Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Fir Park.
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Euan Anderson
- Referee David Roome
- Referee Drew Kirkland
- Referee Alan Newlands
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | St. Johnstone FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Hibernian FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Livingston FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Motherwell FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Hibernian FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Oct | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Motherwell FC | St. Johnstone FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #7 |
| 13 | Points | 17 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 17 |
| 21 | Conceded | 20 |
| -6 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 23% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lukas Fadinger | 3 G | |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 G | 2 A |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Said | 2 G |
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 5 G | |
| Josh Campbell | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Kai Fotheringham | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Declan Gallagher, a Scotland , has 42 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The 32-year-old Matt Kennedy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Devante Cole gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tommy Wright will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Peter Hartley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' Peter Hartley does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Chris Long exits the field as James Scott enters on 61.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Stevie May is replaced by Michael O'Halloran on 67 minute.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alistair McCann.
- 72' Jake Carroll is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 75' Christy Manzinga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jermaine Hylton at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Liam Polworth is replaced by Mark O'Hara.
- 81' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 81 minute. Wallace Duffy leaves to be changed by Madis Vihmann.
- 86' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
- 89' Assisted by Mark O'Hara with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christy Manzinga makes no mistake. 4-0!
- With this win, Motherwell FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
-
9
Chris Long ↓ James Scott 61'
- 3
- 20
- 5
- 22
- 4
- 6
- 31
- 14
-
19
Liam Polworth ↓ Mark O'Hara 78'
Bench
- 11
-
32
Mark O'Hara ↑ 78'
- 24
- 1
- 2
-
17
James Scott ↑ 61'
-
12
Christy Manzinga ↑ 75'
Coach
Steve Robinson
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 21
-
14
Stevie May ↓ Michael O'Halloran 67'
- 33
-
10
David Wotherspoon ↓ Drey Wright 67'
- 1
- 9
- 3
- 15
- 18
-
2
Wallace Duffy ↓ Madis Vihmann 81'
Bench
- 12
-
7
Drey Wright ↑ 67'
- 11
- 26
-
5
Madis Vihmann ↑ 81'
-
17
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 67'
- 24
Coach
Tommy Wright
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Hendry | 3 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Jason Kerr | 3 |
| Drey Wright | 2 |
| Moses Ebiye | 2 |
| Stevie May | 2 |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 |
| Tom Sparrow | 2 |
Head to Head
Motherwell FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
2019-11-30
Motherwell FC
4–0
St. Johnstone FC
L
2019-11-24
St. Johnstone FC
1–1
Aberdeen FC
D
2019-11-09
St. Johnstone FC
1–4
Hibernian FC
L
2019-10-30
St. Johnstone FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2019-10-26
St. Johnstone FC
3–2
Hamilton Academical FC
W
2019-10-19
St. Mirren FC
2–0
St. Johnstone FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Motherwell FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Motherwell FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
84%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
37%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Motherwell FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.