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ST Johnstone v Motherwell result

Full-time · ST Johnstone 2–1 Motherwell

Premiership · · McDiarmid Park

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ST Johnstone 2–1 Motherwell — ST Johnstone won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

ST Johnstone beat Motherwell 2–1 at McDiarmid Park in the Premiership on Saturday 25 January. ST Johnstone have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

ST Johnstone came from behind: Motherwell led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Motherwell: A. Halliday (4’ pen); ST Johnstone: Taylor Steven (86’, assisted by N. Clark) and Božo Mikulić (88’, assisted by Adama Sidibeh).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: ST Johnstone 0.00, Motherwell 0.00, from 16 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

K. Clancy showed five yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — ST Johnstone: M. Kucheryavyi (22’); Motherwell: Thomas Sparrow (47’), D. Thompson (61’), H. Paton (70’) and L. Armstrong (90+1’).

What it changes

ST Johnstone have scored 38 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). ST Johnstone have conceded 68 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs.

Motherwell have scored 46 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 15 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). Motherwell have conceded 63 goals, the fifth-most of the 15 clubs.

Motherwell are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Božo Mikulić (ST Johnstone) 8.2, A. Halliday (Motherwell) 7.6 and Adama Sidibeh (ST Johnstone) 4.6 led the match.

Next up

ST Johnstone next host Dundee on 7 November 2026.

Motherwell next travel to Dundee Utd on 7 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for ST Johnstone: ST Johnstone v Dundee, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Motherwell: Dundee Utd v Motherwell, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: ST Johnstone 2–1 Motherwell · Premiership
  • Venue: McDiarmid Park · Perth
  • Referee: K. Clancy
  • Head-to-head (last 6): ST Johnstone 2 · draws 2 · Motherwell 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: ST Johnstone 1W 1D 3L · Motherwell 1W 1D 3L

ST Johnstone 2–1 Motherwell (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1 / 0.75
Goals
against 2.25 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
2.29 / 3.29
Corners
against 8.29 / 8.29 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
2.57 / 2.14
Shots on target
against 5.86 / 5 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.29 / 2.86
Cards
against 2 / 2.29 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.22 yellows
Referee · K. Clancy
23 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 18 January 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameST Johnstone for / againstLineMotherwell for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 2.25 against n 8
2.5standard
0.75 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
2.29 for · 8.29 against n 7
9.5standard
3.29 for · 8.29 against n 7
Shots
9.71 for · 16.14 against n 7
19.5standard
6 for · 16.29 against n 7
Shots on target
2.57 for · 5.86 against n 7
8.5standard
2.14 for · 5 against n 7
Fouls committed
8.29 for · 11.14 against n 7
21.5standard
11.57 for · 10.71 against n 7
Cards shown
1.29 for · 2 against n 7
3.5standard
2.86 for · 2.29 against n 7

Referee: K. Clancy — 3.22 yellow cards a game, 0.22 red cards, 23 fouls over 9 matches.

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ST Johnstone

ST Johnstone Defensive

ST Johnstone — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for ST Johnstone before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Wright n 890
0.43/0
1.34/3
L. Gordon
J. Sanders n 888.6
0.11/0
1.36/2
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B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 875.1
2.57/4
1.67/3
—
N. Clark n 867
1.35/2
0.52/1
—
S. Sprangler n 884
1.26/3
1.36/3
L. Gordon
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ST Johnstone — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for ST Johnstone before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Wright n 890
1.55/2
J. Sanders n 888.6
1.46/3
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 875.1
0.43/0
N. Clark n 867
1.24/3
S. Sprangler n 884
2.97/7
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ST Johnstone Attacking

ST Johnstone — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for ST Johnstone before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Wright n 890
0.31/1
0.11/0
J. Sanders n 888.6
0.85/1
0.32/0
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 875.1
0.64/0
0.11/0
N. Clark n 867
1.35/1
0.53/0
S. Sprangler n 884
0.42/1
0.11/0
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ST Johnstone — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for ST Johnstone before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Wright n 890
00/0
00/0
J. Sanders n 888.6
0.11/0
00/0
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 875.1
0.11/0
0.11/0
N. Clark n 867
0.21/0
0.21/0
S. Sprangler n 884
00/0
00/0
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Motherwell

