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Livingston had a barnstorming start to the season, but welcome Motherwell on Saturday having taken a small dip in form.

Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s opponents.

Form guide

Livingston had differing fortunes in the three games they played in the league in November, compared to their run of form previous.

The Lions picked up one point from a possible nine, with that draw coming in a solid home showing against Celtic. Defeats came on the road at Hamilton and Rangers.

Defensive solidity

A huge part of Livingston’s run this campaign has been their ability to keep clean sheets, especially in the league.

Goalkeeper Liam Kelly and his defence have kept seven shutouts in their 13 Premiership games to date, and have only conceded more than once in a match twice – both away at Celtic and Rangers.

The man at the helm

Kenny Miller was in charge when Motherwell last visited West Lothian earlier in the season, but Gary Holt is the man in the dugout welcoming the visitors on Saturday.

Since replacing Miller, he embarked on a seven-game unbeaten run with five wins and two draws. The last four games have seen his side go without a win, drawing one and losing three.

After picking up two wins from three in November, it’s time to pick your Tullibardine Motherwell player of the month.

To vote, just head to our Facebook page and choose who you think should scoop the award this month.

In contention is last month’s winner David Turnbull, who scored in wins at home to Dundee and Aberdeen.

Liam Grimshaw has been at the heart of the action after establishing himself back in the team, impressing in particular at right wing back in the win against the Dons.

Curtis Main was also a key figure in that victory, and also netted at Ibrox.

Also in contention is Danny Johnson, who was pivotal in the victory over Aberdeen, netting two excellent goals to cement his place as the team’s top scorer so far this season.

Motherwell return to West Lothian for the second time in the 2018/19 campaign on Saturday, as they travel to face Livingston.

Here’s the game previewed in numbers.

Three

From their last five games since they last faced Livingston, Motherwell have picked up three wins.

Defeats against Rangers and St Johnstone have been balanced out with big wins over Aberdeen, Dundee and St Mirren.

Six goals have been scored by the Steelmen in those wins, with three clean sheets kept.

Four

Having started the season on fire, Livingston have managed to pick up four points from their last five matches.

A win over Dundee and a draw with Celtic have come along with defeats from Hamilton, Rangers and St Johnstone.

That’s in sharp contrast to the five games previous. Home wins over Hamilton, Hibernian and Rangers came in that undefeated run, as well as away draws at Hearts and Motherwell.

86

The number of goals the combined fans of both teams have seen in the 2018/19 campaign so far.

Livingston supporters have seen 29, with their team scoring 17 and conceding 12.

Motherwell fans, in contrast, have seen the ball hit the net 57 times already this season. Twenty-nine goals have been in our favour, with 28 scored against.

Having defeated Aberdeen at the weekend, Motherwell travel to Livingston on Saturday in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Here’s an early look ahead to the game.

Third encounter

Motherwell and Livingston have already met twice this campaign, once in the league and once in the Betfred Cup.

The first meeting came at the Tony Macaroni Arena in August, as Danny Johnson netted in a 1-0 cup victory for the visitors.

A 1-1 draw in the Premiership followed in early October, with Ryan Bowman’s first half goal being cancelled out by Keaghan Jacobs’ free kick.

Mixed form on both sides

Since the two sides drew their last meeting on 6 October at Fir Park, the two sides have had contrasting fortunes.

The Steelmen have won three of the five games since, defeating Aberdeen, Dundee and St Johnstone, keeping three clean sheets. Defeats to St Johnstone and Rangers are also in the five-game run.

Livi followed up their point in Lanarkshire with a thumping 4-0 home win over Dundee. But their following four games have seen them fail to pick up a win, losing to Hamilton, Rangers and St Johnstone, and drawing with Celtic at home.

Get your tickets in advance

Tickets are available online now or you can buy from the Fir Park ticket office.

Please note there is no guarantee that cash turnstiles will be in operation on the day, so pre-purchase is recommended.

Prices are as follows:

Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

We needed to bounce back. Together, we delivered.

This is the Story of the Match from the victory over Aberdeen.

With three wins in our last four matches, Motherwell head to Livingston on Saturday looking to make up further ground in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Stephen Robinson’s men have already won in West Lothian this campaign in the Betfred Cup, before a draw on league business at Fir Park.

Tickets are available online now or you can buy from the Fir Park ticket office.

Please note there will be no cash turnstiles will be in operation on the day, so pre-purchase is recommended.

Fans unable to buy in advance can purchase tickets from the Almondvale Suite at the south end of Livingston’s stadium.

Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

Danny Johnson bagged a double and David Turnbull netted yet again as Motherwell defeated Aberdeen 3-0.

The Steelmen made it three wins from four with the victory over the Dons, an impressive result against this year’s Betfred Cup finalists.

Danny Johnson, Mark Gillespie and Liam Grimshaw reflect on an impressive performance and result against Aberdeen.

Johnson’s brace and a David Turnbull strike put the Dons to the sword at Fir Park, as the Steelmen return to winning ways.

“It’s a perfect response from the Rangers defeat,” Johnson said. “It looked good and it was good.”

Stephen Robinson hailed his side’s character as they put in a stunning display against Aberdeen at Fir Park . 

The Steelmen put the Dons to the sword, winning 3-0 and responding to the heavy defeat against Rangers two weeks ago.

The manager said: “We stood up after the Rangers defeat and the boys played extremely well to make it three wins from four.”

Motherwell will face Ross County in the fourth round of the 2018/19 William Hill Scottish Cup.

The Steelmen are at home to the Staggies on the weekend of 19 January, 2019.