Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2022-23 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 13 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' James Furlong
Y 37' James Furlong

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
2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Motherwell FC H 0–2 L
06 May Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
22 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Livingston FC A 0–2 L
08 Apr Ross County FC H 0–2 L
01 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
06 May Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
22 Apr Celtic FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Dundee United FC H 1–2 L
08 Apr Livingston FC H 3–0 W
01 Apr Hibernian FC A 3–1 W

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' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Motherwell FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Scotland international Blair Spittal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' 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 Chris Kane suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Gordon made 256 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' James Furlong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 37' A moment of madness from James Furlong on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 52' Kevin van Veen does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 61' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Zak Rudden comes on to replace Jamie Murphy.
  • 66' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Harry Paton on, Callum Slattery off on 67 minutes.
  • 71' The whistle greets Graham Carey as he departs to be replaced by Connor McLennan.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Thelonius Bair. He replaces Andrew Considine on 74 minute.
  • 79' Dean Cornelius has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Chris Kane. He replaces Stevie May on 84 minute.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Stephen O'Donnell by Bevis Mugabi on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Motherwell FC beats St. Johnstone FC

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven MacLean

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

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

2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC L 2023-05-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2023-04-22 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2023-04-15 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-04-08 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Ross County FC L 2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2023-05-06 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-04-22 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-04-15 Motherwell FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2023-04-01 Hibernian FC 1–3 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC35% Draw29% Motherwell FC36%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Motherwell FC
65%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC26% Draw47% Motherwell FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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