Sunday , 15 November 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sun 8 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Connor Shields
David Wotherspoon 62' Y
Liam Craig 67' Y
Y 90' Stephen O'Donnell

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

9
7
9
St. Johnstone FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Galatasaray SK A 1–1 D
31 Jul Ross County FC A 0–0 D
15 May Livingston FC H 0–0 D
12 May Celtic FC A 0–4 L
01 May Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
01 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–3 L
16 May Ross County FC H 1–2 L
12 May Dundee United FC A 2–2 D
01 May Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
21 Apr Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Motherwell FC
#7 Position #9
17 Points 13
13 Played 13
4 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 4 / 6
17 Scored 15
20 Conceded 21
-3 GD -6
1.31 PPG 1.00
31% Win % 23%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
  • 5' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bevis Mugabi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Connor Shields on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 31' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' What a moment for Stephen O'Donnell! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' Alistair McCann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Poor challenge from David Wotherspoon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' Liam Craig is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 68' Tony Watt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Shields at the 68 minute mark.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Liam Donnelly is replaced by Steven Lawless.
  • 71' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 71 minute. Stevie May leaves to be changed by Chris Kane.
  • 76' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' Tony Watt does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 80' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Liam Craig is withdrawn and Murray Davidson gets his opportunity.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stevie May made 362 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stephen O'Donnell.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Hendry 3
Nicky Clark 3
Jason Kerr 3
Drey Wright 2
Moses Ebiye 2
Stevie May 2
Tawanda Maswanhise 2
Tom Sparrow 2

Head to Head

2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-08-05 Galatasaray SK 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-07-31 Ross County FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2021-05-12 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-05-01 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-08-01 Motherwell FC 2–3 Hibernian FC L 2021-05-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2021-05-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2021-05-01 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2021-04-21 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC45% Draw28% Motherwell FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Motherwell FC
55%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw49% Motherwell FC20%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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