PAISLEY, Scotland (Interstat) — Kevin van Veen scored in the 42nd minute and Saint Mirren answered with a second-half equalizer as Motherwell and Saint Mirren played to a 1-1 draw Sunday in the Scottish Premiership season opener at The SMISA Stadium.

Motherwell’s van Veen, a 6-foot, 165-pound attacker from Eindhoven, Netherlands, put the visitors ahead just before halftime. He played 85 minutes and recorded one goal.

The match featured six yellow cards and one red card. Saint Mirren’s Ryan Strain was booked in the sixth minute, followed by Scott Tanser in the 42nd, Keanu Baccus in the 47th and Jonah Ananias Paul Ayunga in the 84th. Motherwell’s Sean Goss received a yellow in the 64th minute and Barry Maguire was cautioned in the 84th. Motherwell’s Ricki Lamie was sent off with a red card in the 82nd minute.

Motherwell’s record in the Premiership improved to 4 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Overall across all competitions this season, Motherwell holds a 10-3-1 mark. Saint Mirren’s league record dropped to 7 wins, 18 losses and 7 draws, while their overall season record stands at 11-20-7.

The result followed a string of mixed results for both sides. Motherwell entered the match after a 6-2 loss at Sligo Rovers on May 3, a 3-2 win at Dundee on April 21 and a 4-1 win over Hibernian on March 22. Earlier this season, Motherwell defeated Hibernian 2-1 on Feb. 27, lost 1-0 at Hearts on Feb. 25, fell 2-1 to Celtic on Dec. 26, 2025, beat Aberdeen 1-0 on Sept. 20, 2025, defeated Saint Johnstone 1-0 on Aug. 16, 2025, and posted wins over Greenock Morton, Stenhousemuir, Peterhead and Clyde dating back to July 2025.

Saint Mirren’s most recent outings included a 1-1 draw at Partick Thistle on May 21, a 1-0 loss at Celtic on April 11, a 2-0 win at Aberdeen on April 4, a 2-1 win at Falkirk on March 21, a 1-0 loss to Rangers on March 15, a 2-1 loss at Dundee United on March 3, and a 1-1 draw at Livingston on Feb. 28. Earlier in the season, Saint Mirren recorded a 1-0 win over Hibernian on Feb. 28, but lost 5-0 at Motherwell on Feb. 21, fell 2-0 at Hibernian on Feb. 14, lost 4-3 at Kilmarnock on Feb. 11, drew 1-1 with Aberdeen on Feb. 8, beat Heart of Midlothian 1-0 on Feb. 3, drew 0-0 with Dundee on Jan. 31, and played a 1-1 draw at Livingston on Jan. 20. The team also suffered a 2-0 loss at Heart of Midlothian on Jan. 14, a 2-0 defeat at home to Falkirk on Jan. 10, a 2-0 loss at Motherwell on Jan. 3, a 2-1 loss at Rangers on Dec. 30, 2025, a 0-0 draw with Kilmarnock on Dec. 27, a 1-0 win at Livingston on Dec. 20, a 2-0 win over Dundee United on Dec. 6, a 3-3 draw at Aberdeen on Dec. 3, a 3-1 loss at Dundee on Nov. 29, a 1-0 loss to Celtic on Nov. 22, a 3-0 loss to Hibernian on Nov. 8, a 2-2 draw with Heart of Midlothian on Oct. 29, a 3-1 loss at Dundee United on Oct. 25, a 1-0 loss to Aberdeen on Oct. 18, and a 7-5 win over Kilmarnock on Sept. 19, 2025.

Saint Mirren next faces Aberdeen on the road Sunday, May 24.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Saint Mirren 1, Motherwell 1. The Interstat ELO system gave Saint Mirren a 70.80 percent probability to win.