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St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Mirren FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Wed 4 Dec 2019 · 19:45 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Devante Cole
Paul McGinn 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Gordon Crawford
  • Referee Ralph Gordon

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

5
10
12
St. Mirren FC 27 games · Avg 2.3 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC 2019-10-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-05-04 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2019-02-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2018-12-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–3 L
30 Nov Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
26 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
23 Nov Ross County FC H 2–1 W
09 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–5 L
30 Oct Celtic FC A 0–2 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
30 Nov St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W
23 Nov Hibernian FC A 1–3 L
10 Nov Celtic FC A 0–2 L
02 Nov Livingston FC H 2–1 W
30 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W

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)
37% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at The Simple Digital Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' St. Mirren FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 9' St. Mirren FC make a change. Gary MacKenzie trudges off to be replaced by Cameron MacPherson on 9 minutes.
  • 14' 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.
  • 15' Devante Cole has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Against the run of play, James Scott has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' Assisted by Liam Polworth with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Scott makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Jonathan Obika has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Motherwell FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 63' Jonathan Obika makes way for Junior Morias at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • 67' Allan Campbell doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Mark O'Hara. He replaces Allan Campbell on 70 minute.
  • 75' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Kyle Magennis exits the field as Kyle McAllister enters on 75.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Devante Cole as he leaves the pitch. Christy Manzinga steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Paul McGinn. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Motherwell FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC 2019-10-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-05-04 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2019-02-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2018-12-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC L 2019-11-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L 2019-11-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2019-11-23 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2019-11-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC L 2019-10-30 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-11-23 Hibernian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-11-10 Celtic FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2019-11-02 Motherwell FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2019-10-30 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC31% Draw27% Motherwell FC42%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Motherwell FC
69%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC24% Draw46% Motherwell FC30%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.2%

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% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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