St. Johnstone vs Motherwell – Match preview
St. Johnstone-:-
MotherwellMcDiarmid ParkRound 11
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
51%
29%
St. JohnstoneDraw 20%Motherwell
Bookmaker implied
42%
31%
St. JohnstoneDraw 27%Motherwell
2.2 – 1.7
Expected score
75%
Over 2.5 goals
73%
Both teams to score
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026St. JohnstoneMotherwell
- 5
- League position
- 10
- DWDLW
- Last 5
- LLLLL
- 1.60
- Points per game (L5)
- 0.00
- 5
- Goals scored (L5)
- 3
- 4
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 12
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 1
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 0
Head to Head
4
St. Johnstone wins
5
Draws
5
Motherwell wins
Last 14 meetings
2.7
Goals per game
79%
Both teams scored
57%
Over 2.5 goals
26 Apr 2025
Last meeting
St. Johnstone in the last 5 meetings
LWLLW
Injuries & Suspensions
St. Johnstone
No reported absences
Motherwell
- Paul McGinnKnee Surgery
Key Players
Premiership, this seasonSt. Johnstone
Top scorer
C. Diabate
1 goals
Most assists
Jamie Gullan
2 assists
Best rated
Enes Alic
7.21
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby StewardGoalkeeper | 9 (9) | 810 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.13 | – |
| Reece McAlearMidfielder | 9 (9) | 764 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.66 | ×2 |
| J. HoltMidfielder | 9 (9) | 716 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.86 | |
| C. DiabateDefender | 8 (8) | 683 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.82 | ×2 |
| Enes AlicDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.21 | |
| Sam StantonMidfielder | 9 (7) | 626 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.79 | |
| Liam SmithDefender | 7 (7) | 624 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.64 | |
| Zach MitchellDefender | 6 (6) | 527 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.71 | |
| R. PatonAttacker | 8 (5) | 451 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.73 | |
| T. StevenAttacker | 7 (5) | 416 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.88 | |
| Jamie GullanAttacker | 7 (5) | 375 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.84 | |
| Joel CotterillMidfielder | 5 (3) | 332 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.57 | – |
| Danny FinlaysonDefender | 4 (3) | 305 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.70 | – |
| Matthew FouldsDefender | 3 (3) | 270 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.98 | – |
| Matty ToddMidfielder | 4 (3) | 265 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.57 | – |
Motherwell
Top scorer
Alex Lowry
3 goals
Most assists
Tom Sparrow
2 assists
Best rated
Alex Lowry
7.15
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex PaulsenGoalkeeper | 9 (9) | 810 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.00 | – |
| Lukas FadingerMidfielder | 9 (9) | 764 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.03 | ×2 |
| Martin MoormannDefender | 9 (9) | 763 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.07 | ×2 |
| Emmanuel LongeloDefender | 9 (9) | 746 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.88 | |
| Tom SparrowDefender | 9 (9) | 709 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.75 | ×2 |
| Alex LowryMidfielder | 9 (7) | 602 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.15 | – |
| Joe HodgeMidfielder | 7 (7) | 589 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.92 | |
| Tawanda MaswanhiseMidfielder | 9 (7) | 581 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.59 | – |
| Ibrahim SaidMidfielder | 8 (6) | 532 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.00 | – |
| Jake Girdwood-ReichDefender | 8 (4) | 434 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.71 | – |
| S. Palmer-HouldenAttacker | 7 (4) | 370 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.62 | |
| Regan Charles-CookAttacker | 6 (4) | 291 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.65 | – |
| Jardell KangaMidfielder | 7 (2) | 274 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.72 | – |
| Willy VogtAttacker | 6 (3) | 251 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.55 | – |
| Jamie Knight-LebelDefender | 4 (3) | 250 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.10 | – |
Odds Comparison
Asian Handicap
| Bookmaker | Home | Away | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1xbet | 8.90 | 3.62 | — | — |
| bet365 | — | — | 1.87 | 1.97 |
| BetVictor | 2.59 | 2.55 | — | — |
| Marathonbet | 4.33 | 1.14 | — | — |
| MelBet | 1.63 | 2.17 | — | — |
Goals Over/Under
| Bookmaker | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 1xbet | 9.00 | 1.12 |
| bet365 | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| Betano.dk | 1.91 | 1.90 |
| BetVictor | 3.60 | 1.25 |
| Marathonbet | 1.28 | 1.01 |
HT/FT Double
| Bookmaker | Away/Away | Home/Home | Draw/Draw | Draw/Away | Away/Home | Draw/Home | Home/Draw | Home/Away | Away/Draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1xbet | 4.85 | 3.44 | 5.20 | 7.00 | 29.00 | 5.50 | 14.70 | 35.00 | 15.00 |
| Marathonbet | 4.85 | 3.44 | 5.20 | 7.00 | 29.00 | 5.50 | 14.75 | 35.00 | 15.00 |