Motherwell vs St Mirren Predictions

Fourth-placed Motherwell are six places above tenth-placed St Mirren in the table, with a 15-point gap between the two sides. Motherwell have eight wins, nine draws and three defeats from their 20 games this season, while St Mirren have won four, drawn six and lost eight.

The visitors have been struggling for results lately, with St Mirren failing to win eight of their last nine Premiership away games. They have lost four of their last five on the road.

Motherwell’s current form makes for encouraging reading. They have been winners in six of their last eight Premiership home games, including three in a row.

The hosts have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just five goals in ten Premiership games – an average of 0.50 goals per game. No Premiership side has shipped fewer goals than the 16 that Motherwell have conceded in their 20 games. They have kept their opponents at bay in seven of their last eight home games.

Scoring has come easily to Motherwell this season. They have averaged two goals a game in their five Premiership matches against teams in the bottom three.

A narrow 1-0 victory for Motherwell looks the most likely outcome in this encounter. Under 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in their last four Premiership games, and three of St Mirren’s eight defeats this season have come by a 1-0 scoreline.

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Edited by Mark Langdon