Clyde vs Motherwell Predictions Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: July 12th, 2025 | New Douglas Park | Scottish League Cup Groups | 15:00

While countless European sides are preparing for the summer break following the conclusion of the Club World Cup, the competitive Scottish football season starts in earnest on Saturday, as Clyde host Motherwell in the Scottish League Cup Group stage.

Clyde sit in League Two, three divisions behind Motherwell, who ply their trade in the Scottish Premiership, giving this game a one-sided feel to it - however, the Scottish Cup has a history of upsets, and whether Clyde can get a result or not, it will certainly be a fascinating game.

Key Betting Tip: Motherwell to win both halves at odds of 2.43 respresents excellent value on the tip provided by our in-house tipsters.

Clyde vs Motherwell Predicted Lineups

Clyde Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Robbie Hemfrey (GK); Callum Hannah, Logan Dunachie, Craid Howie, Darren Hynes; Darren Lyon, Andrew Murdoch; Marley Redfern, Kyle Connell, Jamie Bradley; Taylor Sutherland.

Lacking the talent that Motherwell can boast, Clyde are in for a long 90 minutes if they are to cause a shock. Though they finished seventh in League Two last season, a late upturn in form showed that their squad has enough talent to challenge for promotion.

However, inconsistency hindered their progress - it took them until November to notch back to back wins, and they wouldn’t achieve this again until March, underlining the variation in performance from game to game.

They will need to be alert from early here if they are to avoid a heavy defeat - their high-risk high reward approach means they can catch Motherwell by surprise, but they will need to make sure there is no rust from the summer break.

Motherwell Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Ellery Balcombe (GK); Ewan Wilson, Steve Seddon, Stephen O’Donnell, Johnny Koutroumbis; Andrew Halliday, Davor Zdravkovski; Will Dickson, Lennon Miller, Callum Slattery; Luke Armstrong.

Able to field some foreign talent, unlike Fylde’s all Scottish starting XI, Motherwell will fancy their chances of getting their League Cup run off to a strong start. Though they didn’t quite making it the Championship group, when the Premiership was cut in half towards the end of the season, they still surprised many, beating Rangers and Hibernian away as they finished eighth.

Their squad spreads the goals fairly evenly, with Callum Slattery, Tawanda Maswanhise and Tom Sparrow all netting six Premiership goals apiece. Though they lack an out and out striking threat, their variety of goal scorers provides equal danger - Clyde will never know who is going to take the next shot.

Clyde vs Motherwell Current League Standings

Both sides are on their respective summer breaks, and neither team's league season will begin until August, making the League Cup their only competitive football for the next month.

In terms of the League Cup itself, Clyde and Motherwell have been placed in Group G, alongside Greenock Morton, Peterhead and Stenhousemuir. With no games yet played in the competition, all of these sides are level on 0 points.

Clyde vs Motherwell Head to Head Timeline

Interestingly, this is the third time in seven years that Clyde and Motherwell have been placed in Group G together, with Motherwell coming out on top both previous times.

All in all, Motherwell have won all three previous meetings, scoring 10, while Clyde have responded with just two of their own. Clearly a fixture they feel comfortable playing, and as the only Premiership side in the League Cup group, Motherwell have the potential to run riot here.

Previous Head to Head Meetings:

• July 2024: Clyde 1-3 Motherwell.
• July 2018: Clyde 1-3 Motherwell.
• Aug 2011: Clyde 0-4 Motherwell.

Their last meeting, in July of last year, saw Fylde draw level at 1-1 with less than half an hour to go, before goals from Lennon Miller and Filip Stuparevic in quick succession ended Fylde’s resistance.

Clyde and Motherwell Recent Match Analysis

Clyde’s Last Five Games:

• Clyde 6-1 Peterhead (League Two)
• Stirling Albion 1-4 Clyde (League Two)
• Spartans FC 2-0 Clyde (League Two)
• Clyde 1-1 Forfar Athletic (League Two)
• Edinburgh City 2-1 Clyde (League Two)

Two resounding wins at the end of last season so Clyde finish the campaign strongly, which will give them a morale boost heading into 2025/26.

They showed that they can play fluid attacking football, limit the number of chances up their end, and drive home their advantage against weaker teams, leaving them with no chance. They will be particularly looking forward to facing Peterhead, who are also in the same group, as their most recent game saw them defeat their fellow League Two side 6-1.

Motherwell’s Last Five Matches:

• Motherwell 0-3 FC Twente (Friendly)
• Ross County 1-1 Motherwell (Premiership)
• Motherwell 3-0 Kilmarnock (Premiership)
• Hearts 3-0 Motherwell (Premiership)
• Dundee FC 1-2 Motherwell (Premiership)

With their last five games emphasising their inconsistency, away form was Motherwell's downfall in last season's run-in. They have won just two of their last 12 away games across all competition, the lack of home turf and home fans clearly an important factor in determining a result.

When at home, they play some superb football, and they have turned Fir Park into something of a fortress. If they can turn their away form on its head, there is a good chance they can compete for a trophy this season.

Clyde vs Motherwell Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyzes over 200 data points to generate the prediction that the game between TNS and Shkendija will see Motherwell dominate from the first minute to the last, winning both halves comfortably, and easing to a 5-0 win. The model factors current form, head to head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Clyde vs Motherwell Betting Tip

Football Park’s Best Bet: Motherwell to Win Both Halves - The League Two side are barely a matchup for the Premiership outfit, who will show why they are superior here.

Key Players to Watch: Clyde vs Motherwell

Lennon Miller (Motherwell): The creative heart of Motherwell’s midfield, Lennon Miller’s four goals and eight assists were absolutely vital to Motherwell staying in the Premiership last season. Without his well-timed goal contributions, things would have been a lot tighter towards the bottom of the table - Miller’s influence pushed them to comfortable safety, and if he and the side can kick on, they can push for a top six finish this season.

Martin Rennie (Clyde): For a seventh placed side, netting 49 goals in a 36 game season is not bad going, and a lot of that was down to Martin Rennie. Netting nine times, and setting up another five, Rennie will be their main outlet here - a good mover and an intelligent user of available space, he has the ability to give Motherwell a headache here.

Clyde vs Motherwell Match Facts

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Stadium Details: Fylde’s New Douglas Park, holds over 6 '000 people in the stands, and with these based so close to the pitch, the ground turns into a cauldron of atmosphere that will certainly do it’s best to intimidate motherwell from the start.