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

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Wed 12 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 69' Liam Donnelly
Y 77' Christy Manzinga
R 82' Christy Manzinga
Y 90' Jake Carroll

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 2.6 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
01 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–3 D
29 Jan Celtic FC H 0–3 L
25 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Livingston FC A 0–1 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Celtic FC H 0–4 L
01 Feb Livingston FC A 0–1 L
25 Jan Hibernian FC H 0–0 D
22 Jan Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' 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 Zander Clark suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact .
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Liam Grimshaw needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 27' Callum Hendry adds to his 0 season tally! St. Johnstone FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 32' Chris Long makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Motherwell FC are in front.
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Craig, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 47' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 51' Matt Butcher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Craig on 51 minute.
  • 56' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Chris Long by Tony Watt on 64 minute.
  • 69' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 69' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Jermaine Hylton has done his job and it is now time for Christy Manzinga to step up.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Callum Hendry is withdrawn and Chris Kane gets his opportunity.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Christy Manzinga will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Motherwell FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Rolando Aarons is replaced by Liam Polworth on 84 minute.
  • 85' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 85 minute. Jason Holt leaves to be changed by Stevie May.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Jake Carroll gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Johnstone 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
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

2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2020-02-05 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-02-01 St. Johnstone FC 3–3 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2020-02-05 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC L 2020-02-01 Livingston FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-01-25 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2020-01-22 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-29 Motherwell FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC41% Draw27% Motherwell FC32%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

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

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Motherwell FC
59%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC26% Draw48% Motherwell FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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