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
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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
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(s), 2 draw(s), 3 ST Johnstone win(s).
| 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 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