Saturday , 14 November 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 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

13
10
5
Motherwell FC 28 games · Avg 2.2 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
#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)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at Fir Park. Motherwell FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Mirren FC.
  • 5' Callum Lang has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie McGrath makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 18' The travelling St. Mirren FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Declan Gallagher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' St. Mirren FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 30' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Declan Gallagher gets a Yellow card.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 302 games and scored 292 goals.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' St. Mirren FC have won 292 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Callum Lang by Devante Cole on 56 minute.
  • 60' Lee Erwin gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Jonathan Obika and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Jonathan Obika, a England , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 67' Liam Polworth gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Bevis Mugabi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Ethan Erhahon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' It’s a booking for St. Mirren FC player. Richard Tait gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Richard Tait is withdrawn and Brandon Mason gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Ricki Lamie comes on to replace Mark O'Hara.
  • 83' Jordan Archer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' Barry Maguire has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 306 appearances.
  • 90' St. Mirren FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Motherwell FC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Mirren FC were simply the better side today.

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
Devante Cole 2
Allan Campbell 2
Curtis Main 2
Killian Phillips 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
1 / 4
1.28 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC37% Draw30% St. Mirren FC33%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
67%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
63%
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC27% Draw50% St. Mirren FC23%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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