ST Johnstone vs Motherwell: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 27Kick-off on February 20, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)McDiarmid Park, Perth
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What was the result of ST Johnstone vs Motherwell?
ST Johnstone won 2-1 on February 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 33′L. MoultMotherwell
- 43′D. WotherspoonST Johnstone
- 90′T. ScobbieST Johnstone
Official lineup for ST Johnstone vs Motherwell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
ST Johnstone
- 9S. MacLean
- 7C. Millar
- 8M. Davidson
- 10D. Wotherspoon
- 26Liam Craig
- 27C. Thomson
- 3T. Scobbie
- 6S. Anderson
- 14J. Shaughnessy
- 22D. Fisher
- 1A. Mannus
Motherwell
- 9Wes Fletcher
- 20L. Moult
- 24James McFadden
- 11M. Johnson
- 14K. Lasley
- 17M. Gomis
- 5Louis Mark Laing
- 6Stephen McManus
- 26C. Cadden
- 32B. Hall
- 1C. Ripley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, ST Johnstone have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Motherwell have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2016 | Dundee(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Celtic(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Motherwell(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2016 | Dundee Utd(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Partick(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Dundee(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Ross County(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 ST Johnstone wins, 1 draw, 2 Motherwell wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2015 | Motherwell 2-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2015 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Motherwell 1-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2014 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Motherwell 0-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| May 3, 2014 | Motherwell 2-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Motherwell vs ST Johnstone on Dec 30, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
ST Johnstone score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.4 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Johnstone | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
ST Johnstone sit 5th in Premiership (12 points from 9 matches) and Motherwell sit 10th (8 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 |
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