Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 6' Ryan Strain was booked on 6.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Mirren FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' Connor Shields is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
  • 19' Stephen O'Donnell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul McGinn at the 19 minute mark.
  • 24' Blair Spittal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Motherwell FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Regan Charles-Cook scoring 1 goals.
  • 39' Paul McGinn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Tanser on 42.
  • 42' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin van Veen makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 43' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Kevin van Veen gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 46' Ryan Flynn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark O'Hara at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' St. Mirren FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 52' Richard Tait is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Tanser at the 52 minute mark.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' The whistle greets Alex Greive as he departs to be replaced by Curtis Main.
  • 62' Dean Cornelius is ready to make an impact after coming on for Blair Spittal at the 62 minute mark.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Sean Goss on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Josh Morris as he leaves the pitch. Joseph Efford steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Ryan Strain is replaced by Jay Henderson on 73 minute.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ricki Lamie on 82 minutes.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Barry Maguire on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Kevin van Veen is withdrawn and Bevis Mugabi gets his opportunity.
  • 84' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Bevis Mugabi. He replaces Kevin van Veen on 85 minute.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Jonah Ayunga on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
  • 0-1 the final result. St. Mirren FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Callum Slattery 2
David Turnbull 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
1 / 4
1.38 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC38% Draw29% Motherwell FC33%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Motherwell FC
62%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC29% Draw48% Motherwell FC23%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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