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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 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
2023-12-16 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
#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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Mirren FC to score. At the same time, Motherwell FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart Kettlewell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alexandros Gogic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at The SMISA Stadium. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Blair Spittal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 45' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' Harry Paton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Stav Nachmani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 60' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' 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.
  • 68' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Conor McMenamin is hanging Thierry Small on the field on 68 minute.
  • 69' Stav Nachmani makes way for Mikael Mandron at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • 73' Keanu Baccus catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
  • 78' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Toyosi Olusanya comes on to replace Jonah Ayunga.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Greg Kiltie as he leaves the pitch. Alex Greive steps in for St. Mirren FC.
  • 87' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Mika Biereth departs to be replaced by Theo Bair.
  • 90' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Georgie Gent has done his job and it is now time for Paul McGinn to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
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

2023-12-16 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
0.77 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Motherwell FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC32% Draw34% Motherwell FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Motherwell FC
68%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC17% Draw59% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.6%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.3%

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% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 23% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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