Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 3Kick-off on May 3, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
Motherwell won 2-1 on May 3, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 21′Lionel Glenn Robert AinsworthMotherwell
- 27′David Robert MacKayST Johnstone
- 36′Stephen McManusMotherwell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; ST Johnstone have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2014 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-5 | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Celtic(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2014 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Inverness CT(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2014 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Dundee Utd(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Partick(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 25, 2014 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Motherwell win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 ST Johnstone win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2014 | ST Johnstone 3-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Motherwell 4-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2013 | ST Johnstone 2-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| May 19, 2013 | ST Johnstone 2-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2013 | Motherwell 3-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2012 | ST Johnstone 1-3 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell on Feb 25, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.9 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
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