Sunday , 16 August 2026

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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#2 Position #3
6 Points 4
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
3 Scored 2
0 Conceded 1
+3 GD +1
3.00 PPG 2.00
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to The SMISA Stadium that hosts another battle between St. Mirren FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's 3-5-1-1 shape.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Mirren FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 40.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' St. Mirren FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Paul McGinn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 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' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Thierry Small exits the field as Conor McMenamin enters on 68.
  • 69' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Mikael Mandron on, Stav Nachmani off on 69 minutes.
  • 73' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a card on 73.
  • 78' The whistle greets Jonah Ayunga as he departs to be replaced by Toyosi Olusanya.
  • 82' Alex Greive has so much to prove this time. He replaces Greg Kiltie on 82 minute.
  • 87' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Mika Biereth by Theo Bair on 87 minute.
  • 90' Motherwell FC make a change. Georgie Gent trudges off to be replaced by Paul McGinn on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
David Turnbull 2
Callum Slattery 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
0.3 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + St. Mirren FC or Draw 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC44% Draw40% Motherwell FC16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 1.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Motherwell FC
56%
St. Mirren FC or Motherwell FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC23% Draw71% Motherwell FC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
24.8%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
0 – 2
1.2%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 29% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 10% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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