Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Fir Park clash with St. Johnstone, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premiership table.
Motherwell and St. Johnstone should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Motherwell form and stats
Motherwell have collected 12 points from their Premiership home games so far after 4-0-3. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Fir Park.
In their previous game, the manager S. Robinson led his Motherwell to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Hibernian. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Fir Park. Prior to that, an away loss at Celtic.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Motherwell handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D3-L2.
The manager S. Robinson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to St. Mirren in only four days.
Motherwell have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Fir Park with 12 goals in 7 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Motherwell defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
St. Johnstone form and stats
Playing away, St. Johnstone have won 0 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premiership this season.
St. Johnstone delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Aberdeen (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Premiership game. Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Hibernian.
We have checked recent matches where St. Johnstone have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W1-D0-L5.
St. Johnstone has another fixture away, a Premiership game, against Kilmarnock in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
St. Johnstone are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games (in the league). St. Johnstone are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: St. Johnstone - Motherwell 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Motherwell 4 wins, 1 draw and St. Johnstone 5 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
L. Donnelly
5 goals
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C. Long
3 goals
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D. Cole
3 goals
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| Motherwell | St. Johnstone | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 14 | 29 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 71% | 86% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 54% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 60% | 54% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 23% |
| 57% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 54% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 5.4 | 4.6 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 4.7 | 5.4 | 9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 153 | 96 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 45 | 127 |
| 60 | 36 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 17 | 50 |
| 35% | 33% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 26% |
- All of Motherwell's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of St. Johnstone's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Motherwell have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Motherwell have scored at least twice as many goals at home as St. Johnstone have scored away.
- Motherwell haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- St. Johnstone has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- St. Johnstone has the most points from losing position (8)
- St. Johnstone has the the worst goal difference (-16)
- St. Johnstone have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- St. Johnstone have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- St. Johnstone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St. Johnstone have yet to win a game away.
- St. Johnstone haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 33 | 34 |
| 2 | Rangers | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 30 | 34 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 22 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 15 |
| 7 | Ross County | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 8 | Livingston | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 13 |
| 9 | Hearts | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -8 | 11 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 11 |
| 12 | St. Johnstone | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -16 | 11 |