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Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Tue 25 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Calum Waters
Y 70' Sam Foley
Y 80' Ross Wallace
Y 89' Vaclav Hladky
Declan Gallagher 90' Y
Y 90' Akin Famewo

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee David Munro
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Referee Alan Newlands
  • Referee Stuart Hodge
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

12
9
5
Motherwell FC 26 games · Avg 2.1 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC 2019-10-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-05-04 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2019-02-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #10
54 Points 30
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 9 / 17
52 Scored 27
29 Conceded 48
+23 GD -21
1.64 PPG 0.91
42% Win % 21%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Motherwell FC and St. Mirren FC get this one started.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Liam Donnelly gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' Calum Waters picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tony Andreu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past St. Mirren FC's compact .
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' GOAL! Jonathan Obika scores on 50. Assisted by Lee Hodson
  • 55' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Motherwell FC make a change. Mark O'Hara trudges off to be replaced by Ross MacIver on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and St. Mirren FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Sam Foley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Alex Jakubiak is replaced by Tony Andreu.
  • 75' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Jamie McGrath exits the field as Ross Wallace enters on 75.
  • 80' St. Mirren FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Jermaine Hylton is replaced by Sherwin Seedorf.
  • 87' Goal! Ilkay Durmus scores his 7 goal in 289 matches.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vaclav Hladky on 89.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Declan Gallagher gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 90 minute. Jonathan Obika leaves to be changed by Junior Morias.
  • Full Time. St. Mirren FC beats Motherwell FC

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tony Watt 3
James Scott 3
Kevin van Veen 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Curtis Main 2
Killian Phillips 2
Lennon Miller 2
David Turnbull 2

Head to Head

2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC 2019-10-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-05-04 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2019-02-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC L 2020-02-22 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2020-02-05 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC L 2020-02-01 Livingston FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-01-25 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC W 2020-02-12 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-02-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-02-01 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2020-01-26 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-01-22 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC48% Draw28% St. Mirren FC24%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
75%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
52%
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC36% Draw47% St. Mirren FC17%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.