- Motherwell are winless in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- St. Mirren have lost their last 3 away matches.
- Motherwell have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of the last 5 meetings between the sides.
Motherwell miserable in May
Motherwell arrive at Fir Park on Saturday in rotten form, having lost each of their last 5 games in all competitions, and while the odds suggest that they have the edge at 81/100, we think The Steelmen still have plenty to prove.
The Buddies are 57/20 for the victory and the draw is at 29/10, which seems a bit too low considering the visitors have failed to win their last 3 on the road and sixth-placed St. Mirren are above the Steelmen in sixth spot with 13 points from 10 games in the Premiership 2026/2027.
Alfred Johansson's team have been in the doldrums for a while now and they go into this fixture in dire need of a lift following a run of five defeats. Motherwell are 10th in the standings with eight points from nine games, so the hosts are just above the relegation positions at this early stage of the Premiership 2026/2027.
Johansson has been Motherwell boss since July 2026 and he has implemented a higher tempo system that is built around pressing opponents high up the pitch and playing football vertically with width. It's a tactic that should be well-suited to this fixture, as St. Mirren are a much more safe and structured side who like to circulate the ball and be measured in their forward transitions.
St. Mirren have the stats and form to win
The Buddies have been compact and well-disciplined since Craig McLeish took charge in March 2026, although they have struggled to hit top form this term with a win and four defeats from their last 5 in all competitions.
They lost 3-1 away to Aberdeen before just edging out struggling Dundee FC 2-1 at home and that result was a welcome boost after a tough spell of results.
Motherwell have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 5 home fixtures in the Premiership 2026/2027, averaging just 0.75 goals per game scored and conceding 1.50. St. Mirren have won 2 and lost 3 of their 5 away trips, scoring 0.80 and conceding 1.80.
Over 2.5 goals is the market favourite at 57/100, but our selection is in the Both Teams to Score - Yes market at 53/100 because we see this being an open, chances-heavy fixture.
Stalemate could be on the cards
Their recent head-to-head record is a little biased towards Motherwell, but the last time they met was at St. Mirren's home ground in the 2026/2027 campaign and it finished 3-3. There have been plenty of goals in this fixture in the past and the fact that Motherwell are coming into the game on such a terrible run of form makes the home edge less clear-cut.
We like the draw here and if Motherwell can disrupt St. Mirren's build-up play and force a tight, tactical game, they should just have enough to nick it. Killian Phillips is the only player to have scored more than one Premiership 2026/2027 goal for the visitors (3 in 3) and Alex Lowry has two from seven for Motherwell.
Motherwell have scored 3 goals in the past five games, so Lowry is the best choice in the anytime goalscorer market for the hosts.
