St. Mirren will hope to close the gap between themselves and the top six in the Scottish Premiership when they welcome Motherwell to St. Mirren Park tonight with kickoff at 10:45 pm.
The hosts had their trip to Dundee postponed over the weekend. The visitors tasted defeat at the hands of Hearts.
St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin hopes for the postponement of their match against Dundee United on Saturday. This is due to severe weather conditions—can at least be used as a positive ahead of their midweek fixture.
The cancellation means St Mirren’s squad will have fresher legs than their opponents, with this match being the Scottish Premiership side’s last action before the trip to Tannadice.
Connor Ronan scored the only goal of that game just after the hour mark, lacking creative play and goalmouth action. The Buddies played a solid defensive display whilst remaining clinical at the other end to steal three points from their opponents.
Meanwhile, Motherwell’s opponent went ahead at the weekend, but the Steelmen lost to Hearts despite that.
The result meant that the gap between the two sides increased to ten points as things stand. It appears unlikely for Graham Alexander’s men to challenge for a top-three place now.
St. Mirren vs. Motherwell Head to Head
Both sides have 49 games against each other, with hosts taking 14 wins while opponents with 17 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Mirren 1-0 Aberdeen
- Ayr United 0-2 St. Mirren
- Dundee 1-2 St. Mirren
- Rangers 2-0 St. Mirren
- Mirren 0-0 Celtic
Away
- Hearts 2-0 Motherwell
- Motherwell 0-0 Hibernian
- Motherwell 2-1 Greenock Morton
- Ross County 3-1 Motherwell
- Motherwell 2-1 Livingston
St. Mirren Team News
Following his recent ankle injury, the hosts will assess Connor McCarthy ahead of Tuesday’s match against Dundee United. Since November, the Irishman has been out of action, but he has been one of their best performers at the heart of three-person defense this season.
Motherwell Team News
On Tuesday, the visitors are likely to be without Barry Maguire after he picked up a serious-looking injury in the defeat to Hearts at the weekend. Liam Donnelly returns from suspension, though, so he is expected to replace Maguire in the centre of the pitch.
Prediction and Odds
This could be an interesting game on Tuesday, with little between the two sides based on current form.
- Mirren Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Goal: Away
