Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 28 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 24' Peter Hartley
Y 68' Liam Polworth
Murray Davidson 68' Y
Y 80' Richard Tait
R 90' Liam Donnelly

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Mike Roncone
  • Referee Kylie Cockburn
  • Referee Ross MacLeod

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

9
6
9
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 2.6 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2019-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2019-03-30 Motherwell FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-12-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2018-10-20 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
22 Sep Rangers FC H 0–4 L
14 Sep Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
31 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
24 Aug Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
10 Aug Livingston FC H 2–2 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
21 Sep Ross County FC H 1–2 L
14 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–2 W
31 Aug Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
24 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 3–1 W
10 Aug Celtic FC H 2–5 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Motherwell FC
#6 Position #8
8 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
9 Scored 9
10 Conceded 11
-1 GD -2
1.14 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' Jamaica international Devante Cole has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Jermaine Hylton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 24' A moment of madness from Peter Hartley on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christian Ilic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Devante Cole makes it 0-1.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Sherwin Seedorf as he leaves the pitch. Jermaine Hylton steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 51' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Richard Tait has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 64 minute. Michael O'Halloran leaves to be changed by Matthew Kennedy.
  • 67' Christian Ilic is replacing James Scott for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 68' Liam Polworth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Chris Kane. He replaces Drey Wright on 75 minute.
  • 80' Richard Tait has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 83' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Devante Cole exits the field as Chris Long enters on 83.
  • 88' The 34-year-old Zander Clark has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Liam Donnelly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Motherwell FC take all three points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jason Kerr 3
Callum Hendry 3
Nicky Clark 3
Mika Biereth 2
Kevin van Veen 2
Drey Wright 2
Moses Ebiye 2
Stevie May 2

Head to Head

2019-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2019-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2019-03-30 Motherwell FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-12-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2018-10-20 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2019-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-09-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–4 Rangers FC L 2019-09-14 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-08-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-08-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Livingston FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2019-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-09-21 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2019-09-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Motherwell FC W 2019-08-31 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W 2019-08-24 Hamilton Academical FC 1–3 Motherwell FC W 2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC30% Draw27% Motherwell FC43%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Motherwell FC
70%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC23% Draw45% Motherwell FC32%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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