | 14/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Visitors won the last meeting 4-0 and the one before 3-1. |
| Alexander Lowry to score anytime | 2/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Midfielder already has two goals against a defence shipping 2.75 a game at home. |
| Total corners over 10.5 | 6/4 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | A stretched, end-to-end game should force plenty of set-pieces. |
Kilmarnock vs Motherwell score prediction
Both defences have been generous all season, and Motherwell’s superior quality and head-to-head record should tell against the division’s bottom side. We expect goals, with the visitors edging it. Score prediction: Kilmarnock 1-3 Motherwell.
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