Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
#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' The ball is rolling at Fir Park. Motherwell FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The 23-year-old Dara Costelloe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bevis Mugabi made 11 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 35' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' Against the run of play, Bevis Mugabi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Jonathan Obika is replaced by Oliver Shaw on 70 minute.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 76' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Chris Kane is replaced by Stevie May on 76 minute.
  • 80' Brodie Spencer makes way for Theo Bair at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 81' Davor Zdravkovski makes way for Conor Wilkinson at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 86' Motherwell FC are deployed in a 3-1-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
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

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
1.38 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC39% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
67%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
61%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC27% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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