St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Clancy
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | St. Johnstone FC | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | St. Mirren FC | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Aberdeen FC | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 8 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 8 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 8 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Motherwell FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Falkirk FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 May | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | St. Mirren FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Aug | Falkirk FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Aug | Hibernian FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Hibernian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Celtic FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Motherwell FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 14 | Conceded | 13 |
| -6 | GD | -4 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
37%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 7th (10 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC — let the football do the talking.
- 2' GOAL! Tawanda Maswanhise fires home to make it 0-1!
- 7' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 300 games and scored 349 goals.
- 17' Ismeal Kabia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
- 22' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Regan Charles-Cook gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 29' The 25-year-old Jacob Chapman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' Paul Nsio adds to his 1 season tally! St. Mirren FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Goal! Declan John scores his 8 goal in 391 matches.
- 46' Stephen O'Donnell gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Thomas Sparrow and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Stephen O'Donnell. He receives a card.
- 49' The Spain Samu Ramos breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-2!
- 52' That is a card for Motherwell FC. Martin Moormann will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Fieldson Henry is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Mirren FC tonight.
- 58' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Tawanda Maswanhise is withdrawn and Jardell Kanga gets his opportunity.
- 61' Eseosa Sule gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Nikolas Agrafiotis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Ryan Carr has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Thomas is hanging Samu Ramos on the field on 71 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Ibrahim Said by Eythor Bjorgolfsson on 73 minute.
- 75' The crowd applauds Ismeal Kabia as he leaves the pitch. Jake Young steps in for St. Mirren FC.
- 80' A quiet spell here at The SMISA Stadium. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Ryan Carr is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 89' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a card on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 13
-
23
Chris Mochrie ↓ Fraser Taylor 61'
- 47
- 1
- 25
- 8
-
19
Ismeal Kabia ↓ Jake Young 75'
- 48
-
10
Samu Ramos ↓ Luke Thomas 71'
- 53
Bench
-
16
Luke Thomas ↑ 71'
-
2
Jayden Richardson ↑ 61'
-
20
Jake Young ↑ 75'
-
30
Fraser Taylor ↑ 61'
- 6
-
9
Eseosa Sule ↑ 61'
- 5
- 31
- 37
Coach
Craig McLeish
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 8
- 45
- 18
- 5
- 1
- 11
-
71
Joe Hodge ↓ Dylan Williams 71'
- 4
- 7
- 19
Bench
-
2
Stephen O'Donnell ↑ 46'
- 24
- 21
-
47
Seb Palmer-Houlden ↑ 58'
-
15
Eythor Bjorgolfsson ↑ 73'
-
20
Dylan Williams ↑ 71'
-
13
Jardell Kanga ↑ 58'
- 25
- 77
Coach
Alfred Johansson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Motherwell FC
67%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.