Thursday , 1 October 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 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
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Fir Park as Motherwell FC face off against St. Mirren FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The travelling St. Mirren FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 14' Eamonn Brophy adds to his 0 season tally! St. Mirren FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 19' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Sean Goss has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 21' Goal! Connor Shields scores his 3 goal in 12 matches.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Conor McCarthy adds to his 0 season tally! St. Mirren FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' St. Mirren FC is showing some good football. However, St. Mirren FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Sensational shot from Dean Cornelius. Motherwell FC is back in the lead.
  • 50' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Kevin van Veen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 72 minute. Ethan Erhahon leaves to be changed by Alex Greive.
  • 74' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Joseph Efford by Ross Tierney on 74 minute.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Liam Donnelly comes on to replace Sean Goss.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Richard Tait makes it 4-2.
  • 79' St. Mirren FC make a change. Richard Tait trudges off to be replaced by Curtis Main on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Alan Power is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jay Henderson made 294 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Another three points for Motherwell FC.

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
Tony Watt 3
James Scott 3
Kevin van Veen 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Allan Campbell 2
Curtis Main 2
Killian Phillips 2
Lennon Miller 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
3 / 4
1.67 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC50% Draw25% St. Mirren FC25%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
75%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
50%
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC34% Draw45% St. Mirren FC21%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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