Friday , 6 November 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 12 28
2 Rangers FC 11 24
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 11 20
4 Falkirk FC 12 18
5 Dundee FC 11 17
6 Dundee United FC 11 16
7 St. Johnstone FC 12 14
8 St. Mirren FC 12 14
9 Motherwell FC 12 12
10 Aberdeen FC 11 11
11 Kilmarnock FC 12 9
12 Hibernian FC 11 8

Head-to-Head

13
10
5
Motherwell FC 28 games · Avg 2.2 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
#9 Position #8
12 Points 14
12 Played 12
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 6
14 Scored 12
20 Conceded 20
-6 GD -8
1.00 PPG 1.17
25% Win % 33%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Motherwell FC are 9th (12 pts). St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/5
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Lukas Fadinger 2 G
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' Scotland international Liam Kelly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lennon Miller made 300 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Marcus Fraser has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 20.
  • 25' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Blair Spittal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Bevis Mugabi, a Uganda , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' 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.
  • 43' Richard Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
  • 46' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Richard Taylor by Charles Dunne on 46 minute.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' St. Mirren FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Scott Tanser on 55.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Keanu Baccus.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Strain argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 68' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Toyosi Olusanya comes on to replace Conor McMenamin.
  • 73' St. Mirren FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 78 minute. Theo Bair leaves to be changed by Oliver Shaw.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Zach Hemming argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 83' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — James Bolton on, Mikael Mandron off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Mark Ferrie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shane Blaney at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from St. Mirren FC to claim maximum points.

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
James Scott 3
Kevin van Veen 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Tony Watt 3
Killian Phillips 2
Lennon Miller 2
David Turnbull 2
Callum Slattery 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
2 / 4
1.44 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC42% Draw28% St. Mirren FC30%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
58%
Motherwell FC or St. Mirren FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC30% Draw48% St. Mirren FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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