St. Mirren vs Motherwell: match statistics

St. Mirren have a clearly superior recent record: they have won 3 of their last 5 matches and averaged 1.8 points per game, while Motherwell recorded just 1 win and averaged 1 point per match over the same period. The hosts have won all of their home matches so far, have yet to concede a goal, and their defence allows opponents just 1.06 xG. Motherwell score an average of 2 goals and register 5 shots on target per away game, but their xG stands at only 1.13, while their defence allows as much as 2.08 xG. St. Mirren create chances worth 1.41 xG at home, record more shots per game than their opponents (13 compared with 9), and should control the flow of the match more often. Motherwell’s 22% conversion rate keeps the risk of a draw or upset alive, but the hosts’ superior form and more solid defensive structure make St. Mirren the stronger pick.

The signal for BTTS - No is driven primarily by recent form: in their previous five matches, both teams recorded BTTS in only 40% of games, below the league average of 46%. Motherwell scored just 0.8 goals per match during this period, with an xG of 0.93, which limits confidence in their attacking output despite scoring 2 away goals in the seasonal data. St. Mirren conceded 1.8 goals per match in their last five fixtures, but kept a clean sheet in 100% of their home matches in the relevant data, so there is a realistic chance that the visitors will fail to score. The hosts create more high-quality chances than Motherwell, with an xG of 1.44 in their last five matches compared with the opponents’ 0.93, making a one-sided scoring scenario more likely than a Goal/Goal outcome. The BTTS market also covers results in which St. Mirren win with one or more unanswered goals, and this scenario fits Motherwell’s weaker finishing efficiency well.

St. Mirren’s last five matches produced an average of 3.4 goals, while Motherwell recorded a significantly lower total goal average over the same period, at just 1.8 goals per match. The hosts averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.8 conceded, whereas the visitors scored 0.8 goals and conceded 1.0. The xG data points to moderate attacking potential: 1.44 for St. Mirren and 0.93 for Motherwell, with 1.39 and 1.64 xG conceded by their opponents, respectively, over the last five matches. In the current data, St. Mirren’s home match ended goalless, while Motherwell’s away match produced exactly 3 goals, further limiting the case for a four-goal scenario. The projected total of 2.60 goals gives a clear edge to the Under 3.5 goals bet, as at least four goals are required for the line to lose.

The most likely HT/FT outcome is a draw at half-time followed by a St. Mirren win, as Motherwell were level at the break in all of their last 5 matches, while the hosts recorded this outcome in 40% of such games. Motherwell’s first halves have been highly cautious: they averaged just 0.2 goals scored and 0.2 conceded before the break, whereas St. Mirren averaged 1.2 goals in total during the first half. After the interval, the hosts have looked significantly stronger, scoring an average of 1.2 goals in their last 5 matches compared with Motherwell’s 0.6, while their second-half goal difference stands at plus 1. St. Mirren won 3 of their last 5 games and averaged 1.6 goals in them, whereas Motherwell won just 1 of their last 5 matches and scored an average of 0.8 goals. The X/1 scenario is also supported by the high frequency of goals after half-time: goals were scored in 100% of the hosts’ last five second halves and in 80% of Motherwell’s matches.