Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

9
6
9
St. Johnstone FC 24 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
#6 Position #8
8 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
9 Scored 9
10 Conceded 11
-1 GD -2
1.14 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

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
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. St. Johnstone FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact .
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Drey Wright makes it 1-0.
  • 28' Stuart McKinstry picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' Ryan McGowan, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Matthew Penney. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Kevin van Veen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' What a moment for Blair Spittal! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 55' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Remi Matthews has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Motherwell FC have won 348 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' St. Johnstone FC make a change. David Wotherspoon trudges off to be replaced by Alistair Crawford on 76 minutes.
  • 80' Melker Hallberg was booked on 80.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 89' Melker Hallberg makes way for Daniel Phillips at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three 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
Tom Sparrow 2
Guy Melamed 2
Devante Cole 2
Mika Biereth 2
Kevin van Veen 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
1.7 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Motherwell FC
48%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC35% Draw45% Motherwell FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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