Motherwell vs St. Mirren – Preview, Tips and Odds

Scotland: Premiership
Motherwell
Full Time
2:1
St. Mirren
Highlights and Stats


St. Mirren will travel to Fir Park on Wednesday to face Motherwell in a match of the 17th round of the Premiership. The teams are in 11th and 6th place, respectively, in the standings.

Motherwell vs St. Mirren Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2023/01/28Last 20 Games
Motherwell
loss
  • ?
  • Laway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Dhome
  • Daway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Laway
  • Whome
St. Mirren
win
  • ?
  • Whome
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Daway
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Daway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Whome
  • Laway

Worth Mentioning

The last match between the sides concluded with a 1-0 home win for St. Mirren. Until the most recent game, Motherwell were enjoying a streak of two back-to-back wins and had not experienced a defeat in seven matches. Playing on home soil had little effect on the outcomes of the previous 10 encounters between the contending sides, which concluded in 3 home wins and 3 away wins. The last five meetings between the two clubs ended with two featuring over 2.5 goals and three witnessing goals at both ends of the pitch. During this time, Motherwell kept one clean sheet and St. Mirren managed to keep one goal out of their net on one occasion. From a statistical point of view, those matches finished with an average of 2.80 goals.

Motherwell vs St. Mirren Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 20 games

MotherwellSt. Mirren
  • Goals

    1.75
    1.00
  • Fouls

    12.00
    9.45
  • Corners

    5.09
    5.73
  • Offsides

    1.27
    1.27
  • Cards

    1.36
    2.09
  • Posession

    48%
    52%

Motherwell Form

  • ?
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Lhome
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Lhome

The efforts of Motherwell were not enough, and they lost 3:1 away to Raith Rovers in a FA Cup match played on February 11. Motherwell are currently on a fruitless streak of four losing matches. Their performance has not been greatly affected by the factor of playing at home or away in their last 10 encounters. These resulted in four home wins and three away triumphs. Out of the last five Motherwell encounters, two produced over 2.5 goals and two witnessed goals at both ends. Within this timeframe, the team was able to keep one clean sheet, and failed to score a goal in two matches. Based on statistics, Motherwell’s most recent 5 matches ended with an average of 2.60 goals.
  • Goals
    1.10
  • Fouls
    13.50
  • Corners
    5.13
  • Offsides
    1.75
  • Cards
    2.13
  • Posession
    50%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
FA Cup2023/02/11Raith RoversMotherwell31 L
Premier League2023/02/04AberdeenMotherwell31 L
Premier League2023/02/01MotherwellSt. Johnstone02 L
Premier League2023/01/28St. MirrenMotherwell10 L
FA Cup2023/01/21ArbroathMotherwell02 W
Premier League2023/01/14MotherwellRoss County11 D
Premier League2023/01/08MotherwellHibernian23 L
Premier League2023/01/02LivingstonMotherwell11 D
Premier League2022/12/23MotherwellKilmarnock22 D
Premier League2022/11/09MotherwellCeltic12 L

St. Mirren Form

  • ?
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Daway
  • Whome

St. Mirren’s last match was against Celtic on Saturday, and it finished in a heavy 5:1 loss away from home. The team is on a streak of two back-to-back losses. In St. Mirren’s last ten meetings, playing on home turf had no significant impact, with the hosts winning four times and the visitors winning twice. Looking at the team’s previous five encounters, it becomes apparent that two yielded over 2.5 goals and two saw both involved sides to score. Throughout these, St. Mirren’s efforts paid off as the team managed to prevent goals in their net two times and failed to score on their own also in two encounters. Over the course of the team’s previous five clashes, the sides scored an average of 2.4 goals.
  • Goals
    0.90
  • Fouls
    12.33
  • Corners
    5.00
  • Offsides
    1.00
  • Cards
    2.56
  • Posession
    35%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
FA Cup2023/02/11CelticSt. Mirren51 L
Premier League2023/02/04St. MirrenHibernian01 L
Premier League2023/02/01AberdeenSt. Mirren13 W
Premier League2023/01/28St. MirrenMotherwell10 W
FA Cup2023/01/21St. MirrenDundee00 D
Premier League2023/01/18CelticSt. Mirren40 L
Premier League2023/01/13Heart of MidlothianSt. Mirren10 L
Premier League2023/01/07St. MirrenHeart of Midlothian11 D
Premier League2023/01/02KilmarnockSt. Mirren00 D
Premier League2022/12/24St. MirrenAberdeen31 W

