MOTHERWELL, Scotland (Interstat) — Motherwell will host St. Mirren at Fir Park on Friday in a Scottish Premiership matchup between two clubs looking to build momentum in a crowded schedule. The game is set for Fir Park in Motherwell, with the home side seeking a stronger run of results and the visitors aiming to convert recent draws into a winning stretch. Fir Park will host the fixture, with Motherwell designated as the home team and St. Mirren as the visitor.

St. Mirren enters with a 4-6-3 record across all competitions. Motherwell is 2-6-3 across all competitions. Both teams have had uneven starts, and the matchup offers each side a chance to improve its position before a busy run of fixtures.

St. Mirren drew 1-1 with Hibernian in its most recent match. Earlier this season, St. Mirren beat Dundee FC 2-1, lost 3-1 at Aberdeen, lost 5-0 at Hearts, lost 3-0 to Dundee United, lost 1-0 at Rangers, lost 2-1 to Celtic, won 1-0 at Kilmarnock, drew 3-3 with Motherwell, drew 0-0 at Rangers and beat St. Johnstone 1-0. The visitors have shown the ability to score in bursts, but they have also endured several heavy defeats.

Motherwell drew 2-2 at St. Johnstone in its most recent result. Earlier this season, Motherwell lost 2-0 to Hearts, lost 3-2 at Kilmarnock, lost 2-0 to Celtic, lost 2-1 at Dundee FC, lost 4-0 to Aberdeen, lost 1-0 at Rangers, beat Dundee United 3-0, drew 3-3 at St. Mirren, drew 0-0 with Falkirk and beat Hibernian 2-1. Motherwell’s results include a pair of draws, and the home side will look to use the Fir Park setting as it prepares for St. Mirren.

The most recent head-to-head meeting between the clubs ended in a 3-3 draw at St. Mirren. That result followed an open contest in which both teams found the net three times, and it remains the closest recent reference point for the upcoming match at Fir Park.

After this game, Motherwell is scheduled to visit Dundee United before home matches against Rangers and Hibernian. Motherwell also has upcoming fixtures at Falkirk and at Heart of Midlothian, along with a home match against Kilmarnock. St. Mirren is set to host Rangers before visits to Celtic, St. Johnstone and Dundee United, and a home match against Kilmarnock. The upcoming schedule gives both clubs little time to settle, adding importance to the points available at Fir Park.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 final score. Interstat’s ELO system projects Motherwell with a 72 percent probability to win.