Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 5-1 and analysis
Premiership2nd Stage - 2Kick-off on April 28, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
Motherwell won 5-1 on April 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. HigdonMotherwell (pen.)
- 20′N. LawMotherwell
- 52′J. MurphyMotherwell
- 59′Liam CraigST Johnstone (pen.)
- 83′H. OjamaaMotherwell
- 87′H. OjamaaMotherwell
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 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2012 | Celtic(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Hibernian(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Kilmarnock(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Dundee Utd(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Inverness CT(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Celtic(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 28, 2012 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Motherwell win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 ST Johnstone win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2012 | Motherwell 3-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2011 | ST Johnstone 0-3 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Motherwell 0-3 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2011 | ST Johnstone 1-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2010 | Motherwell 4-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Sep 11, 2010 | ST Johnstone 0-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Motherwell vs ST Johnstone on Jan 28, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.4 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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