Motherwell vs St Mirren — Scottish Premiership: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 38′Motherwell, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 50′St Mirren, yellow card:Foul
- 51′St Mirren, yellow card:Foul
- 59′St Mirren, substitution:off
- 59′St Mirren, substitution:off
- 60′Motherwell, yellow card:Foul
- 65′Motherwell, substitution:off
- 65′Motherwell, substitution:off
- 72′St Mirren, substitution:off
- 73′Motherwell, substitution:off
- 73′Motherwell, substitution:off
- 79′Motherwell, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 82′Motherwell, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 85′St Mirren, substitution:off
- 86′St Mirren, yellow card:Foul
- 89′Motherwell, yellow card:Time wasting
- 90′Motherwell, yellow card:Time wasting
- 90+1′St Mirren, yellow card:Argument
- 90+2′St Mirren, yellow card:Foul
- 90+3′Motherwell, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 0
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Match report
Fadinger penalty ends Motherwell's winless run against ST Mirren
Motherwell beat ST Mirren 1-0 at Fir Park in the Scottish Premiership on matchday 12, Lukas Fadinger's penalty in the 82nd minute deciding a contest that had been goalless at half-time. The win ended a run of seven games without a victory for the home side.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Motherwell controlled much of the play, finishing with 11 shots to 5 and six corners to three, though only two of those efforts tested the goalkeeper. ST Mirren managed a single shot on target and rarely threatened, while the match was punctuated by fouls, with 17 given away by the hosts and 14 by the visitors, and nine yellow cards shown in total.
The breakthrough came late, Fadinger converting from the spot in the 82nd minute to make it 1-0. ST Mirren could find no response in the closing stages. The result lifted Motherwell from tenth to ninth, on 12 points, two behind ST Mirren, who dropped to eighth on 14.
Both sides are in action again on Saturday 7 November in the Scottish Premiership: Motherwell travel to Dundee Utd, while ST Mirren host Rangers.
Lukas Fadinger scored the only goal from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute and earned the top rating of the match, 7.21. Alex Paulsen, at 7.19, and Emmanuel Longelo, at 7.14, followed closely behind.
Motherwell outshot ST Mirren 11 to 5, yet only two of those attempts were on target.
Motherwell beat St Mirren 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Motherwell met St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership (Regular Season - 12). Kick-off was Saturday, 31 October 2026, 15:00 UTC at Fir Park.
Team pages: Motherwell · St Mirren · Scottish Premiership
Key moments
- 82' Goal (penalty): Lukas Fadinger — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Motherwell (4-2-3-1)
St Mirren (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Motherwell vs St Mirren final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Scottish Premiership fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Motherwell and St Mirren team pages or the Scottish Premiership page.