Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
1 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park 3,647 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 53' Bevis Mugabi og
Mika Biereth 90+2' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Milne (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 John Stewart (Scotland)

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
2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Ross County FC A 0–3 L
02 Dec Dundee FC H 3–3 D
25 Nov Celtic FC A 1–1 D
11 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
07 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
06 Dec St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
03 Dec Celtic FC H 1–3 L
25 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
11 Nov Ross County FC H 1–0 W
07 Nov Motherwell FC H 2–2 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)
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' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Levein will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dara Costelloe, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Brown made 251 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' GOAL! Bevis Mugabi scores on 53.
  • 58' Ryan McGowan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' Sven Sprangler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' 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.
  • 70' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 70 minute. Jonathan Obika leaves to be changed by Oliver Shaw.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Stevie May is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Kane at the 76 minute mark.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Theo Bair comes on to replace Brodie Spencer.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Conor Wilkinson on, Davor Zdravkovski off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Chris Kane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-12-02 Motherwell FC 3–3 Dundee FC D 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-11-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC40% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
67%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
60%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC29% Draw45% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

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

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