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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 17
Feb 15, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Fir Park Stadium
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Motherwell
2 - 1
St Mirren

van Veen (8'), Johnston (18')
Obika (35'), Butcher (69')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Strain (24')
Kiltie (62'), Baccus (86'), Gallagher (90'), Small (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Scottish Premiership clash between Motherwell and St Mirren, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Celtic 5-1 St Mirren
Saturday, February 11 at 5.30pm in Scottish Cup

We said: Motherwell 2-2 St Mirren

Neither side seems capable of keeping clean sheets, with only one shutout recorded in their last 10 Premiership games combined. Motherwell have changed head coach, but that is unlikely to be the fillip required to end an 11-game winless run in the competition at a ground where they struggle to keep visitors at arm's length. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Motherwell win with a probability of 47.7%. A win for St Mirren had a probability of 26.65% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Motherwell win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.28%) and 2-0 (8.68%). The likeliest St Mirren win was 0-1 (8.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.19%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Motherwell would win this match.

Result
MotherwellDrawSt Mirren
47.7% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02) 25.65% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 26.65% (0.024000000000001 0.02)
Both teams to score 51.32% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.91% (0.020000000000003 0.02)52.09% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.18% (0.016999999999999 0.02)73.81% (-0.018999999999991 -0.02)
Motherwell Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.15% (-0.0020000000000095 -0)21.84%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.92% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)55.07% (0.0019999999999953 0)
St Mirren Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.66% (0.028000000000006 0.03)34.34% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.96% (0.030000000000001 0.03)71.04% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Score Analysis
    Motherwell 47.7%
    St Mirren 26.65%
    Draw 25.64%
MotherwellDrawSt Mirren
1-0 @ 11.41% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 9.28% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
2-0 @ 8.68% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.7% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-0 @ 4.4% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
3-2 @ 2.51% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 1.79%
4-0 @ 1.67% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
4-2 @ 0.96%
Other @ 2.29%
Total : 47.7%
1-1 @ 12.19%
0-0 @ 7.5% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.96% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.99%
Total : 25.64%
0-1 @ 8.02%
1-2 @ 6.52% (0.0049999999999999 0)
0-2 @ 4.29% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-3 @ 2.32% (0.004 0)
2-3 @ 1.77% (0.0029999999999999 0)
0-3 @ 1.53% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.21%
Total : 26.65%

How you voted: Motherwell vs St Mirren

Motherwell
35.4%
Draw
30.8%
St Mirren
33.8%
65
Head to Head
Jan 28, 2023 3pm
St Mirren
1-0
Motherwell
Main (16')
Greive (37'), Offord (81'), Fraser (84')

Goss (61'), Lamie (89')
Jul 31, 2022 3pm
St Mirren
0-1
Motherwell

Strain (6'), Tanser (42'), Baccus (48'), Ayunga (84')
Van Veen (42' pen.)
O'Donnell (45+1'), Goss (64'), Speirs (73'), Maguire (84')
Lamie (82')
Apr 2, 2022 3pm
Motherwell
4-2
St Mirren
Goss (20'), Shields (21'), Cornelius (45'), Tait (76' og.)
Brophy (14'), McCarthy (38')
Power (80')
Feb 1, 2022 7.45pm
Oct 27, 2021 7.45pm
Motherwell
2-2
St Mirren
Watt (48', 51' pen.)
Goss (90+2')
Brophy (74', 79')
McAllister (71'), Brophy (79')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2Aberdeen16104230181234
3RangersRangers1510232791832
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd156632215724
5Motherwell157171823-522
6Dundee165472729-219
7St Mirren165381926-718
8Ross County163671230-1815
9St Johnstone1642101829-1114
10Kilmarnock163581734-1714
11Hearts163491825-713
12Hibernian162681828-1012


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