Sunday , 15 November 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 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
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
#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' What a night it is going to be! St. Johnstone FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at McDiarmid Park.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact .
  • 10' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Callum Slattery has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 20' Remi Matthews needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' England international Sean Goss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. James Furlong gets a Yellow card.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for James Furlong. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 42' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' Kevin van Veen adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Jamie Murphy exits the field as Zak Rudden enters on 61.
  • 66' Cameron MacPherson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 302 appearances.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Harry Paton on, Callum Slattery off on 67 minutes.
  • 71' Connor McLennan is replacing Graham Carey for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 74' Thelonius Bair gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Andrew Considine and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Stevie May has done his job and it is now time for Chris Kane to step up.
  • 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Stephen O'Donnell has done his job and it is now time for Bevis Mugabi to step up.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Motherwell FC players.

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
Taylor Steven 2
Mika Biereth 2
Kevin van Veen 2
Drey Wright 2
Moses Ebiye 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
3 / 4
1.29 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC35% Draw30% Motherwell FC35%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Motherwell FC
65%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC26% Draw48% Motherwell FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.6%

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 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

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

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