St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 33 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Iain Snedden
- Assistant 1 David Roome
- Assistant 2 Graham McNeillie
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC are looking to make home advantage count against Motherwell FC.
- 5' Ross Sinclair has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 11' GOAL! Dan Casey scores on 11. Assisted by Andy Halliday
- 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' Tawanda Maswanhise, a Zimbabwe , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' Motherwell FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' Cameron MacPherson was booked on 51.
- 52' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Zach Robinson departs to be replaced by Tony Watt.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
- 62' Matthew Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Graham Carey comes on to replace Cameron MacPherson.
- 64' GOAL! Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka fires home to make it 1-1!
- 67' Jack Sanders was booked on 67.
- 69' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Andy Halliday by Tom Sparrow on 69 minute.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' Jack Sanders has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Moses Ebiye. He replaces Davor Zdravkovski on 86 minute.
- Full Time. Motherwell FC beats St. Johnstone FC
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 29
- 22
- 14
- 8
- 4
- 20
-
10
Nicky Clark ↓ Mackenzie Kirk 63'
- 6
- 5
- 3
-
15
Aaron Essel ↓ Jason Holt 63'
Bench
-
7
Jason Holt ↑ 63'
-
11
Graham Carey ↑ 63'
- 21
- 33
- 23
-
27
Mackenzie Kirk ↑ 63'
- 24
- 46
- 31
Coach
Craig Levein
Motherwell FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 2
- 16
- 15
-
6
Davor Zdravkovski ↓ Moses Ebiye 86'
-
9
Zach Robinson ↓ Tony Watt 52'
-
55
Tawanda Maswanhise ↓ Jack Vale 69'
- 38
- 23
- 11
Bench
- 3
-
52
Tony Watt ↑ 52'
-
24
Moses Ebiye ↑ 86'
- 5
-
77
Jack Vale ↑ 69'
- 1
- 27
- 7
- 21
Coach
Stuart Kettlewell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jason Kerr | 3 |
| Callum Hendry | 3 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Tom Sparrow | 2 |
| Guy Melamed | 2 |
| Devante Cole | 2 |
| Mika Biereth | 2 |
| Kevin van Veen | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Motherwell FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
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 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Motherwell FC
61%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.