Motherwell vs St. Mirren Prediction: Both teams will find the back of the net

The round of 17 match between Motherwell and St. Mirren will take place at Fir Park in Motherwell. Both sides come into this match having suffered losses in their most recent two matches; therefore, they will enter it hoping for a different outcome.

Motherwell will be trying to get back on track tonight after suffering a defeat in the previous round of the Scottish Cup against Raith Rovers by a score of 3-1. The only name from Motherwell to appear on the scoresheet was that of Kevin van Veen, who scored in the 51st minute. Jamie Gullan (17 minutes), Sam Stanton (39 minutes), and Esmael Goncalves (85 minutes) were the Raith Rovers players who found the back of the net. In recent matches, Motherwell's defense has done a good job of keeping opponents from scoring very often. According to the statistics, Motherwell's defense has been breached in five of their most recent six matches, and as a result, they have conceded ten goals in that span of time. Prior to this matchup, Motherwell had not won a game in their own stadium in any of the previous nine league games they had played.

St. Mirren and their supporters will be hoping for a different outcome this time around since the team's most recent Scottish Cup match was a loss to Celtic. Celtic was their opponent, and the match was played in Glasgow. During that match, St. Mirren held a 26% possession advantage and had 5 shots on goal, with only 1 of them finding the target. Mark O'Hara was the lone player for St. Mirren to score (in the 87th minute). On the other hand, Celtic had 17 shots on goal, with 8 of them actually hitting the target. The goals for Celtic came from Daizen Maeda (16 minutes), Reo Hatate (76 minutes, 95 minutes), Hyeon-gyu Oh (80 minutes), and Matt O'Riley (90 minutes). The St. Mirren team, captained by Stephen Robinson, has scored five goals throughout their last six matches. These goals have been scored on a total of three different occasions. There have been 11 goals scored against them in those same matches, bringing the total number of goals scored against them to 11. St. Mirren have not been victorious over Motherwell in any of the three previous league matches that have taken place away from St. Mirren's home turf prior to this matchup.

The scores in games between these two clubs are typically quite tight, with only a little margin of victory separating them. In point of fact, they do not come into this match in very good shape. In spite of this, we are certain that their weak defensive strength will cause them to give up goals in this encounter. When looking at their most recent performances, the away team has been performing better than the home team, and we hope that this means they will be able to pull off an outstanding play while they are on the road. A further benefit for Motherwell is the fact that they will be competing in front of their own fans, and we have high hopes that they will be able to win or, at the at least, cut the number of games they have lost.