Sunday , 16 August 2026

Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Motherwell FC
4 – 2
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 80' Alan Power

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

12
9
5
Motherwell FC 26 games · Avg 2.1 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC 2022-02-01 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-10-27 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC 2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr St. Mirren FC H 4–2 W
19 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
05 Mar Dundee FC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Ross County FC H 0–1 L
27 Feb Rangers FC A 2–2 D
19 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Motherwell FC A 2–4 L
19 Mar Dundee United FC H 1–2 L
09 Mar Dundee FC A 1–0 W
05 Mar Ross County FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Celtic FC A 0–2 L
26 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Motherwell FC St. Mirren FC
#3 Position #2
4 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 3
1 Conceded 0
+1 GD +3
2.00 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts). St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 14' Eamonn Brophy adds to his 0 season tally! St. Mirren FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 19' New Zealand international Alex Greive has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' What composure from Sean Goss! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Connor Shields has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' Joseph Efford has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Mirren FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Ethan Erhahon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Conor McCarthy makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricki Lamie made 251 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dean Cornelius makes it 3-2.
  • 50' St. Mirren FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' Jay Henderson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Richard Tait needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 65' The 34-year-old Curtis Main has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Alex Greive is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ethan Erhahon at the 72 minute mark.
  • 74' Ross Tierney gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Joseph Efford and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Donnelly is hanging Sean Goss on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' GOAL! Richard Tait fires home to make it 4-2!
  • 79' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Curtis Main is hanging Richard Tait on the field on 79 minute.
  • 80' Alan Power picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past St. Mirren FC's compact .
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Tony Watt 3
James Scott 3
David Turnbull 2
Callum Slattery 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Devante Cole 2

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC 2022-02-01 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-10-27 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC 2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC W 2022-03-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2022-03-05 Motherwell FC 1–1 Dundee FC D 2022-03-02 Motherwell FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2022-02-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2022-02-19 Motherwell FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

St. Mirren FC Form

2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC L 2022-03-19 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2022-03-09 Dundee FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2022-03-05 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2022-03-02 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2022-02-26 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.93 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Motherwell FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC41% Draw33% St. Mirren FC26%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
74%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
59%
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC23% Draw58% St. Mirren FC19%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
20%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 19% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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