Formations and Lineups

Motherwell

Formation:3-4-1-2
  • G1Liam Kelly
  • D16Paul McGinn
  • D66Calum Butcher
  • D52Dan Casey
  • M22Max Johnston
  • M27Sean Goss
  • M18Dean Cornelius
  • M24James Furlong
  • F7Blair Spittal
  • F9Kevin van Veen
  • F99Jonathan Obika
1 Liam Kelly 16 Paul McGinn 66 Calum Butcher 52 Dan Casey 22 Max Johnston 27 Sean Goss 18 Dean Cornelius 24 James Furlong 7 Blair Spittal 9 Kevin van Veen 99 Jonathan Obika

St. Mirren

Formation:3-5-2
  • G1Trevor Carson
  • D22Marcus Fraser
  • D31Declan Gallagher
  • D5Richard Taylor
  • M23Ryan Strain
  • M17Keanu Baccus
  • M13Alexander Gogić
  • M6Mark O'Hara
  • M3Scott Tanser
  • F10Curtis Main
  • F9Tony Watt
1 Trevor Carson 22 Marcus Fraser 31 Declan Gallagher 5 Richard Taylor 23 Ryan Strain 17 Keanu Baccus 13 Alexander Gogić 6 Mark O'Hara 3 Scott Tanser 10 Curtis Main 9 Tony Watt

Match Details

MotherwellvsSt. Mirren
  • 90+2`
    (in) S. O'Donnell(out) J. Furlong
  • 90+1`
    T. Small
  • 90`
    D. Gallagher
  • 86`
    K. Baccus
  • 84`
    (in) C. Slattery(out) B. Spittal
  • 79`
    (in) L. Jamieson(out) T. Watt
  • 79`
    (in) R. Flynn(out) R. Strain
  • 79`
    (in) J. Aitchison(out) K. van Veen
  • 69`
    C. Butcher
  • 62`
    G. Kiltie
  • 57`
    (in) G. Kiltie(out) A. Gogic
  • 35`
    J. Obika
  • 31`
    (in) T. Small(out) S. Tanser
  • 24`
    2 - 1
    R. StrainK. Baccus
  • 19`
    M. JohnstonS. Goss
    2 - 0
  • 8`
    K. van VeenB. Spittal
    1 - 0

Players Ratings

MotherwellvsSt. Mirren
  • 22Max Johnston
    7.6 / 10
  • 27Sean Goss
    7.5 / 10
  • 7Blair Spittal
    7.2 / 10
  • 9Kevin van Veen
    7.2 / 10
  • 16Paul McGinn
    7 / 10
  • 15Jack Aitchison
    7 / 10
  • 52Dan Casey
    6.9 / 10
  • 24James Furlong
    6.9 / 10
  • 8Callum Slattery
    6.9 / 10
  • 1Liam Kelly
    6.7 / 10
  • 99Jonathan Obika
    6.6 / 10
  • 18Dean Cornelius
    6.5 / 10
  • 66Calum Butcher
    6.3 / 10
  • 23Ryan Strain
    7.3 / 10
  • 5Richard Taylor
    7 / 10
  • 6Mark O'Hara
    6.9 / 10
  • 9Tony Watt
    6.9 / 10
  • 10Curtis Main
    6.7 / 10
  • 1Trevor Carson
    6.5 / 10
  • 11Greg Kiltie
    6.5 / 10
  • 24Lewis Jamieson
    6.5 / 10
  • 31Declan Gallagher
    6.3 / 10
  • 17Keanu Baccus
    6.3 / 10
  • 3Scott Tanser
    6.3 / 10
  • 8Ryan Flynn
    6.3 / 10
  • 22Marcus Fraser
    6.2 / 10
  • 16Thierry Small
    6.2 / 10
  • 13Alexander Gogić
    6 / 10

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