Saturday , 14 November 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 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

9
7
9
St. Johnstone FC 25 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
#7 Position #9
17 Points 13
13 Played 13
4 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 4 / 6
17 Scored 15
20 Conceded 21
-3 GD -6
1.31 PPG 1.00
31% Win % 23%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' Aston Oxborough has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 11' The Ireland Dan Casey breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-1!
  • 16' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' Jack Vale, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lennon Miller made 306 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Levein might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicky Clark suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tony Watt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 51' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 51.
  • 52' The whistle greets Zach Robinson as he departs to be replaced by Tony Watt.
  • 57' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Cameron MacPherson exits the field as Graham Carey enters on 63.
  • 64' What an equalizer from Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka!
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jack Sanders on 67 minutes.
  • 69' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 69 minute. Andy Halliday leaves to be changed by Tom Sparrow.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' Moses Ebiye gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Davor Zdravkovski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • St. Johnstone FC will have plenty to reflect on. Motherwell FC were simply the better side today.

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
Nicky Clark 3
Jason Kerr 3
Callum Hendry 3
Stevie May 2
Tawanda Maswanhise 2
Tom Sparrow 2
Guy Melamed 2
Devante Cole 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
1.57 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC42% Draw27% Motherwell FC31%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Motherwell FC
58%
St. Johnstone FC or Motherwell FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw45% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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