Motherwell vs St Mirren Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Motherwell vs St Mirren

Motherwell take on St Mirren at Fir Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 3 January.

There’s a strong chance that we’ll see Motherwell record a victory and they are priced at -102 to beat St Mirren. We think that the Full-Time Result market offers bettors plenty of value.

Motherwell won their last league match 2-0, making it three Premiership home wins on the bounce. This was recorded at Fir Park against Celtic. Jens Berthel Askou's men managed six shots on target and had 45% possession, while Ibrahim Said and Elliot Watt scored one goal apiece.

St Mirren were defeated in their previous game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Rangers at Ibrox Stadium. The Buddies had 41% possession and totalled four shots on goal, while Mikael Mandron was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Motherwell have not lost any of the past six matches against St Mirren, with the last encounter seeing a 0-0 draw played out at SMISA Stadium. The previous 10 H2H games have featured four Motherwell wins, four draws and two St Mirren victories.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Motherwell	26	12	11	3	40	18	22	40:18	47
10	St Mirren	26	5	8	13	21	37	-16	21:37	23

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Motherwell have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 11.9 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. The Well have averaged 59.8% possession and 2.7 corners per game, conceding 0.3 goals and 3.4 corners from 10.5 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal.

Tawanda Maswanhise is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Elliot Watt, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Elijah Just each have 2. Stephen O'Donnell, Elliot Watt and Regan Charles-Cook have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

St Mirren have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 14.8 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. Stephen Robinson's team average 47.0% possession, 6.7 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while conceding 1.7 goals from 13.0 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Mikael Mandron got 3 goals, Dan Nlundulu notched 2, while Conor McMenamin and two other players scored 1. Declan John has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Motherwell confirmed lineup (4-1-3-2): Calum Ward (GK), Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Stephen Welsh, Emmanuel Longelo, Elliot Watt, Elijah Just, Callum Slattery, Lukas Fadinger, Tawanda Maswanhise, Ibrahim Said.

St Mirren confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Shamal George (GK), Marcus Fraser, Richard King, Miguel Freckleton, Jayden Richardson, Alexandros Gogic, Killian Phillips, Declan John, Conor McMenamin, Dan Nlundulu, Mikael Mandron.

Motherwell vs St Mirren Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Motherwell vs St Mirren betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

There’s every chance that Motherwell can win this Premiership clash and we’ll happily back the home team to land the glory. Grab the odds of -102 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

Our Premiership experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

Key Motherwell vs St Mirren league stats:

• Motherwell have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Motherwell have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• Motherwell have won 3 consecutive games at home.
• St Mirren have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 50.5% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

There is a fantastic betting option which allows you to combine Motherwell to win with both teams to find the net. Simply head to the Result + BTTS market to secure bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Motherwell 1 - 0 St Mirren

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +480 and it involves Motherwell winning 1-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Elliot Watt to Score +700

Elliot Watt (Motherwell) has racked up two goals in his past five Premiership matches. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +700 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Elliot Watt Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+700

First

+1300

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Corners Prediction

Motherwell Under 5.5 Corners -116

Motherwell have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in nine consecutive matches, with St Mirren conceding under 5.5 corners in their past four games. We think that Motherwell will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at -116.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Motherwell

Total

6.10 2.70 3.40

Home

7.00 3.30 3.70

Away

8.00 3.30 4.70

St Mirren

Total

10.90 6.70 4.20

Home

9.90 5.70 4.20

Away

12.20 5.70 6.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-123

Under 9.5

-115

Motherwell Corners

Over 5.5

-105

Under 5.5

-135

St Mirren Corners

Over 3.5

-154

Under 3.5

+107

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+650

2

+170

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Motherwell vs St Mirren Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With the bookies giving them a 52% probability of winning, Motherwell might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are -106 when it comes to triumphing in this Premiership clash. At +295, St Mirren are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

If you’re feeling confident of a win for Motherwell, the Asian Handicap -0.5 option is priced at -112. You might instead think that St Mirren +0.5 at -125 is more appealing and the draw is included here.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. Both Teams to Score wagering is popular and you are able to land -119 when it comes to the BTTS Yes and BTTS No picks.

The top football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to Premiership games, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Full-Time Result

1

-106

X

+225

2

+295

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+118

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-357

X2

-133

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-112

2 Hcp +0.5

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-149

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-119

No

-119

Favourite Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is priced at +400 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +190.

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell)

First

+190

Anytime

+400

Detlef Esapa Osong (Motherwell)

First

+230

Anytime

+500

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)

First

+250

Anytime

+550

Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)

First

+260

Anytime

+575

Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)

First

+265

Anytime

+600

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Jonah Ayunga (St Mirren)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Daniel N'Lundulu (St Mirren)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Mikael Mandron (St Mirren)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Andy Halliday (Motherwell)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Jordan McGhee (Motherwell)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Roland Idowu (St Mirren)

First

+550

Anytime

+1150

Mark O'Hara (St Mirren)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Liam Donnelly (St Mirren)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Killian Phillips (St Mirren)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Oscar Priestman (Motherwell)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Elliot Watt (Motherwell)

First

+700

Anytime

+1300

Johnny Koutroumbis (Motherwell)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Kofi Balmer (Motherwell)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Liam Gordon (Motherwell)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Alex Gogic (St Mirren)

First

+1000

Anytime

+1900

Paul McGinn (Motherwell)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Motherwell have won each of their last three games at Fir Park. Jens Berthel Askou's men have clocked up six wins, three draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

St Mirren have failed to win in their last five matches on their travels. The Buddies have recorded five losses, three draws and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

The previous Fir Park encounter involved a 2-2 draw between Motherwell and St Mirren. There have been four Motherwell victories, three draws and three St Mirren wins in the previous 10 H2H meetings at Fir Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Motherwell Home Stats		6-3-1	2.10	1.60	0.50	3	7	3	7
St Mirren Away Stats		2-3-5	2.90	1.20	1.70	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Motherwell vs St Mirren Lineups & Team News

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