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

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Premier League · 2022-23

St. Mirren FC

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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

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

St. Mirren FC 33 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Motherwell FC 33 games · 54 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' Three points are at stake. St. Mirren FC host Motherwell FC — let the battle begin!
5' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
6' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Strain.
11' 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.
16' St. Mirren FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
19' Stephen O'Donnell gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Paul McGinn and will look to change the dynamic.
24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Declan Gallagher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charles Dunne, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
42' Scott Tanser has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
42' Kevin van Veen doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
43' A moment of madness from Kevin van Veen on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
45' Controversy at the stadium! Stephen O'Donnell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
46' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Ryan Flynn comes on to replace Mark O'Hara.
47' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a Yellow card on 47.
52' Richard Tait has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Tanser on 52 minute.
57' Sean Goss has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
61' Curtis Main gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Alex Greive and will look to change the dynamic.
62' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Dean Cornelius on, Blair Spittal off on 62 minutes.
64' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Sean Goss will be fuming at that decision.
67' Joseph Efford is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Morris at the 67 minute mark.
72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
73' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Strain is withdrawn and Jay Henderson gets his opportunity.
78' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
82' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ricki Lamie on 82 minutes.
83' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 83.
84' Motherwell FC make a change. Kevin van Veen trudges off to be replaced by Bevis Mugabi on 84 minutes.
84' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
85' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Bevis Mugabi comes on to replace Kevin van Veen.
86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonah Ayunga on 86 minutes.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Motherwell FC players.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Bevis Mugabi ↑ 85'
2
Stephen O'Donnell ↑ 19'
18
Dean Cornelius ↑ 62'
12
Scott Fox
11
Joseph Efford ↑ 67'
26
Ross Tierney
28
Robert Mahon

Coach Steven Hammell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

3 / 4

0.87 St. Mirren FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Motherwell FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Mirren FC26% Draw31% Motherwell FC43%

Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.2

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Motherwell FC

74%

St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

St. Mirren FC17% Draw52% Motherwell FC31%

Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

13.3%

0 – 2

9.4%

1 – 0

8.4%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

5.4%

0 – 3

4.1%

2 – 0

1 – 3

3.7%

2 – 2

3.7%

2 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap	St. Mirren FC covers	Push	Motherwell FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	15%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	24%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	14%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

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