Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 3,629 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Dan Casey
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 64' 1–1
1–2 90+4' Moses Ebiye
Cameron MacPherson 51' Y
Jack Sanders 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Iain Snedden
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 Graham McNeillie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

9
6
9
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 2.6 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
24 Aug Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
11 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 3–0 W
05 Aug Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
19 May Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
15 May Ross County FC H 1–1 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
25 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W
10 Aug Rangers FC A 1–2 L
03 Aug Ross County FC H 0–0 D
19 May St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
15 May Hibernian FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Motherwell FC
#6 Position #3
3 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
4 Scored 2
4 Conceded 1
+0 GD +1
1.50 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

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
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at McDiarmid Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' The 21-year-old Ewan Wilson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 11' Assisted by Andy Halliday with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dan Casey makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' Drey Wright needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 31' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' St. Johnstone FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 52' Tony Watt is replacing Zach Robinson for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 63' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Graham Carey on, Cameron MacPherson off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' What an equalizer from Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka!
  • 67' Poor challenge from Jack Sanders. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 69' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Andy Halliday exits the field as Tom Sparrow enters on 69.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Moses Ebiye made 2 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 84' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Moses Ebiye on, Davor Zdravkovski off on 86 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Motherwell FC take all three points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-5-2

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

2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-08-10 Rangers FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2024-08-03 Motherwell FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-05-15 Hibernian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC32% Draw29% Motherwell FC39%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Motherwell FC
68%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
71%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

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

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