ST Johnstone vs Motherwell Prediction & Preview

ST Johnstone and Motherwell enter this one evenly matched on recent form, so we're leaning on 1 at odds of 2.45 (41% probability) to edge the Premiership clash.

Premiership Premiership

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 |

ST Johnstone

2
19:45
VS

Motherwell

2

Our Expert Prediction

Tip

1

Odds

2.45

Probability

41%

Match Odds

Home Win

2.45

Draw

3.40

Away Win

2.62

Expected Goals (xG)

A measure of shot quality — higher xG means more dangerous chances created

ST Johnstone
1.48
Motherwell
1.53

Match Statistics

ST Johnstone vs Motherwell

56%   Possession   44%

3   Shots on Target   9

0   Pass Accuracy   0

2   Corner Kicks   8

9   Fouls   15

0 1 0
0 2 0

Head to Head History

Previous encounters between ST Johnstone and Motherwell

Sat, Aug 16, 2025
14:00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
0 - 1
Motherwell
Motherwell
League League Cup
Sat, Apr 26, 2025
14:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
3 - 2
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
League Premiership
Sat, Jan 25, 2025
15:00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
2 - 1
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Premiership
Sat, Jan 18, 2025
15:00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
1 - 0
Motherwell
Motherwell
League FA Cup
Sat, Nov 9, 2024
15:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
2 - 1
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
League Premiership
Sat, Aug 31, 2024
14:00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
1 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Premiership
Sun, May 19, 2024
14:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 - 2
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
League Premiership
Sat, Jan 27, 2024
15:00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
1 - 1
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Premiership
Sat, Dec 9, 2023
15:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 - 1
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
League Premiership

ST Johnstone - Recent Matches

Sat, Oct 31
15:00
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
2 - 2
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
League Premiership
D
Wed, Oct 28
19:45
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
2 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Premiership
D
Sat, Oct 24
14:00
Rangers
Rangers
4 - 0
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
League Premiership
L
Sat, Oct 17
14:00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
1 - 1
Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd
League Premiership
D
Sun, Oct 11
13:00
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0 - 1
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
League Premiership
W
Sat, Sep 19
14:00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
1 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
League Premiership
D
Wed, Sep 9
19:00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
0 - 1
Celtic
Celtic
League Premiership
L
Sun, Sep 6
14:00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
2 - 1
Hibernian
Hibernian
League Premiership
W
Wed, Sep 2
18:45
Dundee
Dundee
1 - 1
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
League Premiership
D
Sat, Aug 29
14:00
Heart Of Midlothian
Heart Of Midlothian
2 - 1
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
League Premiership
L

ST Johnstone Form Analysis

ST Johnstone come into this fixture in mixed form, having won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches. They have scored 6 goals and conceded 9 during that run, averaging 1.2 goals per game. Key contributors in front of goal include Danny schmidt, Joel Cotterill and Taylor Steven. Their most recent outing ended in a draw against Kilmarnock (2–2) in the Premiership. They are currently on a run of 2 consecutive draws. Consistency will be key if they are to get a positive result here.

Motherwell - Recent Matches

Sat, Oct 31
15:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 - 0
ST Mirren
ST Mirren
League Premiership
W
Wed, Oct 28
19:45
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
2 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Premiership
D
Sun, Oct 25
14:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
0 - 2
Heart Of Midlothian
Heart Of Midlothian
League Premiership
L
Sat, Oct 17
14:00
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
3 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Premiership
L
Sun, Oct 11
11:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
0 - 2
Celtic
Celtic
League Premiership
L
Sat, Sep 19
14:00
Dundee
Dundee
2 - 1
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Premiership
L
Tue, Sep 15
18:45
Motherwell
Motherwell
0 - 4
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
League Premiership
L
Sat, Sep 5
14:00
Rangers
Rangers
1 - 0
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Premiership
L
Wed, Sep 2
18:45
Motherwell
Motherwell
3 - 0
Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd
League Premiership
W
Sun, Aug 30
14:00
ST Mirren
ST Mirren
3 - 3
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Premiership
D

Motherwell Form Analysis

Motherwell arrive in poor form, with 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses across their last 5 fixtures. They have netted 5 goals and let in 9, averaging 1 goals per game going forward. Key contributors in front of goal include Lukas Fadinger, Ibrahim Said and Tawanda Maswanhise. Most recently, they recorded a victory against ST Mirren (1–0) in the Premiership. They will need a significant improvement to get anything from this match.

Premiership - Standings

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Written by

Sam M

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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