St Mirren vs Motherwell

Six goals and not a dull moment 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 lead and looked to be cruising, going in at the break 3-2 up after a first half that had everything. Motherwell refused to lie down though, clawing their way back into it before the interval and giving themselves something to build on after the restart. The second half told a different story entirely. Whatever St Mirren had going for them in that opening 45 seemed to dry up, and Motherwell pushed hard for the win their second-half effort probably deserved. In the end neither side could find a winner, and a share of the spoils felt about right given how the game swung. For St Mirren it's a chance missed after leading twice, while Motherwell will take real encouragement from the fightback.

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.