Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: result 1-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 2Kick-off on August 6, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
Full time
What was the result of Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
ST Johnstone won 1-2 on August 6, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. MurphyST Johnstone
- 90′G. CareyMotherwell (o.g.)
- 90′S. MayST Johnstone
Official lineup for Motherwell vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
4-4-2- 29C. Shields
- 9K. van Veen
- 27S. Goss
- 23J. Morris
- 6B. Maguire
- 7B. Spittal
- 2S. O'Donnell
- 15S. Johansen
- 5B. Mugabi
- 16P. McGinn
- 1L. Kelly
ST Johnstone
3-4-2-1- 17T. Bair
- 29J. Murphy
- 23G. Carey
- 19A. Montgomery
- 18C. MacPherson
- 22M. Hallberg
- 14D. Wright
- 4A. Considine
- 5A. Mitchell
- 13R. McGowan
- 1R. Matthews
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; ST Johnstone have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2022 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Partick(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2022 | SK Vorwarts Steyr(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | Hibernian(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Ayr Utd(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Elgin City(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Queen of the South(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Annan Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win, 2 draws, 3 ST Johnstone wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Motherwell 2-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell on Mar 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.6 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 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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 |
A question about Motherwell vs ST Johnstone?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy