Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 15Kick-off on February 6, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
Motherwell won 2-0 on February 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 64′A. CampbellMotherwell
- 70′C. MainMotherwell
Official lineup for Motherwell vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
5-3-2- 23N. Çiftçi
- 9C. Main
- 22A. Campbell
- 7C. Cadden
- 15A. Rose
- 21C. Kipré
- 18C. Dunne
- 8C. McHugh
- 19T. Aldred
- 2R. Tait
- 1T. Carson
ST Johnstone
5-3-2- 25C. Kane
- 9S. MacLean
- 21S. Scougall
- 4B. Alston
- 8M. Davidson
- 15J. Kerr
- 3S. Tanser
- 5J. Shaughnessy
- 6S. Anderson
- 19Richard Martyn Foster
- 1A. Mannus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; ST Johnstone have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | Partick(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Hibernian(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Ross County(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Partick(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Dundee(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2017 | Ross County(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 5 ST Johnstone wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 7, 2016 | Motherwell 1-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2016 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell on Aug 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 0.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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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