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St. Mirren FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Mirren FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium 5,837 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Blair Spittal
Keanu Baccus 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Napier
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 John McCrossan

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
2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-02-15 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
06 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
03 Dec Rangers FC A 0–2 L
28 Nov Ross County FC A 0–1 L
25 Nov Livingston FC H 1–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
09 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Ross County FC A 0–3 L
02 Dec Dundee FC H 3–3 D
25 Nov Celtic FC A 1–1 D
11 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 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' St. Mirren FC have kicked off against Motherwell FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Zach Hemming is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Motherwell FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stuart Kettlewell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' That is a card for Motherwell FC. Blair Spittal will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harry Paton, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' The 30-year-old Mark O'Hara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart Kettlewell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Thierry Small exits the field as Conor McMenamin enters on 68.
  • 69' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Stav Nachmani is replaced by Mikael Mandron.
  • 73' Keanu Baccus catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
  • 78' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Jonah Ayunga is replaced by Toyosi Olusanya.
  • 82' Greg Kiltie makes way for Alex Greive at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • 87' Motherwell FC make a change. Mika Biereth trudges off to be replaced by Theo Bair on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Georgie Gent makes way for Paul McGinn at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • It finishes all square. St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Scott 3
Kevin van Veen 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Tony Watt 3
Killian Phillips 2
Lennon Miller 2
Callum Slattery 2
David Turnbull 2

Head to Head

2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-02-15 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-09 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-11-28 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-11-25 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-12-02 Motherwell FC 3–3 Dundee FC D 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC47% Draw30% Motherwell FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Motherwell FC
53%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC31% Draw53% Motherwell FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 25% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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