Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sun 19 May 2024 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 5,571 HT 45' · FT 45'
1–2 18' Nicky Clark
1–2 45+1' Adama Sidibeh
Moses Ebiye 90+4' 1–2
Y 52' David Keltjens

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Alan Mulvanny

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
2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
15 May Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
11 May Ross County FC A 5–1 W
04 May Livingston FC H 4–1 W
27 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
15 May Ross County FC H 1–1 D
11 May Livingston FC A 1–2 L
04 May Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
27 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
13 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Motherwell FC is hosting St. Johnstone FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' A goal from the Scotland international Nicky Clark! He fires home on 18 to make it 0-1!
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Drey Wright suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shane Blaney, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' Jack Vale is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Paton at the 46 minute mark.
  • 46' What composure from Adama Sidibeh! The Gambia international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 51' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' St. Johnstone FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Calum Butcher on, Lennon Miller off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Paul McGinn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 33 Yellow cards this season.
  • 74' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Adama Sidibeh by Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka on 74 minute.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Sam Nicholson is replaced by Mark Ferrie.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' Dimitar Mitov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Matthew Smith trudges off to be replaced by Stevie May on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Motherwell FC and St. Johnstone FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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

2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-05-15 Hibernian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-05-11 Ross County FC 1–5 Motherwell FC W 2024-05-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Livingston FC W 2024-04-27 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-04-13 Motherwell FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-04-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L 2024-04-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC42% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC30%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
58%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC30% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC23%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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