St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.
- St. Mirren FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Stevenson
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee David Lowe
- Referee Ross Haswell
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Motherwell FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Jan | Hibernian FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | Celtic FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Livingston FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Dundee FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Hibernian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Motherwell FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 9 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
37%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' What a strike from Jake Hastie! The score is 0-1.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Jack Baird exits the field as Kyle McAllister enters on 23.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Gorrin is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 294 games and scored 289 goals.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Paul McGinn was booked on 46.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 55' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Stephen McGinn has done his job and it is now time for Greg Tansey to step up.
- 61' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Alex Gorrin is replaced by Carl McHugh on 61 minute.
- 64' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Gboly Ariyibi exits the field as Elliott Frear enters on 64.
- 69' Duckens Nazon makes way for Daniel Mullen at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anton Ferdinand.
- 74' Paul McGinn does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Mirren FC surge ahead!
- 77' Motherwell FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Allan Campbell on 77.
- 82' Ross McCormack is replacing Jake Hastie for the Motherwell FC side.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- It finishes all square. St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 35
- 11
- 2
-
4
Stephen McGinn C ↓ Greg Tansey 60'
-
15
Jack Baird ↓ Kyle McAllister 23'
-
9
Duckens Nazon ↓ Daniel Mullen 69'
- 1
- 16
- 10
- 3
Bench
-
23
Kyle McAllister ↑ 23'
-
22
Greg Tansey ↑ 60'
- 8
-
18
Daniel Mullen ↑ 69'
- 39
- 26
- 33
Coach
Oran Kearney
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Gboly Ariyibi ↓ Elliott Frear 64'
- 20
- 5
- 9
- 2
- 18
- 14
- 8
- 28
-
23
Alex Gorrin ↓ Carl McHugh 61'
-
32
Jake Hastie ↓ Ross McCormack 82'
Bench
-
44
Ross McCormack ↑ 82'
- 6
- 24
-
4
Carl McHugh ↑ 61'
-
11
Elliott Frear ↑ 64'
- 35
- 13
Coach
Steve Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin van Veen | 3 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 3 |
| Tony Watt | 3 |
| James Scott | 3 |
| Lennon Miller | 2 |
| David Turnbull | 2 |
| Callum Slattery | 2 |
| Jamie McGrath | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Motherwell FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Motherwell FC
72%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

