Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Motherwell FC launch into their encounter with St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The 27-year-old Shane Blaney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Levein will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' It’s high time Stuart Kettlewell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' GOAL! Bevis Mugabi fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' 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' Chris Kane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Jonathan Obika exits the field as Oliver Shaw enters on 70.
  • 75' Luke Robinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 76' Stevie May gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Chris Kane and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Brodie Spencer exits the field as Theo Bair enters on 80.
  • 81' Conor Wilkinson is replacing Davor Zdravkovski for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 86' Callum Slattery is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • It finishes all square. Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC share the spoils 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
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
2 / 4
1.48 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC47% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
75%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
53%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC33% Draw49% St. Johnstone FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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