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

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Mirren FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Wed 24 Feb 2021 · 18:00 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ilkay Durmus 21' Y
Y 42' Barry Maguire
Joe Shaughnessy 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Callum Spence
  • Referee David Lowe
  • Referee Gary Hilland

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

5
9
12
St. Mirren FC 26 games · Avg 2.1 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
20 Feb Livingston FC H 1–1 D
17 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 1–1 D
13 Feb Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
10 Feb Celtic FC H 0–4 L
06 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
20 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–3 L
13 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 1–4 L
10 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
06 Feb Celtic FC A 1–2 L
03 Feb Dundee United FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC Motherwell FC
#10 Position #4
30 Points 54
33 Played 33
7 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 7
27 Scored 52
48 Conceded 29
-21 GD +23
0.91 PPG 1.64
21% Win % 42%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Simple Digital Arena!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Alexander might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Marcus Fraser needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 21' St. Mirren FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 26' Dylan Connolly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Mirren FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' Ilkay Durmus, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' Barry Maguire is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at The Simple Digital Arena. St. Mirren FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Shaughnessy is booked for St. Mirren FC — Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' The whistle greets Cameron MacPherson as he departs to be replaced by Lee Erwin.
  • 73' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle McAllister is hanging Richard Tait on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dylan Connolly is hanging Jonathan Obika on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie McGrath, as he is very good at scoring at The Simple Digital Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Kevin van Veen 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Tony Watt 3
James Scott 3
Devante Cole 2
Allan Campbell 2
Curtis Main 2
Killian Phillips 2

Head to Head

2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2021-02-20 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2021-02-17 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Hamilton Academical FC D 2021-02-13 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2021-02-10 St. Mirren FC 0–4 Celtic FC L 2021-02-06 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-02-13 Motherwell FC 1–4 Hamilton Academical FC L 2021-02-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-02-03 Motherwell FC 2–1 Dundee United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC27% Draw31% Motherwell FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Motherwell FC
73%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC13% Draw55% Motherwell FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 4
1.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 26% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 15% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓

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