Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2020-21 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
1 – 0
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 10 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+12'
Y 48' Ethan Erhahon
Allan Campbell 67' Y
Y 81' Joe Shaughnessy
Y 90' Conor McCarthy

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Cook
  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee David Doig

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
2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 1–4 L
06 Mar Livingston FC H 3–1 W
27 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
24 Feb St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
20 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–3 L
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
06 Mar Rangers FC A 0–3 L
27 Feb Ross County FC H 1–0 W
24 Feb Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
20 Feb Livingston FC H 1–1 D

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' And we are off! Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilkay Durmus made 289 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Steven Lawless has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Joe Shaughnessy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Devante Cole, a Jamaica , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Barry Maguire is hanging Steven Lawless on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' St. Mirren FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Alexander might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Roberts departs to be replaced by Mark O'Hara.
  • 59' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' The Jamaica Devante Cole breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 1-0!
  • 67' Poor challenge from Allan Campbell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kristian Dennis is hanging Lee Erwin on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Shaughnessy on 81.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Chris Long is replaced by Bevis Mugabi.
  • 85' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Joe Shaughnessy exits the field as Jay Henderson enters on 85.
  • 90' Conor McCarthy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • St. Mirren FC will have plenty to reflect on. Motherwell FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eamonn Brophy 3
Tony Watt 3
James Scott 3
Kevin van Veen 3
Devante Cole 2
Allan Campbell 2
Curtis Main 2
Killian Phillips 2

Head to Head

2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC

Motherwell FC Form

2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2021-03-20 Kilmarnock FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2021-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC L

St. Mirren FC Form

2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2021-03-20 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2021-03-06 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC L 2021-02-27 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2021-02-20 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Livingston FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC58% Draw26% St. Mirren FC16%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
84%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
42%
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC39% Draw50% St. Mirren FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 27% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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