St Mirren vs Motherwell

Six goals and precious little defending greeted the crowd at the SMISA Stadium on Sunday, 30 August 2026, as St Mirren and Motherwell shared the points in a 3-3 thriller. The home side raced into a commanding position, going 3-2 up at the break after an end-to-end first half that gave the travelling support plenty to shout about too. Both goalkeepers will want to forget this one in a hurry, with chances and goals flowing from start to finish. Motherwell dragged themselves level in the second half, cancelling out St Mirren's lead to leave both sets of fans slightly deflated but entertained all the same. Neither side could find a winner in the closing stages, and a draw probably reflects the balance of a game that swung back and forth. For St Mirren, there'll be frustration at not holding on after leading at the interval, while Motherwell will take real encouragement from digging out a point after finding themselves behind.

It finished 3-3 between St Mirren and Motherwell at The SMISA Stadium, a scoreline that summed up a game short on clear separation between the two sides. It was an even contest for large parts of the afternoon, with neither team able to take control of the game for long. There were spells of pressure from both teams, but not enough to turn a share of the points into all three. Days like this are part of a long season, and how each side responds in their next fixture will say plenty about their form heading forward. Here is a closer look at how the two teams compared statistically.