St Mirren vs Motherwell prediction, lineups, betting tips and odds. Get insights, team news and top bet builder picks for this Scottish Premiership clash.
St Mirren vs Motherwell Match Summary
Competition | Scottish Premiership |
|---|---|
Match Date | Sunday 30 August 2026 |
Match Time | 15:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | The Marbill Coaches Stadium |
Two of the last unbeaten sides in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership meet at The Marbill Coaches Stadium, with St Mirren and Motherwell both still to taste defeat in the league this season.
St Mirren have won both of their opening two league fixtures for the first time since 2023/24, but they were hammered 5-1 by Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup and want to move on quickly.
Motherwell arrive off the back of European nights against Freiburg, and this fixture was shifted to Sunday because of the Steelmen's continental commitments. A domestic reset is now the focus for the visitors.
The previous meetings favour Motherwell, who hold three wins from the last six meetings across all competitions, and with a 15:00 kick-off, our St Mirren vs Motherwell prediction has goals at both ends very much in the conversation.
St Mirren vs Motherwell Form
St Mirren sit fourth for both league standing and form, opening the campaign with two wins including a 1-0 success over St Johnstone in Paisley. That domestic run was punctured by a 5-1 Premier Sports Cup battering at Rangers. Killian Phillips anchors the engine room, with Eseosa Sule leading the line as the Buddies' focal point.
Motherwell rank fifth in the table and fifth for form, and are also unbeaten domestically. Their attention has been split by Europe, going down 7-2 on aggregate to Freiburg despite a spirited 4-1 win away from home. Tawanda Maswanhise remains a real threat, having netted in two of his last three Premiership outings against the Buddies.
St Mirren vs Motherwell Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
St Mirren: R. Mullen (Injured/doubtful), K. Baccus (Injured/doubtful), J. Ayunga (Injured/doubtful)
Motherwell: P. McGinn (Injured/doubtful), J. McGhee (Injured/doubtful), C. Hendry (Injured/doubtful), A. Stamatelopoulos (Injured/doubtful)
St Mirren
The Buddies have a trio of doubts to weigh up, with Richard Mullen, Keanu Baccus and Jonah Ayunga all carrying question marks. Jacob Chapman is expected to keep his place in goal behind a settled back four, with Killian Phillips slotting into midfield and Eseosa Sule spearheading the attack.
Motherwell
Motherwell have four doubtful men to consider in Paul McGinn, Jamie McGhee, Callum Hendry and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos. Alex Paulsen should continue between the sticks, with Joe Hodge and Lukas Fadinger screening the defence and Seb Palmer-Houlden the probable spearhead up top.
St Mirren vs Motherwell Predicted Lineup
St Mirren
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Chapman; Richardson, Fraser, Gogic, John; Carr, Nsio; Ramos, Phillips, Mochrie; Sule
Motherwell
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Paulsen; Girdwood-Reich, Moormann, Knight-Lebel, Longelo; Fadinger, Hodge; Maswanhise, Lowry, Said; Palmer-Houlden
St Mirren vs Motherwell Key Stats & Match Facts
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 8 of St Mirren's last 9 games in the Premiership.
Motherwell have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 away matches against St Mirren in all competitions.
Motherwell have scored 2+ goals in 4 out of 6 matches against St Mirren in the Premiership.
Tawanda Maswanhise has scored in 2 of his last 3 appearances against St Mirren in the Premiership.
St Mirren have received 4+ cards in 5 of their last 5 matches against Motherwell in the Premiership.
St Mirren vs Motherwell Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This looks a genuinely tight one between two unbeaten sides, with the numbers pointing to a 1-1 draw. Motherwell are marginal favourites at 7/4 with Unibet, but St Mirren at 17/10 with Paddy Power are more than capable of taking a point on home soil. Expect goals at both ends.
Best Bets
Back Over 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. The model projects 2.93 total expected goals, and with close to 60% attached to both teams finding the net, this fixture has the makings of an open, end-to-end afternoon. That is enough for us to lean towards goals here.
Back Both Teams To Score - Yes in the Both Teams To Score market. With projected goals of 1.42 for St Mirren and 1.51 for Motherwell, neither side is being backed to keep a clean sheet. A near 60% reading on both teams scoring makes this a sensible complement to the goals angle.
St Mirren vs Motherwell Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder leans into the physical history of this fixture, pairing cards for Killian Phillips and Richard King with a Tawanda Maswanhise goal and over 1.5 Motherwell away goals.
Killian Phillips to be shown a card looks well backed, given he has picked up a booking in 2 of his last 3 Premiership clashes with Motherwell.
Richard King to be shown a card follows the same theme, the defender having been carded in 2 of his last 3 Premiership meetings with the Steelmen.
Tawanda Maswanhise as anytime goalscorer is our attacking leg, with the winger having found the net in 2 of his last 3 Premiership fixtures at The Marbill Coaches Stadium.
Over 1.5 total away goals completes the build, with Motherwell having put 2+ goals past the Buddies in 4 of their last 6 top-flight encounters between these sides.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 45/1 and is as short as 30/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £150 from best to worst price.
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St Mirren vs Motherwell Talking Points
The big question is whether Motherwell suffer a European hangover after their Conference League play-off tie with Freiburg, which is exactly why this match feels so finely poised. St Mirren will fancy their edge in freshness, and Craig McLeish's side know that keeping the Steelmen quiet is no easy task, given how freely Motherwell have scored when these sides have met in recent seasons.
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