St Mirren (home)
- St Mirren, managed by Robinson since February 2022, play in a more pragmatic and flexible style in which they set up with three at the back and try to keep the game compact.
- They use the wing-backs to burst forward and cause problems when they have the ball and can be either 3-5-2 or 5-4-1 when out of possession.
- The Buddies can be dangerous from set plays and their home advantage should make this a close game, although the visitors are a better team and have to be supported here at 2.4 against St Mirren’s 2.9.
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Recent stats:
- Only won four of their 13 home Premiership games this season.
- Scored only 0.62 goals per home game this season.
Motherwell (away)
- Motherwell will have to work hard for their win on Saturday when they travel to Paisley to take on a solid St Mirren side in a game where both teams to score is favoured at 1.75.
- Motherwell sit fourth in the Premiership 2025/2026 with 47 points from 26 games and are clearly the superior side to St Mirren, who are 10th with 23 from the same number of games.
- Jens Berthel Askou has been at the club for a short time, taking over in July 2025, and has brought his own style of progressive soccer that demands patience, possession and overloads in midfield to a club that has traditionally played a more direct game.
- His tactics have clearly rubbed off on the players as Motherwell are undefeated in their last five league games (two wins, three draws) and unbeaten in their last three away matches.
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Recent form:
- Undefeated in their last five league games (two wins, three draws).
Head-to-Head
- Motherwell have lost two of their last 12 Premiership away matches, scoring 15 goals.
- The last two meetings have split the points with one win each.
Key Players
- Motherwell’s Tawanda Maswanhise, who has scored 13 goals in 23 Premiership games this term, is the team’s top goal-scorer and his form has picked up in recent weeks.
- He has two in his last four matches.
- The Buddies’ Mikael Mandron is their top goal-scorer with only four Premiership goals in 26 appearances.
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Players to watch:
- Tawanda Maswanhise - 13 goals this season.
- Mikael Mandron - 4 goals this season.
Betting Insights
- Both teams to score is favoured at 1.75.
- The visitors are favoured at 2.4 against St Mirren’s 2.9, suggesting a case to back Motherwell on the road.
- St Mirren’s modest home scoring (0.62 per game) versus Motherwell’s away scoring (1.25 per game) is a factor to consider.
Prediction
- This clash should have a chess match feel about it as the hosts are compact and counter-attacking while the away side play a patient possession game with a midfield overload mentality.
- Expect Motherwell to find a way through and edge a tight game.
