Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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 John Beaton
- Referee Alan Muir
- Referee
- Referee Colin McAlpine (Scotland)
4 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 ball is rolling at Fir Park. Motherwell FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Johnstone FC.
- 5' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 19' Assisted by Shaun Rooney with the perfectly-timed delivery and Guy Melamed makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 24' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Chris Long has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' A goal from the Scotland international Jason Kerr! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
- 50' Guy Melamed with the second goal in the match!
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' The whistle greets Jake Carroll as he departs to be replaced by Nathan McGinley.
- 62' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Bryson is hanging David Wotherspoon on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Charlie Gilmour is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
- 72' Devante Cole has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' The whistle greets Chris Kane as he departs to be replaced by Stevie May.
- 77' The whistle greets Guy Melamed as he departs to be replaced by Glenn Middleton.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' Charlie Gilmour has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alistair McCann on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
-
9
Chris Long ↓ Jake Hastie 61'
-
3
Jake Carroll ↓ Nathan McGinley 61'
- 32
-
15
Barry Maguire ↓ Jordan Roberts 61'
- 13
- 4
- 40
- 8
- 19
- 27
Bench
-
39
Jordan Roberts ↑ 61'
-
5
Nathan McGinley ↑ 61'
-
11
Jake Hastie ↑ 61'
- 24
- 26
- 25
- 23
Coach
Graham Alexander
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
-
9
Chris Kane ↓ Stevie May 76'
- 26
- 6
- 5
- 18
- 19
- 4
- 24
-
17
Guy Melamed ↓ Glenn Middleton 77'
Bench
-
13
Craig Bryson ↑ 62'
- 7
-
14
Stevie May ↑ 76'
- 12
- 3
- 2
-
16
Glenn Middleton ↑ 77'
- 11
-
15
Charlie Gilmour ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jason Kerr | 3 |
| Callum Hendry | 3 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Mika Biereth | 2 |
| Kevin van Veen | 2 |
| Drey Wright | 2 |
| Moses Ebiye | 2 |
| Stevie May | 2 |
Head to Head
Motherwell FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Johnstone FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
57%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
69%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.