Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 3-2 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 1Kick-off on April 26, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
Motherwell won 3-2 on April 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′M. KirkST Johnstone
- 39′C. SlatteryMotherwell
- 40′S. SpranglerMotherwell (o.g.)
- 48′T. SparrowMotherwell
- 66′E. WattST Johnstone
Official lineup for Motherwell vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
4-4-1-1- 52T. Watt
- 8C. Slattery
- 12H. Paton
- 38L. Miller
- 11A. Halliday
- 7T. Sparrow
- 56D. Thompson
- 15D. Casey
- 2S. O'Donnell
- 22J. Koutroumbis
- 88E. Balcombe
ST Johnstone
3-4-2-1- 16Adama Sidibeh
- 24J. McPake
- 27M. Kirk
- 19T. Steven
- 11G. Carey
- 7J. Holt
- 21S. Duke-McKenna
- 23S. Sprangler
- 4D. Balodis
- 37S. Curtis
- 1A. Fisher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; ST Johnstone have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Kilmarnock(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | ST Mirren(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2025 | Celtic(home) | 0-5 | FA Cup |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Dundee Utd(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Celtic(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Hibernian(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 3 ST Johnstone wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | ST Johnstone 1-0 Motherwell | FA Cup |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Motherwell 2-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2024 | ST Johnstone 1-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
| May 19, 2024 | Motherwell 1-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2024 | ST Johnstone 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell on Jan 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 0.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 0.8 | 1.3 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 10th in Premiership (8 points from 9 matches) and ST Johnstone sit 5th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | ST Johnstone | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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