Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 RELEGATION ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Fir Park.
- Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
- Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Mar | Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Motherwell FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Dundee United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Celtic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Hibernian FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Dundee FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Motherwell FC | St. Johnstone FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 9 |
| 11 | Conceded | 10 |
| -2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 1 G | 2 A |
| Regan Charles-Cook | 1 G | |
| Lukas Fadinger | 1 G | |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 1 G |
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Diabate | 1 G | |
| Kai Fotheringham | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Motherwell FC is hosting St. Johnstone FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Andy Fisher, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 6' Mackenzie Kirk adds to his 1 season tally! St. Johnstone FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Wimmer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' Uche Ikpeazu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' Andy Halliday is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' Motherwell FC have won 349 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Callum Slattery gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sven Sprangler makes it 1-2.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their 4-4-1-1 trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 48' Assisted by Dominic Thompson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Sparrow makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Stephen Duke-McKenna exits the field as Uche Ikpeazu enters on 58.
- 63' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Uche Ikpeazu on 64.
- 65' Poor challenge from Callum Slattery. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Elliot Watt makes it 2-3.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Stephen O'Donnell. He receives a card.
- 68' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Harry Paton is replaced by Luke Armstrong.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jason Holt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniels Balodis made 3 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' The whistle greets Andy Halliday as he departs to be replaced by Moses Ebiye.
- 84' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka is hanging Jason Holt on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' A moment of madness from Tom Sparrow on 89 minutes earns him a card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Callum Slattery by Kai Andrews on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Motherwell FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Motherwell FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 88
- 22
-
52
Tony Watt ↓ Davor Zdravkovski 81'
- 2
-
8
Callum Slattery ↓ Kai Andrews 90'
- 15
-
12
Harry Paton ↓ Luke Armstrong 70'
- 56
- 7
- 38
-
11
Andy Halliday ↓ Moses Ebiye 81'
Bench
-
59
Luke Armstrong ↑ 70'
- 13
- 3
-
24
Moses Ebiye ↑ 81'
-
6
Davor Zdravkovski ↑ 81'
- 90
-
54
Kai Andrews ↑ 90'
- 23
- 58
Coach
Michael Wimmer
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 7
- 11
- 23
- 4
- 27
-
16
Adama Sidibeh ↓ Elliot Watt 58'
- 37
- 19
- 24
Bench
-
29
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka ↑ 84'
-
44
Elliot Watt ↑ 58'
- 30
-
9
Uche Ikpeazu ↑ 58'
- 20
- 10
- 6
- 46
- 8
Coach
Simo Valakari
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jason Kerr | 3 |
| Callum Hendry | 3 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Kevin van Veen | 2 |
| Drey Wright | 2 |
| Moses Ebiye | 2 |
| Stevie May | 2 |
| Tom Sparrow | 2 |
Head to Head
Motherwell FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Motherwell FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
73%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
52%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.