Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 21Kick-off on December 30, 2015 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 December 30, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 38′B. HallMotherwell
- 45′Stephen PearsonMotherwell
Official lineup for Motherwell vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
- 20L. Moult
- 77S. McDonald
- 4L. Grimshaw
- 8Stephen Pearson
- 11M. Johnson
- 14K. Lasley
- 18Josh Law
- 3S. Hammell
- 6Stephen McManus
- 32B. Hall
- 1C. Ripley
ST Johnstone
- 9S. MacLean
- 25C. Kane
- 29M. O'Halloran
- 7C. Millar
- 8M. Davidson
- 26Liam Craig
- 2David Robert MacKay
- 6S. Anderson
- 22D. Fisher
- 24B. Easton
- 1A. Mannus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; ST Johnstone have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Celtic(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Dundee(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Ross County(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Inverness CT(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Celtic(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Ross County(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2015 | Dundee(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Dundee Utd(away) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Motherwell 0-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| May 3, 2014 | Motherwell 2-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2014 | ST Johnstone 3-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell on Aug 22, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 9th in Premiership (13 points from 13 matches) and ST Johnstone sit 7th (17 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | ST Johnstone | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 |
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