ST Johnstone vs Motherwell: result 0-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)McDiarmid Park, Perth
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What was the result of ST Johnstone vs Motherwell?
Motherwell won 0-1 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 109′L. FadingerMotherwell
Official lineup for ST Johnstone vs Motherwell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
ST Johnstone
4-2-3-1- 9Adama Sidibeh
- 10J. Gullan
- 7J. Holt
- 22S. Mallan
- 23S. Sprangler
- 42R. McAlear
- 14M. Foulds
- 4M. Boyes
- 3C. Diabate
- 15J. Baird
- 1T. Steward
Motherwell
4-4-2- 21E. Just
- 9A. Stamatelopoulos
- 18Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
- 20E. Watt
- 12L. Fadinger
- 90I. Said
- 45M. Emmanuel
- 16P. McGinn
- 2S. O'Donnell
- 7T. Sparrow
- 13C. Ward
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, ST Johnstone have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Motherwell have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | Ross County(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Partick(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Elgin City(home) | 8-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Raith Rovers(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Hertha BSC(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Morton(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 ST Johnstone wins, 0 draws, 3 Motherwell wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Motherwell 3-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2025 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | ST Johnstone 1-0 Motherwell | FA Cup |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Motherwell 2-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2024 | ST Johnstone 1-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
| May 19, 2024 | Motherwell 1-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Motherwell vs ST Johnstone on Apr 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
ST Johnstone score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Johnstone | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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