Kilmarnock will welcome Motherwell to the BBSP Stadium Rugby Park on Saturday, hoping to kickstart their Scottish Premiership campaign following the international break. Killie will be desperate to avoid a sixth consecutive defeat, while the Steelmen could make it four games unbeaten in the top flight. Stuart Kettlewell's Kilmarnock lost just one of their opening seven league games in 2025-26, but they have since endured a shocking run of defeats that has scuppered their progress. Kilmarnock's fans will be hoping that the 13-day gap between matches has helped the team to reset before a renewed push for a place in the top half. Meanwhile, Jens Berthel Askou's Motherwell were contrastingly made to wait six Scottish Premiership matchdays for their first win of the season, but they come into this game in significantly better form than their opponents. Kilmarnock will be without striker Djenario Daniels, who is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a serious knee injury on international duty with Suriname in October. In their absence, wing-backs Dominic Thompson and James Brown will be on hand to provide width for a strike partnership of Bruce Anderson and Scott Tiffoney. Motherwell have an extensive injury list to deal with this weekend, though the versatile Jordan McGhee, wide man Sam Nicholson and defender Stephen O'Donnell, as well as strikers Eseosa Sule, Filip Stuparevic and Zach Robinson, could all be in contention for a return in the next few weeks. Kilmarnock's recent form has been poor, with five straight losses, culminating in a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Celtic on November 9. The club's fans will be hoping for a change in fortunes against Motherwell, who have only lost once on the road across all competitions in 2025-26. The Steelmen's recent form has been better, with a three-match unbeaten run in the top flight, including a 1-1 draw with Aberdeen on November 9. Kilmarnock's manager Stuart Kettlewell will be looking to his team to bounce back from their recent defeats and climb the Scottish Premiership table. The match against Motherwell will be a tough test for Kilmarnock, but they will be hoping to use their home advantage to secure a much-needed win. With key players missing for both sides, the match is likely to be a closely contested affair, with both teams looking to secure a vital three points in the Scottish Premiership.