Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Mirren FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sun 31 Jul 2022 · 14:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Strain 6' Y
Scott Tanser 42' Y
Y 43' Kevin van Veen
Y 45' Stephen O'Donnell
Keanu Baccus 47' Y
Y 64' Sean Goss
R 82' Ricki Lamie
Y 83' Barry Maguire
Y 84' Barry Maguire
Jonah Ayunga 84' Y
Jonah Ayunga 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

5
9
12
St. Mirren FC 26 games · Avg 2.1 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC 2022-02-01 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-10-27 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC 2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
15 May Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
11 May Livingston FC H 0–0 D
07 May Dundee FC H 2–0 W
30 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
23 Apr Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
14 May Celtic FC A 0–6 L
11 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
07 May Ross County FC A 1–0 W
30 Apr Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
23 Apr Rangers FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC Motherwell FC
#2 Position #3
6 Points 4
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
3 Scored 2
0 Conceded 1
+3 GD +1
3.00 PPG 2.00
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Mirren FC launch into their encounter with Motherwell FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 6' It’s a booking for St. Mirren FC player. Ryan Strain gets a Yellow card.
  • 11' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Paul McGinn has done his job and it is now time for Stephen O'Donnell to step up.
  • 24' Scotland international Ethan Erhahon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 290 games and scored 283 goals.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Blair Spittal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' St. Mirren FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 42' Against the run of play, Kevin van Veen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 43' Kevin van Veen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Stephen O'Donnell is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' The whistle greets Mark O'Hara as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Flynn.
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Keanu Baccus. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 52' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Scott Tanser is replaced by Richard Tait.
  • 57' Paul McGinn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 290 appearances.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Alex Greive as he leaves the pitch. Curtis Main steps in for St. Mirren FC.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Dean Cornelius on, Blair Spittal off on 62 minutes.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean Goss on 64 minutes.
  • 67' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Josh Morris has done his job and it is now time for Joseph Efford to step up.
  • 72' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jay Henderson is hanging Ryan Strain on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' Motherwell FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Barry Maguire.
  • 84' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Kevin van Veen by Bevis Mugabi on 84 minute.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Barry Maguire. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' Bevis Mugabi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin van Veen at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' Jonah Ayunga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Motherwell FC take all three points.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC 2022-02-01 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-10-27 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC 2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2022-05-15 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2022-05-11 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2022-05-07 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2022-04-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2022-04-23 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-05-07 Ross County FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-04-30 Dundee United FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.88 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + St. Mirren FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC38% Draw38% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Motherwell FC
62%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC24% Draw64% Motherwell FC12%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.2%
1 – 0
19.9%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
3%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 26% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 15% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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