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Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
0 – 3
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Chris Long 37' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee
  • Referee Colin McAlpine (Scotland)
7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

9
7
9
Motherwell FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–3 L
13 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 1–4 L
10 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
06 Feb Celtic FC A 1–2 L
03 Feb Dundee United FC H 2–1 W
27 Jan Ross County FC A 2–1 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
14 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Livingston FC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Rangers FC A 0–1 L
30 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 3–2 W
27 Jan Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Motherwell FC launch into their encounter with St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 10' Tyler Magloire has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Guy Melamed makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
  • 24' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' The 30-year-old Liam Kelly has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Chris Long will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' Scotland international Max Johnston has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' The Scotland defender Jason Kerr breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-2!
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Guy Melamed gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Motherwell FC make a change. Jake Carroll trudges off to be replaced by Nathan McGinley on 61 minutes.
  • 62' The whistle greets David Wotherspoon as he departs to be replaced by Craig Bryson.
  • 67' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 76' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 76 minute. Chris Kane leaves to be changed by Stevie May.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Guy Melamed as he leaves the pitch. Glenn Middleton steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 82' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 87' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Liam Gordon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Charlie Gilmour. He replaces Alistair McCann on 90 minute.
  • 0-3 the final result. Motherwell FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jason Kerr 3
Callum Hendry 3
Nicky Clark 3
Taylor Steven 2
Mika Biereth 2
Kevin van Veen 2
Drey Wright 2
Moses Ebiye 2

Head to Head

2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC

Motherwell FC Form

2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-02-13 Motherwell FC 1–4 Hamilton Academical FC L 2021-02-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-02-03 Motherwell FC 2–1 Dundee United FC W 2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2021-02-06 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-02-03 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC30% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC43%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
57%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
70%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC21% Draw44% St. Johnstone FC35%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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