Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Tue 7 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC McDiarmid Park 3,513 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicky Clark 17' 1–0
Andy Considine 27' 2–0
2–1 68' Shane Blaney
2–2 74' Mika Biereth
Y 37' Callum Slattery
Daniel Phillips 43' Y
Y 47' Harry Paton

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Assistant 1 Steven Traynor (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Scott Anderson (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

9
6
9
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 2.6 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Motherwell FC H 2–2 D
01 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
28 Oct St. Mirren FC A 0–4 L
08 Oct Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
30 Sep Livingston FC H 1–1 D
23 Sep Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 D
04 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
01 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–4 L
28 Oct Ross County FC H 3–3 D
07 Oct Livingston FC A 0–2 L
30 Sep Celtic FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at McDiarmid Park as St. Johnstone FC face off against Motherwell FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' The deadlock is broken! Nicky Clark gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Andy Considine is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' Callum Slattery has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stuart Kettlewell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Phillips.
  • 46' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Brodie Spencer has done his job and it is now time for Theo Bair to step up.
  • 47' Harry Paton was booked on 47.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Callum Slattery exits the field as Georgie Gent enters on 61.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart Kettlewell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' Shane Blaney has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 73' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Oliver Shaw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 74' Mika Biereth is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 75' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maksym Kucheriavyi is hanging Nicky Clark on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Brodie Spencer, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Blair Spittal made 212 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' Stevie May has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Kane on 89 minute.
  • 90' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Mika Biereth has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Shaw to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

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
Callum Hendry 3
Nicky Clark 3
Jason Kerr 3
Drey Wright 2
Moses Ebiye 2
Stevie May 2
Tom Sparrow 2
Guy Melamed 2

Head to Head

2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-10-28 St. Mirren FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-23 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-11-01 Motherwell FC 2–4 Aberdeen FC L 2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC D 2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC46% Draw27% Motherwell FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Motherwell FC
54%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw48% Motherwell FC21%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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