Motherwell v St Mirren: top-four push meets bottom-half battle | OneFootball

Motherwell host St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership at Fir Park on Saturday, 3 January 2026, with the hosts in fourth and the visitors 10th.

These sides drew 0-0 in their opening league meeting in August before St Mirren won 4-1 in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals in November.

Motherwell's momentum is strong: three wins in their last five, including 2-0 against Celtic, plus victories over Dundee and Livingston, a draw at Dundee United and a narrow loss at Rangers. St Mirren's recent league run features a 2-0 win over Dundee United, a 1-0 victory against Livingston, a draw with Kilmarnock and a 2-1 defeat at Rangers, alongside a 3-1 League Cup win over Celtic.

Looking at season trends, Motherwell lean on control and security: 59% possession, 85.68% passing accuracy and 10 clean sheets, with 16 goals conceded in 20 games. St Mirren average 44% possession and five clean sheets, but offer a steady crossing threat, delivering 320 open-play crosses at 21.88% accuracy. The match-up could hinge on whether the hosts' ball retention can blunt the visitors' aerial and wide delivery.

In attack, Tawanda Maswanhise has eight league goals for Motherwell, with Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on six. For St Mirren, Mikael Mandron leads with four, while Declan John has provided four assists.

A win would take Motherwell to 36 points and could tighten their grip on the top four. Victory for St Mirren would move them to 21 points and may nudge them up the table while widening the gap to the bottom two.