Motherwell vs St Mirren prediction — Scottish Premiership · Sat 31 Oct · 15:00 UK

Scottish Premiership · Sat 31 Oct · 15:00 UK
Motherwell 56Draw 24St Mirren 20
Motherwell or draw has not moved in 4 days — steady at 80%
The call
80%
Motherwell or draw
Calls on the result published at 80–88% have landed 79% of the time
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2.8
Goals expected
10d 03hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
71%
Both teams score
53%
3+ goals
53%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
MotherwellSt Mirren
1.8
Goals+0.8
1.0
avg 1.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6
avg 0.5 · 4 away · 1+ in 3/6
15.7
Shots+5.7
10.0
avg 13.8 · 3 away · 16+ in 1/6
avg 11.7 · 4 away · 10+ in 5/6
5.1
On target+2.2
2.8
avg 4.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
avg 2.8 · 4 away · 3+ in 2/6
5.1
Corners+1.1
4.0
avg 5.5 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
avg 3.5 · 4 away · 4+ in 3/6
MotherwellSt Mirren
0.6
Goals+0.2
0.3
7.1
Shots+2.6
4.5
2.3
On target+1.1
1.2
2.4
Corners+0.5
1.9
MotherwellSt Mirren
1.3
Goals+0.6
0.7
8.6
Shots+3.1
5.6
2.8
On target+1.1
1.6
2.7
Corners+0.6
2.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

MotherwellSt Mirren
Attack
1.0Goals0.5
1.3Expected goals (xG)1.1
13.8Shots11.7
4.8Shots on target2.8
2.3Big chances1.2
5.5Corners3.5
Defence
2.0Goals conceded2.3
1.8xG conceded2.1
15.8Shots faced16.3
6.3On target faced6.5
5.8Corners conceded7.3
4.2Keeper saves4.0
Style & discipline
58%Possession53%
7.8Fouls13.2
0.8Yellow cards2.3
1.5Offsides0.8

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability4-day change
Motherwell to score84%+1
Over 1.5 goals77%+1
Under 3.5 goals69%−1
St Mirren to score63%0

In plain English

Motherwell should get at least a draw here. They have lost five of their last six, and the model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than St Mirren. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Motherwell or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Motherwell lead 1–0 at half-time80% → 97%
St Mirren lead 1–0 at half-time80% → 45%
Goalless at half-time80% → 82%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Motherwell · last 6

Lat Kilmarnock2–315 shots
Lv Celtic0–28 shots
Lat Dundee FC1–215 shots
Lv Aberdeen0–412 shots
Lat Rangers0–18 shots
Wv Dundee United3–025 shots

St Mirren · last 6

Lat Aberdeen1–313 shots
Lat Heart of Midlothian0–58 shots
Lv Dundee United0–310 shots
Lat Rangers0–110 shots
Lv Celtic1–219 shots
Wat Kilmarnock1–010 shots

First half — what we expect

Motherwell
57%
to score before half-time
St Mirren
32%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 71%

MotherwellSt Mirren
7.11st-half shots4.5
avg 7.3 · 3 away · 7+ in 2/6
avg 5.0 · 4 away · 4+ in 4/6
2.31st-half shots on target1.2
avg 2.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 1.0 · 4 away · 1+ in 3/6
2.41st-half corners1.9
avg 2.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 1.8 · 4 away · 2+ in 3/6

First-half chances

65%Chance of 6+ shots31%
41%Chance of 8+ shots13%
87%Chance of 1+ shots on target65%
40%Chance of 3+ shots on target14%
87%Chance of 1+ corners80%
42%Chance of 3+ corners30%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Motherwell7.18.6
Shots · St Mirren4.55.6
Shots on target · Motherwell2.32.8
Shots on target · St Mirren1.21.6
Corners · Motherwell2.42.7
Corners · St Mirren1.92.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Motherwell
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Callum Hendry
FW · 3.3 shots expected
96%
72%
37%
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
FW · 3.3 shots expected
96%
72%
37%
Tawanda Maswanhise
FW · 3.2 shots expected
96%
76%
41%
Callum Slattery
MF · 2.9 shots expected
95%
62%
25%
Elijah Just
MF · 2.6 shots expected
93%
59%
23%
Ibrahim Said
MF · 1.6 shots expected
80%
38%
8%
St Mirren
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Dan Nlundulu
FW · 2.0 shots expected
86%
49%
14%
Jonah Ayunga
FW · 1.8 shots expected
84%
53%
18%
Mikaël Mandron
FW · 1.7 shots expected
81%
48%
14%
Roland Idowu
FW · 1.4 shots expected
77%
37%
8%
Conor McMenamin
MF · 1.3 shots expected
73%
33%
6%
Killian Phillips
MF · 1.0 shots expected
65%
31%
5%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Motherwell form (last 6)W L L L L L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Motherwell 2 · Draws 2 · St Mirren 1
St Mirren in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Aug 2026St. Mirren 3–3 Motherwell
Feb 2026St. Mirren 0–5 Motherwell
Jan 2026Motherwell 2–0 St. Mirren
Nov 2025Motherwell 1–4 St. Mirren
Aug 2025St. Mirren 0–0 Motherwell
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Common questions

Who will win Motherwell vs St Mirren?

Bawler's model rates this match: Motherwell are favoured (56% win probability vs 20% for St Mirren, 24% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Motherwell vs St Mirren?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Motherwell 1-1 St Mirren (11.5% probability). Expected total goals: 2.8.

How does Bawler predict Motherwell vs St Mirren?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Motherwell 56%, the draw 24% and St Mirren 20%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Motherwell vs St Mirren?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 53% chance. That is based on Motherwell expecting 1.83 goals and St Mirren 0.99.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Motherwell vs St Mirren?

Bawler's model expects 2.8 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 53%.

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