St Mirren vs Motherwell result and stats
Win probability: home 30%, draw 29%, away 41%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersSt Mirren and Motherwell drew 3–3 in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday 30 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave St Mirren 30%, the draw 29% and Motherwell 41%, so a draw had a 29% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.
On expected goals it finished St Mirren 2.32, Motherwell 2.11, so St Mirren created the better chances. St Mirren had 23 shots (9 on target) to Motherwell's 22 (7 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
SMMO
2.32Expected goals2.11
23Shots22
9On target7
7Corners7
14Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Half-time goals2
Referee: K Clancy
Recent form
St Mirren
W v St Johnstone1–0 · 8 Aug
W @ Falkirk2–0 · 1 Aug
D v Dundee United1–1 · 17 May
W @ Aberdeen2–0 · 12 May
L v Kilmarnock0–3 · 9 May
Motherwell
D v Falkirk0–0 · 9 Aug
W @ Hibernian2–1 · 2 Aug
W @ Hibernian1–0 · 16 May
L v Celtic2–3 · 13 May
D v Hearts1–1 · 9 May
Head to head
In 15 league meetings since 2021, St Mirren won 2, Motherwell won 7 and 6 were drawn; the most recent, on 21 Feb 2026, finished St Mirren 0–5 Motherwell, a win for Motherwell.
St Mirren 0–5 Motherwell21 Feb 2026
Motherwell 2–0 St Mirren3 Jan 2026
St Mirren 0–0 Motherwell9 Aug 2025
Motherwell 2–2 St Mirren15 Mar 2025
St Mirren 0–1 Motherwell7 Dec 2024
Motherwell 2–1 St Mirren28 Sep 2024
Season averages per game
SMMO
1.09Goals1.18
1.73Conceded1.82
1.35xG1.43
1.77xG against1.63
12.8Shots14.4
3.9On target5.1
4.1Corners5.3
2.82Yellow cards1.55
27%Clean sheets18%
46%Both score46%
55%3+ goals64%