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

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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.

Motherwell FC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
St. Johnstone FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

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

Motherwell FC 24 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' It’s Showtime! The match between Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC is underway.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
12' The referee has no hesitation. Melker Hallberg is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 12.
17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
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' Brilliant from the ! Jamie Murphy makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 28.
33' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
43' Alistair Crawford has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
45' Andrew Considine has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
46' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Josh Morris is replaced by Joseph Efford on 46 minute.
51' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
56' It’s high time Steven Hammell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
66' 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.
68' Motherwell FC make a change. Blair Spittal trudges off to be replaced by Ross Tierney on 68 minutes.
69' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Thelonius Bair is withdrawn and Stevie May gets his opportunity.
74' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
79' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alistair Crawford is hanging Jamie Murphy on the field on 79 minute.
84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
86' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robert Mahon is hanging Connor Shields on the field on 86 minute.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Paul McGinn is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 87.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stevie May on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Johnstone FC players.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

14
Juhani Ojala
18
Dean Cornelius ↑ 46'
12
Scott Fox
11
Joseph Efford ↑ 46'
26
Ross Tierney ↑ 68'
28
Robert Mahon ↑ 86'

Coach Steven Hammell

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

1 / 4

1.51 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.13 St. Johnstone FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC42% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC29%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.64

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

71%

Draw or St. Johnstone FC

58%

Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC32% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC21%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

9.7%

0 – 0

9.1%

2 – 1

8.8%

2 – 0

7.9%

0 – 1

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.5%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	22%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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