Match

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

Motherwell
1-2
ST Johnstone

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

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.

Motherwell
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 31, 2022ST Mirren(away)1-0Premiership
Jul 28, 2022Sligo Rovers(away)0-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 21, 2022Sligo Rovers(home)0-1UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 16, 2022Partick(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 8, 2022SK Vorwarts Steyr(away)5-1Friendlies Clubs
ST Johnstone
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 30, 2022Hibernian(home)0-1Premiership
Jul 23, 2022Ayr Utd(home)1-0League Cup
Jul 19, 2022Elgin City(away)4-2League Cup
Jul 16, 2022Queen of the South(away)2-2League Cup
Jul 12, 2022Annan Athletic(home)0-0League 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).

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 19, 2022ST Johnstone 2-1 MotherwellPremiership
Dec 18, 2021Motherwell 2-0 ST JohnstonePremiership
Aug 8, 2021ST Johnstone 1-1 MotherwellPremiership
Feb 20, 2021Motherwell 0-3 ST JohnstonePremiership
Nov 28, 2020Motherwell 1-2 ST JohnstoneLeague Cup
Nov 21, 2020ST Johnstone 1-1 MotherwellPremiership

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Motherwell1.31.638/158/15
ST Johnstone1.41.248/156/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Motherwell2110214
6ST Johnstone2101443

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

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