Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Mirren FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 28 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Greive 36' Y
Alex Greive 37' Y
Y 61' Sean Goss
Kieran Offord 81' Y
Marcus Fraser 84' Y
Y 89' Ricki Lamie

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
18 Jan Celtic FC A 0–4 L
13 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
07 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D
28 Dec Livingston FC A 1–1 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
14 Jan Ross County FC H 1–1 D
08 Jan Hibernian FC H 2–3 L
02 Jan Livingston FC A 1–1 D
28 Dec Rangers FC A 0–3 L
23 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 2–2 D

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' The game is set. St. Mirren FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Sean Goss is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Goal! Curtis Main scores his 31 goal in 293 matches.
  • 16' Curtis Main with the second goal in the match!
  • 21' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact .
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Greive on 36.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Greive.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark O'Hara, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 13 goals in the last 11 games.
  • 47' Motherwell FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Oliver Crankshaw has so much to prove this time. He replaces Blair Spittal on 56 minute.
  • 60' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Alex Greive is withdrawn and Jonah Ayunga gets his opportunity.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Sean Goss is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Charles Dunne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Kieran Offord. He replaces Jonah Ayunga on 79 minute.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kieran Offord on 81 minutes.
  • 84' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 87' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Greg Kiltie by Ryan Flynn on 87 minute.
  • 89' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 89' Dean Cornelius is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Goss at the 89 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Mirren 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

2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2023-01-18 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-01-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-01-07 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2023-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2022-12-28 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-01-14 Motherwell FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2023-01-08 Motherwell FC 2–3 Hibernian FC L 2023-01-02 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-12-23 Motherwell FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC34% Draw30% Motherwell FC36%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Motherwell FC
66%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC19% Draw52% Motherwell FC29%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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