St. Johnstone vs Motherwell: Preview, H2H, Stats

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St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Match Preview & Recent FormsMatch Preview & Recent Forms

The upcoming meeting between St. Johnstone and Motherwell takes place at McDiarmid Park on 28 October 2026. Kickoff is set for as both teams prepare for another important fixture in the Scotland Premier League. Attention will turn to overall performance levels and tactical execution.

St. Johnstone generally use a balanced tactical approach.

Motherwell generally use a balanced tactical approach.

Recent Form

St. Johnstone

W D L W D

Motherwell

L L L L W

St. Johnstone continue to perform well, maintaining a reliable level of consistency. The team should continue to build on their recent results.

However, Motherwell have struggled to find rhythm, producing a patchy run of results. Inconsistency has been a recurring theme recently.

Recent Form Home/Away

St. Johnstone (Home)

D L W W

Motherwell (Away)

L L D W
St. Johnstone's results have been consistent regardless of playing at home or away.

There is little difference in Motherwell's performance across venues.

Defensive Record (Clean Sheet)

St. Johnstone

+ - - - -

Motherwell

- - - - +

St. Johnstone are finding it difficult to shut out their opponents. Defensive frailties could be costly.

Similarly, Motherwell have clear defensive issues, conceding goals regularly. They will need to tighten things up at the back.

Defensive Record (Clean Sheet) Home/Away

St. Johnstone (Home)

- - - -

Motherwell (Away)

- - - -
St. Johnstone show only minor variation in defensive strength between home and away games.

Motherwell show only minor variation in defensive strength between home and away games.

Goal Trends (Over 2.5)

St. Johnstone

- - - + -

Motherwell

- + + - +

St. Johnstone's matches have generally been low-scoring affairs. They often prioritise defensive structure.

In contrast, Motherwell's fixtures tend to be attack-minded and lively. There is usually a good balance between attack and defence.

Goal Trends (Over 2.5) Home/Away

St. Johnstone (Home)

- - + +

Motherwell (Away)

+ - + +
St. Johnstone's fixtures are far more entertaining at home than away.

Only small differences appear in Motherwell's match tempo home versus away.

Scoring Consistency

St. Johnstone

+ + - + +

Motherwell

- + - - +

St. Johnstone have consistently managed to find the net in recent matches. Their forward line looks sharp and confident.

In contrast, Motherwell have struggled to maintain consistent scoring output in recent fixtures. They will need more consistency in the final third.

Scoring Consistency Home/Away

St. Johnstone (Home)

+ - + +

Motherwell (Away)

+ - + +
There is little difference in St. Johnstone's scoring output across venues.

A surprising trend, with Motherwell's goals coming much more frequently in away fixtures.

On average St. Johnstone scores 1.8 and concedes 1.5 goals in home matches, while Motherwell averagely scores 1.5 and concedes 1.8 goals in away matches.
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St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Video Content

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St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Live Match StatsLive Match Stats

On average St. Johnstone scores after every 7.8 shots, while Motherwell gets averagely 16.3 shots in a game.
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St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Starting Lineups & FormationsStarting Lineups & Formations

St. Johnstone fielded the below lineup in the last match against Aberdeen: Steward; Foulds, Finlayson, Smith; Alic, Holt, McAlear, Todd; Paton, Stanton; Fowler
In their last match against Celtic starting lineup of Motherwell was the following: Paulsen; Longelo, Moormann, ODonnell, Sparrow; Levitt, Fadinger; Hodge, Lowry, Vogt; Palmer-Houlden
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