Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
0 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 1 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Callum Slattery 32' Y
Y 56' Stevie May
Sean Goss 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

9
6
9
Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.6 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–2 L
28 Jan St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
14 Jan Ross County FC H 1–1 D
08 Jan Hibernian FC H 2–3 L
02 Jan Livingston FC A 1–1 D
28 Dec Rangers FC A 0–3 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
28 Jan Rangers FC A 0–2 L
14 Jan Livingston FC H 2–4 L
07 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
28 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–3 L

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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' What composure from Drey Wright! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Callum Slattery, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Jonathan Obika is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 25' 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.
  • 27' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Shane Blaney has done his job and it is now time for Max Johnston to step up.
  • 32' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Graham Carey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 46 minute. Stephen O'Donnell leaves to be changed by Dean Cornelius.
  • 49' What a strike from Melker Hallberg! The score is 0-2.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Stevie May has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 60' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Riku Danzaki is withdrawn and Stuart McKinstry gets his opportunity.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Sean Goss gets a Yellow card.
  • 66' Jonathan Obika is replacing Kevin van Veen for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 70' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Connor McLennan is hanging Stevie May on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Graham Carey on, Melker Hallberg off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' England international Remi Matthews has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-01-14 Motherwell FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2023-01-08 Motherwell FC 2–3 Hibernian FC L 2023-01-02 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC L 2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC32% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC40%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
61%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
68%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC24% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC30%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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