Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+7'
Declan Gallagher 30' Y
Y 67' Ethan Erhahon
Y 69' Richard Tait
Y 90' Lee Erwin
Y 90' Jamie McGrath

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee Andy McWilliam
  • Referee Alan Newlands
  • Referee Ross MacLeod

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

12
10
5
Motherwell FC 27 games · Avg 2.3 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
05 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–3 L
21 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
08 Nov Celtic FC H 1–4 L
31 Oct Livingston FC A 2–0 W
24 Oct Ross County FC H 4–0 W
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
05 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Livingston FC A 1–0 W
06 Nov Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
02 Oct Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
26 Sep Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Motherwell FC St. Mirren FC
#8 Position #5
8 Points 10
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
9 Scored 8
11 Conceded 9
-2 GD -1
1.14 PPG 1.43
29% Win % 43%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
37% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G
St. Mirren FC
Killian Phillips 3 G
Samu Ramos 1 G 2 A
Declan John 1 G
Fraser Taylor 1 G
Paul Nsio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Motherwell FC welcome St. Mirren FC for this crunch clash at Fir Park.
  • 5' Cameron MacPherson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 294 appearances.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Jamie McGrath gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and St. Mirren FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' Brandon Mason needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Declan Gallagher. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' 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 Mark O'Hara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Callum Lang is replaced by Devante Cole.
  • 60' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 60 minute. Jonathan Obika leaves to be changed by Lee Erwin.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' Liam Polworth is replacing Bevis Mugabi for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 67' Ethan Erhahon was booked on 67.
  • 69' St. Mirren FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 73' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Richard Tait has done his job and it is now time for Brandon Mason to step up.
  • 78' The whistle greets Mark O'Hara as he departs to be replaced by Ricki Lamie.
  • 83' Marcus Fraser is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 88' It’s high time James Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Lee Erwin is booked for St. Mirren FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for St. Mirren 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
Kevin van Veen 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Tony Watt 3
James Scott 3
Lennon Miller 2
Callum Slattery 2
David Turnbull 2
Jamie McGrath 2

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-12-05 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC L 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC W

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-12-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2020-11-21 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-11-06 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2020-10-02 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-09-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC34% Draw30% St. Mirren FC36%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
63%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
66%
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC25% Draw48% St. Mirren FC27%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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