Sunday , 16 August 2026

Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2024-25
Motherwell FC
3 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 4,412 HT 45' · FT 45'
3–2 6' Mackenzie Kirk
Callum Slattery 39' 3–2
Sven Sprangler og 40' 3–2
Tom Sparrow 48' 4–1
3–2 66' Elliot Watt
Y 64' Uche Ikpeazu
Callum Slattery 65' Y
Stephen O'Donnell 66' Y
Andy Halliday 68' Y
Tom Sparrow 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

9
6
9
Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.6 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2024-11-09 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#3 Position #6
4 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 4
1 Conceded 4
+1 GD +0
2.00 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Fir Park that hosts another battle between Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 6' What a strike from Mackenzie Kirk! The score is 0-1.
  • 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Wimmer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 21' Callum Slattery, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' Uche Ikpeazu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 305 appearances.
  • 31' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' Taylor Steven has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' The England Callum Slattery breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-1!
  • 40' Sensational shot from Sven Sprangler. St. Johnstone FC is back in the lead.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' What an equalizer from Tom Sparrow!
  • 53' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 58' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Stephen Duke-McKenna exits the field as Uche Ikpeazu enters on 58.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dominic Thompson, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Uche Ikpeazu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 65' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 65.
  • 66' Elliot Watt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
  • 66' Stephen O'Donnell is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Andy Halliday on 68 minutes earns him a card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Harry Paton is withdrawn and Luke Armstrong gets his opportunity.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lennon Miller made 293 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' The 24-year-old Josh McPake has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Moses Ebiye comes on to replace Andy Halliday.
  • 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' Tom Sparrow was booked on 89.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Callum Slattery is replaced by Kai Andrews.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Wimmer

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicky Clark 3
Jason Kerr 3
Callum Hendry 3
Stevie May 2
Tom Sparrow 2
Guy Melamed 2
Devante Cole 2
Mika Biereth 2

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2024-11-09 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Motherwell FC Form

2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-04-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2025-03-29 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2025-03-15 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2025-03-01 Rangers FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-04-12 Dundee United FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2025-03-29 Hibernian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-03-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC55% Draw25% St. Johnstone FC20%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
80%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
45%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC39% Draw45% St. Johnstone FC16%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.