St Mirren v Motherwell: survival fight meets top-four push | OneFootball

St Mirren host Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 21 February 2026 at The SMISA Stadium in Paisley, with the hosts seeking breathing room near the bottom and the visitors aiming to cement fourth place.

Motherwell won the last league meeting 2-0 on 3 January, though St Mirren thumped them 4-1 in the League Cup semi-finals in November. The head-to-head swings add needle to a fixture that often feels tight.

St Mirren have one win in their last four league matches, following a draw with Dundee, a home win over Hearts and defeats to Kilmarnock and Hibernian. Motherwell arrive unbeaten in four league games with three wins and a draw, though they lost to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup.

Stephen Robinson's side have scored 21 league goals at 0.8 per game, with 45% possession and seven headed goals, pointing to a direct route via crosses. Motherwell under Jens Berthel Askou have 40 league goals, only 18 conceded and 14 clean sheets, with 58% possession and 85.71% passing accuracy, suggesting control and a solid platform.

Tawanda Maswanhise leads Motherwell's threat with 13 league goals, while Elijah Just has supplied six assists. For St Mirren, Declan John has five assists and their aerial output could test a back line that generally copes well.

A home win would move St Mirren to 26 points and could ease relegation pressure. Victory for Motherwell would take them to 50 points and strengthen their grip on fourth in the top-four race.