Saturday , 14 November 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 12 Nov 2022 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Stuart McKinstry
Y 38' Matthew Penney
Y 43' Kevin van Veen
Adam Montgomery 53' Y
Y 55' Stephen O'Donnell
Melker Hallberg 80' Y

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
2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2022-08-06 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
06 Nov Rangers FC H 2–1 W
29 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
21 Oct Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
15 Oct Livingston FC A 0–1 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Celtic FC H 1–2 L
06 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
29 Oct Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
22 Oct Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
16 Oct Rangers FC H 1–2 L

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' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Hammell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' GOAL! Drey Wright scores on 26.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stuart McKinstry on 28 minutes.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Matthew Penney was booked on 38.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin van Veen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Blair Spittal doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' Adam Montgomery has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 55' Stephen O'Donnell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Daniel Phillips has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 65' With 1 assists to his name this season, Callum Slattery is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' 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 Ryan McGowan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Alistair Crawford. He replaces David Wotherspoon on 76 minute.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Melker Hallberg argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Daniel Phillips on, Melker Hallberg off on 89 minutes.
  • 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 Steven Hammell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicky Clark 3
Jason Kerr 3
Callum Hendry 3
Stevie May 2
Tawanda Maswanhise 2
Tom Sparrow 2
Guy Melamed 2
Devante Cole 2

Head to Head

2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2022-08-06 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-11-09 St. Mirren FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-10-21 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Motherwell FC L 2022-10-29 Dundee United FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-10-22 Motherwell FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2022-10-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC52% Draw25% Motherwell FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Motherwell FC
48%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC35% Draw46% Motherwell FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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