Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at McDiarmid Park!
  • 3' What composure from Ryan McGowan! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 4' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Liam Kelly gets a card.
  • 9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' Matthew Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 29' GOAL! Theo Bair scores on 29. Assisted by Blair Spittal
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diallang Jaiyesimi is hanging Liam Gordon on the field on 35 minute.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Davor Zdravkovski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Israel international David Keltjens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka is replaced by Nicky Clark on 61 minute.
  • 66' Daniel Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Connor Smith argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 81' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Davor Zdravkovski is withdrawn and Sam Nicholson gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Graham Carey is replaced by Sven Sprangler.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Daniel Phillips was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 1-1.

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
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

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
1.23 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC40% Draw30% Motherwell FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Motherwell FC
60%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC27% Draw51% Motherwell FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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