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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 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
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

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' St. Johnstone FC have kicked off against Motherwell FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Allan Campbell, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 27' Callum Hendry does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Johnstone FC surge ahead!
  • 32' GOAL! Chris Long fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at . Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Craig departs to be replaced by Matt Butcher.
  • 56' The 29-year-old Jason Kerr has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' Tony Watt gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Chris Long and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 69' Christy Manzinga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jermaine Hylton on 69 minute.
  • 74' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 75' Callum Hendry makes way for Chris Kane at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christy Manzinga on 77 minutes.
  • 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' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Jason Holt is replaced by Stevie May on 85 minute.
  • 90' Jake Carroll is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 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
2 / 4
1.05 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC34% Draw27% Motherwell FC39%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Motherwell FC
66%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC20% Draw48% Motherwell FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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