Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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 #3
3 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
4 Scored 2
4 Conceded 1
+0 GD +1
1.50 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

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
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. St. Johnstone FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' 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 Chris Long suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' Peter Hartley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Devante Cole is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 46 minute. Sherwin Seedorf leaves to be changed by Jermaine Hylton.
  • 51' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Jason Holt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 64 minute. Michael O'Halloran leaves to be changed by Matthew Kennedy.
  • 67' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. James Scott is withdrawn and Christian Ilic gets his opportunity.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Liam Polworth on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Drey Wright trudges off to be replaced by Chris Kane on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Richard Tait has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 83' Devante Cole makes way for Chris Long at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 88' Anthony Ralston has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Liam Donnelly.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Callum Hendry 3
Nicky Clark 3
Jason Kerr 3
Drey Wright 2
Moses Ebiye 2
Stevie May 2
Tom Sparrow 2
Guy Melamed 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
3 / 4
0.76 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC21% Draw28% Motherwell FC51%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Motherwell FC
79%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC13% Draw49% Motherwell FC38%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 25% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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