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Motherwell
Vs
ST Johnstone

Since 22/08/2015
12
MOT wins
9
Draws
17
SJ wins
Meetings
38
on record
Total goals
97
46 Motherwe… · 51 ST Johns…
Goals per game
2.55
both sides combined
Over 1.5
84%
of meetings
Over 2.5
53%
of meetings
BTTS
61%
of meetings
Last meeting
0-0
16 Aug 2025
Next game
28 Oct
Wednesday, Scotland - Premiership
Motherwell vs ST Johnstone: the head-to-head
The recent stalemate between Motherwell and ST Johnstone highlights how evenly matched the two sides have been since 2015, when their head-to-head record began. In 38 meetings, ST Johnstone have edged out Motherwell with 17 wins to 12, while nine games have ended in draws. The encounters average 2.55 goals per game, with 84% of matches featuring at least two goals, 53% seeing three or more, and 61% seeing both clubs score. The latest clash on 16 August 2025, a 0-0 draw in the League Cup, saw ST Johnstone at home and Motherwell away. Across all fixtures, Motherwell have scored 46 goals to ST Johnstone’s 51, a total of 97 goals. At home, Motherwell have won eight of 18 games, lost nine and drawn once; away, they have won four of 20, drawn eight and lost eight. Their next meeting will take place on 28 October 2026 in the Premiership.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
ST Johnstone vs Motherwell
Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Scotland - Premiership
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01Head-to-head record
12
wins
17
46
goals
51
10
clean sheets
7
The last 38 games between these two clubs
32%
win %
45%
2.55
avg goals
2.55
84%
over 1.5 %
84%
53%
over 2.5 %
53%
13%
over 3.5 %
13%
1.21
scored
1.34
1.34
conceded
1.21
61%
btts
61%
26%
clean sheet
18%
9.94
corners
9.94
3.22
cards
3.22
Top three rows are this fixture: 38 meetings, 12 to Motherwell, 9 drawn, 17 to ST Johnstone, at 2.55 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
MotherwellMotherwell
Won at home
44%
8 of 18 home meetings
Won away
20%
4 of 20 away meetings
Drawn
24%
9 of 38 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
ST JohnstoneST Johnstone
Won at home
40%
8 of 20 home meetings
Won away
50%
9 of 18 away meetings
Drawn
24%
9 of 38 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayMotherwell
16 Aug 2025Scotland - League CupST Johnstone0-0MotherwellDview
26 Apr 2025Scotland - PremiershipMotherwell3-2ST JohnstoneWview
25 Jan 2025Scotland - PremiershipST Johnstone2-1MotherwellLview
18 Jan 2025Scotland - FA CupST Johnstone1-0MotherwellLview
09 Nov 2024Scotland - PremiershipMotherwell2-1ST JohnstoneWview
31 Aug 2024Scotland - PremiershipST Johnstone1-2MotherwellWview
19 May 2024Scotland - PremiershipMotherwell1-2ST JohnstoneLview
27 Jan 2024Scotland - PremiershipST Johnstone1-1MotherwellDview
09 Dec 2023Scotland - PremiershipMotherwell1-1ST JohnstoneDview
07 Nov 2023Scotland - PremiershipST Johnstone2-2MotherwellDview
13 May 2023Scotland - PremiershipST Johnstone0-2MotherwellWview
01 Feb 2023Scotland - PremiershipMotherwell0-2ST JohnstoneLview
12 Nov 2022Scotland - PremiershipST Johnstone1-1MotherwellDview
06 Aug 2022Scotland - PremiershipMotherwell1-2ST JohnstoneLview
19 Mar 2022Scotland - PremiershipST Johnstone2-1MotherwellLview
18 Dec 2021Scotland - PremiershipMotherwell2-0ST JohnstoneWview
08 Aug 2021Scotland - PremiershipST Johnstone1-1MotherwellDview
20 Feb 2021Scotland - PremiershipMotherwell0-3ST JohnstoneLview
21 Nov 2020Scotland - PremiershipST Johnstone1-1MotherwellDview
12 Sep 2020Scotland - PremiershipMotherwell1-0ST JohnstoneWview
03Goal Analysis
Motherwell · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-410W21W11D00D20W00D13L14L33D30WA·HIB16/05A·HIB02/08A·HH06/08H·FAL09/08H·HH13/08A·STE16/08H·SF20/08A·SF27/08A·SM30/08H·DU02/09
Avg total
2.6
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.2
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.36 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.571.131.670.731.471.53
vs Stronger (7)1.572.291.501.751.673.00
vs Similar (22)1.640.821.730.361.551.27
vs Weaker (1)0.000.00--0.000.00
Clean sheet %47% (+18pp vs league)
ST Johnstone · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-420W10W10W30W01L11D43W01L12L11DH·RR24/04A·AYR01/05A·AU01/05H·MOR18/07A·IC21/07H·EF25/07H·KIL02/08A·SM08/08A·HOM29/08A·DUN02/09← ChampionshipPremiership →
Avg total
2.3
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
0.9
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.36 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.430.672.000.790.940.56
vs Stronger (1)1.002.00--1.002.00
vs Similar (26)1.420.582.080.850.770.31
vs Weaker (3)1.671.001.000.002.001.50
Clean sheet %50% (+21pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Motherwell
WWDDWDLLDW
Last 10: 14 scored, 12 conceded.
ST Johnstone
WWWWLDWLLD
Last 10: 14 scored, 9 conceded.
Motherwell
Home · last 10
WWDLDLDWLW
4 won · 15 scored, 10 conceded
Away · last 10
LLWLWWDDLD
3 won · 13 scored, 18 conceded
ST Johnstone
Home · last 10
WWDDWWWWDW
7 won · 22 scored, 7 conceded
Away · last 10
WDWWWWLLLD
5 won · 12 scored, 7 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture
MotherwellMotherwell
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'16-30'31-45'46-60'61-75'100%76-90'10
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 100%
Conceded0% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 1 games. Most goals land in 76-90'.
From this fixture only: 1 of 38 meetings have goal timings on record. See Motherwell's full Goal Clock across all their games.
ST JohnstoneST Johnstone
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'16-30'31-45'46-60'61-75'100%76-90'01
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 0%
Conceded0% / 100%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 1 games. Most goals land in None.
From this fixture only: 1 of 38 meetings have goal timings on record. See ST Johnstone's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1CelticCeltic412
100%
3.0
112+9
3.2
75%
75%
25%
13.5
75%
2.5
25%
19.0
25%
116
5620412.80.5
66%
2ST MirrenST Mirren410
75%
2.5
73+4
2.5
50%
25%
25%
11.2
75%
3.8
75%
26.5
75%
8
1331.80.8
46%
3Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian49
75%
2.2
104+6
3.5
100%
100%
50%
11.5
75%
4.0
67%
24.8
100%
22
12462.51.0
53%
4MotherwellMotherwell48
50%
2.0
84+4
3.0
75%
75%
25%
10.2
75%
3.5
75%
25.0
75%
16
10152.01.0
58%
5DundeeDundee57
40%
1.4
64+2
2.0
80%
20%
0%
9.6
40%
3.4
40%
22.2
60%
5
1221.20.8
44%
6RangersRangers47
50%
1.8
54+1
2.2
75%
50%
0%
12.0
100%
4.5
50%
29.8
100%
136
3844541.21.0
58%
7HibernianHibernian46
50%
1.5
67-1
3.2
100%
100%
25%
11.0
75%
3.0
50%
24.5
100%
20
7851.51.8
47%
8ST JohnstoneST Johnstone44
25%
1.0
67-1
3.2
75%
50%
25%
8.8
25%
3.0
33%
23.2
50%
5
2121.51.8
-
9Dundee UtdDundee Utd54
20%
0.8
510-5
3.0
100%
60%
40%
11.0
60%
4.4
60%
22.2
80%
11
4341.02.0
42%
10AberdeenAberdeen43
25%
0.8
27-5
2.2
75%
50%
0%
12.8
75%
5.0
75%
25.2
50%
15
4470.51.8
48%
11FalkirkFalkirk41
0%
0.2
26-4
2.0
75%
50%
0%
9.5
50%
4.0
75%
29.8
75%
6
2130.51.5
51%
12KilmarnockKilmarnock40
0%
0.0
414-10
4.5
75%
75%
75%
9.8
50%
3.8
75%
22.2
75%
7
3231.03.5
42%
Scotland - Premiership 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Scotland - Premiership stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
MotherwellST Johnstone
€15.0m
squad value
€4.5m
€24.9m
attack
€7.6m
€12.0m
midfield
€3.1m
€19.3m
defence
€10.0m
25
players
25
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Motherwell carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Motherwell
DateOpponentScoreRes
16 May@ Hibernian1-0W
02 Aug@ Hibernian2-1W
06 Aug@ HJK Helsinki1-1D
09 Augvs Falkirk0-0D
13 Augvs HJK Helsinki2-0W
16 Aug@ Stenhousemuir0-0D
20 Augvs SC Freiburg1-3L
27 Aug@ SC Freiburg1-4L
30 Aug@ ST Mirren3-3D
02 Sepvs Dundee Utd3-0W
ST Johnstone
DateOpponentScoreRes
24 Aprvs Raith Rovers2-0W
01 May@ Ayr1-0W
01 May@ Ayr Utd1-0W
18 Julvs Morton3-0W
21 Jul@ Inverness CT0-1L
25 Julvs East Fife1-1D
02 Augvs Kilmarnock4-3W
08 Aug@ ST Mirren0-1L
29 Aug@ Heart Of Midlothian1-2L
02 Sep@ Dundee1-1D
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Motherwell
ST Johnstone
Motherwell stats ↗ST Johnstone stats ↗