ST Johnstone vs Motherwell Prediction

Form heading into matchday

Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, St Johnstone have won 12, drawn four and lost four, scoring 37 and conceding just 15. That underlines a settled team, though their recent Premiership form has been tighter: a 1-1 draw with Dundee United, a 0-1 loss at Aberdeen, a 1-1 draw with Falkirk and a 0-1 defeat to Celtic sit either side of wins over Hibernian, Hearts, St Mirren and Kilmarnock.

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

ST Johnstone

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

19

Difference

+14

Motherwell

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

25

Conceded

35

Difference

-10

Motherwell's record over the same period reads six wins, three draws and eleven losses, with 27 goals scored and 36 conceded. Their recent Premiership run has been particularly rough, five defeats in the last six matches including a 0-4 home loss to Aberdeen and a 3-0 beating by Dundee United, with only a 3-3 draw at St Mirren breaking up the sequence.

That recent slump makes Motherwell the shakier side heading into this one.

Comparative Team Statistics: ST Johnstone vs Motherwell

A head-to-head that's swung recently

Over the last 20 meetings between these two sides, stretching back to 2020, St Johnstone hold a narrow edge with eight wins to Motherwell's six, and six draws. That's a fairly even record over the years.

The recent trend tells a different story, though. Motherwell have won four of the last six meetings, including last season's League Cup tie in Perth, while St Johnstone's only wins in that stretch came in a Premiership game and an FA Cup tie back in January 2025.

The longer record favours Johnstone, but Motherwell's recent head-to-head form is a reason for caution.

League placing

St Johnstone sit fifth with 12 points from nine games, built on three wins, three draws and three losses, with 11 goals scored and 11 conceded. Motherwell are down in tenth with eight points from the same number of matches, two wins, two draws and five losses, scoring 11 but conceding 16.

Players to watch

J. Fowler has been St Johnstone's main source of goals, with four in his last seven appearances. Motherwell's A. Lowry has two in the same span, with Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise and T. Sparrow both chipping in with assists for the visitors.

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 a red card and two yellows across his last seven matches, a disciplinary record worth noting, though it doesn't tell us whether he's available for this particular fixture.

How it could play out

Johnstone's steadier league position and Motherwell's current slump point towards a home platform, but the head-to-head record shows Motherwell are capable of troubling them even when out of form. Recent meetings between these two have often been close, with plenty of 1-1 and 2-1 scorelines, so a tight contest feels more likely than a one-sided home win.