St Mirren vs Motherwell

Six goals and no shortage of drama at The SMISA Stadium on Sunday, 30 August 2026, as St Mirren and Motherwell shared the points in a 3-3 Premiership thriller. The home side raced into what looked a commanding position, building a 3-2 lead by half-time after both teams traded blows in an end-to-end opening 45 minutes. Motherwell refused to go quietly though, and got themselves back on level terms before the finish, leaving St Mirren to rue chances to see the game out. For all the goalmouth action, neither side could find a way to land the knockout blow. St Mirren will feel it's two points dropped after leading at the break, while Motherwell can take real heart from the character shown to fight back on the road. A share of the spoils feels about right on the balance of a game that had goals, twists and not much in the way of a dull moment.

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.