Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 19Kick-off on December 18, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
Motherwell won 2-0 on December 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′D. CorneliusMotherwell
- 55′K. van VeenMotherwell
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 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | Celtic(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Hibernian(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Dundee Utd(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Dundee(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2021 | Rangers(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dundee(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Hibernian(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Celtic(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 ST Johnstone win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | ST Johnstone 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Motherwell 0-3 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Motherwell 1-2 ST Johnstone | League Cup |
| Nov 21, 2020 | ST Johnstone 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Motherwell 1-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Feb 12, 2020 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell on Aug 8, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 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