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St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+6' · FT 45+5'
Craig Bryson 40' Y
Y 81' Declan Gallagher
Dan McNamara 81' Y
Alistair McCann 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Greg Aitken
  • 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
2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
24 Oct Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
17 Oct Hamilton Academical FC A 5–3 W
04 Oct Celtic FC H 0–2 L
26 Sep Livingston FC A 0–2 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
08 Nov Celtic FC H 1–4 L
31 Oct Livingston FC A 2–0 W
24 Oct Ross County FC H 4–0 W
27 Sep Rangers FC H 1–5 L
24 Sep Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 0–3 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. St. Johnstone FC is hosting Motherwell FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Stevie May is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tony Watt made 252 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 17' Mark O'Hara adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' The whistle greets Murray Davidson as he departs to be replaced by Craig Bryson.
  • 34' Goal! Stevie May scores his 27 goal in 351 matches.
  • 39' The 36-year-old David Wotherspoon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Bryson on 40 minutes.
  • 45' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 50' Bevis Mugabi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Craig Conway is replaced by Michael O'Halloran on 61 minute.
  • 63' Chris Long gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Devante Cole and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 77' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Long departs to be replaced by Ricki Lamie.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Declan Gallagher on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Alistair McCann. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' Chris Kane is replacing Stevie May for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 87' The whistle greets Callum Lang as he departs to be replaced by Jordan White.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-10-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2020-10-17 Hamilton Academical FC 3–5 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-10-04 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC L 2020-09-24 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.8 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC28% Draw31% Motherwell FC41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Motherwell FC
72%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC16% Draw53% Motherwell FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.8%
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 25% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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