Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 1-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 2Kick-off on August 13, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
ST Johnstone won 1-2 on August 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 47′C. CaddenMotherwell
- 56′Daniel Joseph SwansonST Johnstone
- 75′S. MacLeanST Johnstone
Official lineup for Motherwell vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
- 7Lionel Glenn Robert Ainsworth
- 77S. McDonald
- 12C. Cadden
- 14K. Lasley
- 20C. Clay
- 2R. Tait
- 4B. Heneghan
- 6Stephen McManus
- 11M. Johnson
- 15J. Chalmers
- 1C. Samson
ST Johnstone
- 9S. MacLean
- 25C. Kane
- 4B. Alston
- 7C. Millar
- 8M. Davidson
- 11Daniel Joseph Swanson
- 6S. Anderson
- 14J. Shaughnessy
- 15B. McKay
- 24B. Easton
- 1A. Mannus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; ST Johnstone have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| May 15, 2016 | Celtic(away) | 0-7 | Premiership |
| May 11, 2016 | Ross County(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| May 7, 2016 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2016 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| May 15, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| May 11, 2016 | Celtic(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| May 7, 2016 | Motherwell(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Ross County(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win, 1 draw, 4 ST Johnstone wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2016 | Motherwell 1-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2016 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Motherwell 2-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2015 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Motherwell 1-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2014 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Motherwell vs ST Johnstone on May 7, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 9th in Premiership (8 points from 8 matches) and ST Johnstone sit 5th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | ST Johnstone | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
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