Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2024-25
Motherwell FC
3 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 4,412 HT 45' · FT 45'
3–2 6' Mackenzie Kirk
Callum Slattery 39' 3–2
Sven Sprangler og 40' 3–2
Tom Sparrow 48' 4–1
3–2 66' Elliot Watt
Y 64' Uche Ikpeazu
Callum Slattery 65' Y
Stephen O'Donnell 66' Y
Andy Halliday 68' Y
Tom Sparrow 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

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
2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2024-11-09 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr St. Johnstone FC H 3–2 W
12 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–0 D
05 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
29 Mar Aberdeen FC A 1–4 L
15 Mar St. Mirren FC H 2–2 D
01 Mar Rangers FC A 2–1 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Motherwell FC A 2–3 L
12 Apr Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
06 Apr Celtic FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
15 Mar Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Dundee FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Motherwell FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It’s high time Simo Valakari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 6' Goal! Mackenzie Kirk scores his 7 goal in 305 matches.
  • 11' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 21' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' 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.
  • 39' What a strike from Callum Slattery! The score is 1-1.
  • 40' What a strike from Sven Sprangler! The score is 1-2.
  • 45' Motherwell 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.
  • 48' What an equalizer from Tom Sparrow!
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Uche Ikpeazu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stephen Duke-McKenna on 58 minute.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Uche Ikpeazu.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Callum Slattery gets a card.
  • 66' GOAL! Elliot Watt scores on 66. Assisted by Josh McPake
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 68' Andy Halliday was booked on 68.
  • 70' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 70 minute. Harry Paton leaves to be changed by Luke Armstrong.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Curtis made 366 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' The whistle greets Andy Halliday as he departs to be replaced by Moses Ebiye.
  • 84' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Holt departs to be replaced by Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka.
  • 89' Tom Sparrow was booked on 89.
  • 90' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Callum Slattery by Kai Andrews on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Wimmer

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicky Clark 3
Jason Kerr 3
Callum Hendry 3
Stevie May 2
Tom Sparrow 2
Guy Melamed 2
Devante Cole 2
Mika Biereth 2

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2024-11-09 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Motherwell FC Form

2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-04-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2025-03-29 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2025-03-15 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2025-03-01 Rangers FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-04-12 Dundee United FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2025-03-29 Hibernian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-03-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC49% Draw26% St. Johnstone FC25%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
75%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
51%
Motherwell FC or St. Johnstone FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC33% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC21%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual

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% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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