Sunday , 4 October 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 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
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
#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' We are underway at The SMISA Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Scott Tanser is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Curtis Main doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 16' Curtis Main with the second goal in the match!
  • 21' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Oliver Crankshaw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' St. Mirren 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.
  • 31' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' St. Mirren FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Greive.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Blair Spittal has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Crankshaw to step up.
  • 60' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Alex Greive has done his job and it is now time for Jonah Ayunga to step up.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Sean Goss is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' Ricki Lamie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
  • 76' The 27-year-old Callum Slattery has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Jonah Ayunga by Kieran Offord on 79 minute.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kieran Offord.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcus Fraser on 84.
  • 87' Ryan Flynn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Greg Kiltie at the 87 minute mark.
  • 89' Ricki Lamie is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 89' Dean Cornelius is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Goss at the 89 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Motherwell FC.

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
Tony Watt 3
James Scott 3
Kevin van Veen 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Curtis Main 2
Killian Phillips 2
Lennon Miller 2
David Turnbull 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
1.45 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC47% Draw28% Motherwell FC25%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Motherwell FC
53%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC32% Draw48% Motherwell FC20%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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