Premiership 25/26 · 3 Jan 2026

Motherwell 2–0 St. Mirren

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Motherwell favourites at 56%.

Motherwell won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Calum Ward, 60.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Conor McMenamin +15.8, Liam Donnelly +14.6, Richard King +9.1.

Well below it: Stephen Welsh −11.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Celtic Scottish Premiership
27 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Rangers Scottish Premiership
20 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
13 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Dundee United Scottish Premiership
6 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Livingston Scottish Premiership

30 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Rangers Scottish Premiership
27 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership
20 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Livingston Scottish Premiership
6 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Dundee United Scottish Premiership
3 Dec 2025	D 3–3	at Aberdeen Scottish Premiership

9 Aug 2025	St. Mirren 0–0 Motherwell Scottish Premiership

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Calum Ward Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.6	+2.7
Elliot Watt Midfielder	73	1	0	0.08	52.8	+6.7
Paul McGinn Defender	90	0	0	–	51.8	+5.9
Tawanda Maswanhise Forward	73	1	1	1.23	47.0	+2.9
Oscar Priestman Midfielder	17	0	0	–	42.7	–
Lukas Fadinger Midfielder	90	0	0	0.20	42.0	−2.4
Elijah Just Midfielder	89	0	1	0.04	40.5	+3.0
Stephen Welsh Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9	−11.8
Stephen O'Donnell Defender	90	0	0	–	37.3	−3.2
Callum Slattery Midfielder	89	0	0	0.20	35.9	−3.1
Zander McAllister Midfielder	1	0	0	–	35.7	–
Ibrahim Said Midfielder	89	0	0	0.08	33.3	−7.6
Emmanuel Longelo Defender	90	0	0	0.06	31.7	+0.1
Tom Sparrow Defender	17	0	0	–	26.0	–
Luca Ross Forward	1	0	0	–	15.9	–
Detlef Esapa Osong Forward	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Shamal George Goalkeeper	90	–	55.7	+4.7
Conor McMenamin Midfielder	80	0.04	52.7	+15.8
Liam Donnelly Midfielder	45	0.02	50.5	+14.6
Miguel Freckleton Defender	90	0.04	48.9	+7.9
Mikael Mandron Forward	67	0.05	46.5	+0.6
Declan John Midfielder	90	–	46.1	+6.7
Richard King Defender	45	–	45.5	+9.1
Dan N'Lundulu Forward	45	0.08	42.0	−2.1
Alexander Gogić Defender	90	–	38.9	−0.6
Killian Phillips Midfielder	90	0.02	38.5	+1.4
Fraser Taylor Midfielder	10	–	38.2	–
Marcus Fraser Defender	90	–	37.0	−1.0
Malik Dijksteel Midfielder	23	–	36.5	–
Evan Mooney Forward	45	0.05	33.9	–
Jayden Richardson Midfielder	67	–	32.3	−7.2
Roland Idowu Midfielder	23	–	28.3	–