ST Johnstone vs Motherwell Prediction

Reading the recent form carefully

ST Johnstone's overall record looks strong, with 12 wins from their last 20 matches. But that sample stretches back through their Championship promotion campaign, so it's not purely a top-flight run. Their most recent Premiership games have been mixed, including a draw with Falkirk and a narrow home defeat to Celtic.

ST Johnstone: 20 completed matches; Motherwell: 20 completed matches.

ST Johnstone

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

40

Conceded

17

Difference

+23

Motherwell

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

33

Difference

-7

Motherwell's numbers are more modest, just six wins in 20 across the Premiership, Europa Conference League, League Cup and friendlies. That European involvement has added fixtures to their schedule. Domestically they've shown flashes, beating Rangers away, but also shipped four without reply at home to Aberdeen.

Neither team's form line is as clean as the raw win count suggests.

Comparative Team Statistics: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell

A fairly even rivalry

The head-to-head history between these two doesn't lean strongly either way. Results have swung back and forth across League Cup, FA Cup and league meetings over the past few seasons, with both home and away wins cropping up regularly.

Recent meetings have often been close, several decided by a single goal. There's no obvious psychological edge for either side based on these games.

A tight early-season picture

With seven games played each, ST Johnstone and Motherwell are locked together on eight points. ST Johnstone edge it on position, sitting sixth to Motherwell's ninth, but the gap in goal difference is minimal.

It's a reminder that neither side has pulled clear yet. Small margins have decided where they sit, and a result here could shuffle both of them either way.

There's very little separating these two on paper right now.

Key contributors to watch

J. Fowler has been ST Johnstone's main source of goals this season, scoring four in seven appearances. Motherwell's A. Lowry has two in the same number of games, with Maswanhise and Sparrow also chipping in with assists.

ST Johnstone:

Best scorers:

J. Fowler - 4

Best assist providers:

J. Gullan - 2

J. Fowler - 1

Penalty cards:

C. Diabate x 1 x 2

Motherwell:

Best scorers:

A. Lowry - 2

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise - 1

Best assist providers:

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise - 2

T. Sparrow - 2

A. Lowry - 1

Penalty cards:

T. Sparrow x 2

L. Fadinger x 2

M. Moormann x 2

ST Johnstone's C. Diabate has picked up two yellows and a red across those seven matches, which is worth keeping an eye on given the disciplinary pattern.