Saturday , 14 November 2026

Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 6 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Melker Hallberg
Y 45' Andrew Considine
Paul McGinn 87' Y
Y 90' Stevie May

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-08-06 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
31 Jul St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
14 May Celtic FC A 0–6 L
11 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
07 May Ross County FC A 1–0 W
30 Apr Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
30 Jul Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
15 May Hibernian FC A 0–4 L
11 May Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
07 May Livingston FC A 1–1 D
30 Apr St. Mirren FC H 0–1 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)
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' In just a few seconds Fir Park will turn into a battlefield for Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Melker Hallberg.
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alistair Crawford, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Murphy makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 38' Ryan McGowan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Sean Goss, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Andrew Considine gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Joseph Efford is replacing Josh Morris for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Johnstone FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' St. Johnstone FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Josh Campbell scoring 1 goals.
  • 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Drey Wright suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Blair Spittal makes way for Ross Tierney at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 69' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stevie May is hanging Thelonius Bair on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' St. Johnstone FC have won 261 goals from 264 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Jamie Murphy trudges off to be replaced by Alistair Crawford on 79 minutes.
  • 84' 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.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Robert Mahon comes on to replace Connor Shields.
  • 87' Paul McGinn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stevie May on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Motherwell FC 1-2 St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-08-06 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2022-08-06 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-07-31 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-05-07 Ross County FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-04-30 Dundee United FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-08-06 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-07-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2022-05-15 Hibernian FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2022-05-07 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-04-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC35% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC37%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
63%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
65%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC26% Draw45% St. Johnstone FC29%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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