Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 4-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 20Kick-off on January 1, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
Motherwell won 4-0 on January 1, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. SuttonMotherwell
- 49′I. VigursMotherwell
- 73′Lionel Glenn Robert AinsworthMotherwell
- 87′James McFaddenMotherwell
Official lineup for Motherwell vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
- 9J. Sutton
- 24H. Anier
- 25Lionel Glenn Robert Ainsworth
- 11I. Vigurs
- 14K. Lasley
- 18S. Carswell
- 3S. Hammell
- 4Simon Ramsden
- 5S. Hutchinson
- 6Stephen McManus
- 51Daniel Twardzik
ST Johnstone
- 14G. Edwards
- 17S. May
- 8Gary McDonald
- 10D. Wotherspoon
- 18M. Davidson
- 20S. Brown
- 2David Robert MacKay
- 3T. Scobbie
- 5F. Wright
- 6S. Anderson
- 1A. Mannus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; ST Johnstone have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2013 | Partick(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2013 | ST Mirren(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Ross County(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Celtic(home) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2013 | Dundee Utd(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Celtic(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Hibernian(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Inverness CT(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 2 ST Johnstone wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Motherwell 1-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Motherwell 5-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell on Oct 27, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 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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