Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 1-5 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 3Kick-off on May 5, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
ST Johnstone won 1-5 on May 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 31′S. MacLeanST Johnstone
- 36′S. AndersonST Johnstone
- 40′S. MacLeanST Johnstone
- 56′S. MacLeanST Johnstone
- 78′G. BigirimanaMotherwell
- 81′David McMillanST Johnstone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; ST Johnstone have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Dundee(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Ross County(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2018 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Rangers(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Partick(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Motherwell(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 ST Johnstone win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | ST Johnstone 0-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Motherwell 2-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2017 | ST Johnstone 4-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Motherwell 1-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2016 | ST Johnstone 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Motherwell 1-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell on Apr 7, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 4th in Premiership (4 points from 2 matches) and ST Johnstone sit 6th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Motherwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | ST Johnstone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy