Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan McGowan 3' 1–1
1–1 29' Theo Bair
Y 4' Liam Kelly
Y 45' Davor Zdravkovski
Y 45' Andy Halliday
Connor Smith 76' Y
Daniel Phillips 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)

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
2024-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
24 Jan Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
27 Dec Livingston FC A 0–0 D
23 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
20 Dec Rangers FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
30 Dec Livingston FC H 3–1 W
24 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
16 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
09 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC get this one started.
  • 3' Ryan McGowan doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Liam Kelly. He receives a card.
  • 9' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 19' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart Kettlewell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' Against the run of play, Theo Bair has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Liam Gordon trudges off to be replaced by Diallang Jaiyesimi on 35 minutes.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Davor Zdravkovski is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Robinson made 384 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' The whistle greets Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka as he departs to be replaced by Nicky Clark.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Connor Smith.
  • 81' Sam Nicholson gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Davor Zdravkovski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Sven Sprangler on, Graham Carey off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Daniel Phillips. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

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

2024-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2024-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2024-01-02 Hibernian FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-30 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC42% Draw28% Motherwell FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
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 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Motherwell FC
58%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC30% Draw46% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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