Motherwell Defensive

Motherwell — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Motherwell before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Wilson n 872.3
0.63/1
0.32/0
—
A. Halliday n 864.6
0.93/1
2.45/4
—
A. Oxborough n 890
0.11/0
0.11/0
—
D. Casey n 884.3
0.54/0
0.43/0
—
L. Gordon n 886
0.54/0
0.96/1
S. Sprangler
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Motherwell — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Motherwell before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Wilson n 872.3
1.64/3
A. Halliday n 864.6
0.94/1
A. Oxborough n 890
00/0
D. Casey n 884.3
0.85/1
L. Gordon n 886
0.95/1
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Motherwell Attacking

Motherwell — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Motherwell before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Wilson n 872.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
A. Halliday n 864.6
0.32/0
0.32/0
A. Oxborough n 890
00/0
00/0
D. Casey n 884.3
0.43/0
00/0
L. Gordon n 886
0.32/0
0.11/0
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Motherwell — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Motherwell before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Wilson n 872.3
0.21/0
00/0
A. Halliday n 864.6
0.21/0
00/0
A. Oxborough n 890
00/0
00/0
D. Casey n 884.3
00/0
00/0
L. Gordon n 886
0.11/0
0.11/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ST JohnstoneMotherwell
69%Possession31%
16Shots10
5Shots on target3
8Shots off target3
3Blocked shots4
13Shots inside the box4
7Corners3
3Offsides1
10Fouls12
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Saves3
563Passes254
84%Pass accuracy70%

ST Johnstone Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Fisher9000000007.2
D. Wright9000002206.9
S. Sprangler9000100006.6
B. Mikulić9010110207.7
S. Curtis9000000206.9
G. Carey9000215007.9
V. Griffith9000110107
M. Kirk8900300107.2
B. Douglas8000000107
J. Holt6500002006.9
M. Kucheryavyi45000000Y6.3
Adama Sidibeh sub4501212007.2
N. Clark sub2501204007.6
T. Steven sub1010110007.2
F. Franczak sub10000000–

Motherwell Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
E. Balcombe9000001006.9
S. O'Donnell9000000006.2
L. Gordon9000000106.6
S. Blaney9000000006.3
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise9000212007.2
T. Watt9000111006.6
H. Paton78001000Y6.7
Marvin Marvellous Kaleta7800001106.9
A. Halliday6710110007.3
S. Nicholson6700001106.9
T. Sparrow60000012Y6.7
D. Thompson sub30000000Y6.2
D. Zdravkovski sub2300000006
L. Armstrong sub23001011Y6.9
J. Koutroumbis sub1200000006.2
Kai Andrews sub1200000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind ST Johnstone v Motherwell — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ST JohnstoneLDLLW
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
MotherwellLWDLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
ST Johnstone 2 · 2 draws · Motherwell 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2025-01-18 ST Johnstone 1–0 Motherwell
  • 2024-11-09 Motherwell 2–1 ST Johnstone
  • 2024-08-31 ST Johnstone 1–2 Motherwell
  • 2024-05-19 Motherwell 1–2 ST Johnstone
  • 2024-01-27 ST Johnstone 1–1 Motherwell
  • 2023-12-09 Motherwell 1–1 ST Johnstone
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
ST Johnstone#12 pos29 pts33 pl-25 GD
Motherwell#8 pos39 pts33 pl-19 GD
Goals per game
ST Johnstone scored1
Motherwell scored1.12
ST Johnstone conceded1.76
Motherwell conceded1.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between ST Johnstone and Motherwell?
In their last 6 meetings, ST Johnstone won 2, Motherwell won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of ST Johnstone and Motherwell?
Recent form — ST Johnstone 1W 1D 3L; Motherwell 1W 1D 3L.

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