St Mirren are tenth in the 2025-26 Premiership after 33 games, sitting on 30 points with seven wins, nine draws and seventeen losses. Their recent run reads W-D-D-W-L, leaving them 40 points adrift of league leaders Heart Of Midlothian.
What the numbers say about St Mirren’s season
St Mirren have scored 27 goals so far, but conceded 48 - a goal difference of minus-21 that ranks among the league’s worst. Only three Premiership sides have shipped more than 48 goals this term, and St Mirren’s defensive record is the standout drag on their league position. Their attack has managed just 0.82 goals per game, a figure that drops to 0.67 in away matches.
Why the 10th-place finish matters for the club
For a club with St Mirren’s pedigree, a tenth-place finish is a disappointment. The Paisley side have finished above this spot in five of the last six Premiership campaigns, and the current gap to the top six is the widest since the 2020-21 split-season format. Manager Stephen Robinson has publicly linked the poor goal difference to a lack of cutting edge in the final third, and the board’s summer review is expected to focus on recruitment in the striking department.
What comes next for St Mirren
St Mirren’s summer window opens with a clear brief: add goals and shore up the backline. The club’s data team has flagged that 62% of their conceded goals have come from set-pieces, prompting a review of defensive organisation during dead-ball situations. With the transfer window still open until 1 September, supporters will watch closely for any incoming striker who can convert the chances St Mirren are currently creating.
St Mirren host Heart Of Midlothian on 9 August in a fixture that could set the tone for the new campaign. A positive result against the title chasers would go some way to silencing the critics after a campaign that saw the club flirt with relegation for much of the winter.
