Sunday , 16 August 2026

Motherwell FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 5,653 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 55' Scott Tanser
Y 20' Marcus Fraser
Y 43' Richard Taylor
Y 63' Keanu Baccus
Y 65' Ryan Strain
Y 82' Zach Hemming

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Sean Carr
  • Assistant 2 John McCrossan

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
2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-02-15 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
03 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
13 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Dundee FC A 1–1 D
28 May Dundee United FC H 3–2 W
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
02 Sep Livingston FC A 1–1 D
27 Aug Aberdeen FC H 2–2 D
12 Aug Dundee FC H 2–1 W
06 Aug Hibernian FC A 3–2 W
27 May Rangers FC H 0–3 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Motherwell FC and St. Mirren FC get this one started.
  • 5' St. Mirren FC have won 283 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Marcus Fraser has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 20.
  • 25' Keanu Baccus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Motherwell 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.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' St. Mirren FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Richard Taylor has done his job and it is now time for Charles Dunne to step up.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' Scott Tanser makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and St. Mirren FC are in front.
  • 60' 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.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Keanu Baccus on 63 minutes.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Strain.
  • 68' Toyosi Olusanya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor McMenamin on 68 minute.
  • 73' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Oliver Shaw comes on to replace Theo Bair.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Zach Hemming. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 83' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Mikael Mandron departs to be replaced by James Bolton.
  • 88' Scotland international Greg Kiltie has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Shane Blaney has done his job and it is now time for Mark Ferrie to step up.
  • Full Time. St. Mirren FC beats Motherwell FC

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

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

2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-02-15 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC

Motherwell FC Form

2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2023-08-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-08-13 Motherwell FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-08-05 Dundee FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-05-28 Motherwell FC 3–2 Dundee United FC W

St. Mirren FC Form

2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2023-09-02 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-08-27 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2023-08-12 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Dundee FC W 2023-08-06 Hibernian FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC W 2023-05-27 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.64 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + St. Mirren FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC29% Draw36% St. Mirren FC35%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
65%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
71%
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC15% Draw62% St. Mirren FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 3
2.2%
2 – 2
1.9%
1 – 3
1.7%
3 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 17% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 24% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

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