Thursday , 2 July 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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Brodie Spencer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diallang Jaiyesimi, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 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.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Levein will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 53' GOAL! Bevis Mugabi scores on 53.
  • 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' 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.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Shaw. He replaces Jonathan Obika on 70 minute.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Chris Kane by Stevie May on 76 minute.
  • 80' Theo Bair is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brodie Spencer at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Davor Zdravkovski exits the field as Conor Wilkinson enters on 81.
  • 86' Dara Costelloe, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Nicky Clark 3
Jason Kerr 3
Callum Hendry 3
Tom Sparrow 2
Guy Melamed 2
Devante Cole 2
Mika Biereth 2
Kevin van Veen 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
3 / 4
1.31 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC40% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
69%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
60%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC28% Draw49% St. Johnstone FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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