Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Mirren FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 14' Mark O'Hara
Jake Doyle-Hayes 47' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Craig Ferguson
  • Referee

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
2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC 2019-10-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Ross County FC A 2–0 W
23 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
19 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 3–2 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Hamilton Academical FC A 0–3 L
30 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
23 Dec Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
19 Dec Rangers FC A 1–3 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)
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Simple Digital Arena!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James Goodwin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 14' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Mark O'Hara will be fuming at that decision.
  • 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' Ethan Erhahon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Mirren FC tonight.
  • 27' Devante Cole adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark O'Hara made 388 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Declan Gallagher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Jake Doyle-Hayes on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Eamonn Brophy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle McAllister on 57 minute.
  • 62' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
  • 72' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Hastie departs to be replaced by Jordan White.
  • 76' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Ethan Erhahon exits the field as Ilkay Durmus enters on 76.
  • 79' GOAL! Jamie McGrath fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 84' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 84 minute. Devante Cole leaves to be changed by Barry Maguire.
  • 89' Liam Polworth needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

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

2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC 2019-10-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2020-12-30 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC W 2020-12-23 Hibernian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-01-02 Hamilton Academical FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-12-26 Dundee United FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC43% Draw27% Motherwell FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Motherwell FC
57%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC29% Draw47% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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