St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee Kevin Clancy
- Referee Callum Spence
- Referee David Lowe
- Referee Gary Hilland
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 14 | Points | 13 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 6 |
| 12 | Scored | 15 |
| 22 | Conceded | 21 |
| -10 | GD | -6 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 31% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
H2H (28 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 2 A |
| Eseosa Sule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G |
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lukas Fadinger | 3 G | |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 G | 2 A |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Said | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Barry Maguire, as he is very good at scoring at The Simple Digital Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Motherwell FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 20' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
- 21' Poor challenge from Ilkay Durmus. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Marcus Fraser has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' 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.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Jake Doyle-Hayes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
- 42' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilkay Durmus made 302 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Kyle McAllister needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 69 minute. Cameron MacPherson leaves to be changed by Lee Erwin.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Kyle McAllister. He replaces Richard Tait on 73 minute.
- 78' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Obika departs to be replaced by Dylan Connolly.
- 87' Tyler Magloire has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
9
Jonathan Obika ↓ Dylan Connolly 82'
- 1
- 4
-
2
Richard Tait ↓ Kyle McAllister 73'
-
14
Cameron MacPherson ↓ Lee Erwin 69'
- 25
- 5
- 17
- 22
- 11
Bench
-
10
Kyle McAllister ↑ 73'
- 8
- 26
- 27
-
23
Lee Erwin ↑ 69'
-
21
Dylan Connolly ↑ 82'
- 30
- 33
- 15
Coach
James Goodwin
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 39
- 3
- 32
- 33
- 15
- 6
- 13
- 4
- 40
- 8
Bench
- 9
- 5
- 14
- 11
- 19
- 24
- 26
- 27
- 23
Coach
Graham Alexander
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
3 / 4
0.95
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Motherwell FC
65%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.