Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at Fir Park.
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee David Munro
- Referee David Roome
- Referee David Dickinson
- Referee Alan Newlands
- Referee Stuart Hodge
6 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Celtic FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Feb | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Hibernian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Motherwell FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Livingston FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Hibernian FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Motherwell FC | St. Mirren FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 13 | Points | 14 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 7 |
| 15 | Scored | 12 |
| 21 | Conceded | 22 |
| -6 | GD | -10 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 23% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
H2H (28 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts). St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lukas Fadinger | 3 G | |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 G | 2 A |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Said | 2 G |
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 2 A |
| Eseosa Sule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. St. Mirren FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liam Donnelly makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 17' St. Mirren FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' Liam Polworth is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
- 27' Motherwell FC have won 355 goals from 306 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' Richard Tait has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 306 appearances.
- 50' The England Jonathan Obika breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 1-1!
- 55' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
- 56' The crowd applauds Mark O'Hara as he leaves the pitch. Ross MacIver steps in for Motherwell FC.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and St. Mirren FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's shape.
- 70' St. Mirren FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 71' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Tony Andreu comes on to replace Alex Jakubiak.
- 75' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie McGrath departs to be replaced by Ross Wallace.
- 80' A moment of madness from Ross Wallace on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
- 83' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sherwin Seedorf is hanging Jermaine Hylton on the field on 83 minute.
- 87' Ilkay Durmus puts St. Mirren FC on the lead.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for St. Mirren FC. Vaclav Hladky will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Declan Gallagher.
- 90' Jonathan Obika makes way for Junior Morias at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Motherwell FC 1-2 St. Mirren FC.
Lineups
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
52
Mark O'Hara ↓ Ross MacIver 56'
- 8
- 20
- 5
- 22
- 2
-
6
Allan Campbell ↓ David Turnbull 71'
- 31
- 14
- 17
- 19
Bench
-
11
Sherwin Seedorf ↑ 83'
- 24
- 1
- 4
-
7
David Turnbull ↑ 71'
- 16
-
37
Ross MacIver ↑ 56'
Coach
Steve Robinson
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Alex Jakubiak ↓ Tony Andreu 71'
-
9
Jonathan Obika ↓ Junior Morias 90'
- 16
- 22
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 5
-
17
Jamie McGrath ↓ Ross Wallace 75'
- 1
- 11
Bench
- 14
-
29
Ross Wallace ↑ 75'
-
19
Junior Morias ↑ 90'
-
10
Tony Andreu ↑ 71'
- 18
- 26
- 21
Coach
James Goodwin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eamonn Brophy | 3 |
| Tony Watt | 3 |
| James Scott | 3 |
| Kevin van Veen | 3 |
| Allan Campbell | 2 |
| Curtis Main | 2 |
| Killian Phillips | 2 |
| Lennon Miller | 2 |
Head to Head
Motherwell FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for:
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
69%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
60%
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | St. Mirren FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

