Motherwell FC

Football Scottish Premiership Fir Park Sat 26 Apr 22:00

St Johnstone FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Defences Could Be On Top

If you share our opinion that there won’t be too many goals between Motherwell and St Johnstone, you can secure a price of 1.62 for Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We expect this bet to land.

St Johnstone Overcame Motherwell in Last Meeting

Motherwell played Hearts at home in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Fir Park. The Well had 46% possession and didn’t record any shots on target.

St Johnstone have been defeated in back-to-back road games. They recently suffered a 1-0 loss against Dundee United at Tannadice Park. Simo Valakari's team enjoyed 55% possession and managed two shots on goal.

St Johnstone have claimed back-to-back victories over Motherwell and both were home wins at McDiarmid Park, featuring 2-1 and 1-0 scorelines. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four St Johnstone wins, three draws and three Motherwell victories.

Motherwell – Last 10 League Games

Motherwell have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 5.7 attempts. Michael Wimmer's side have averaged 44.8% possession and 3.7 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.9 goals from 5.6 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 6.8 corners.

Top goalscorer is Callum Slattery on 3 goals, while Luke Armstrong and Dan Casey have both bagged 2. Harry Paton is the leading assists maker with 2.

St Johnstone – Last 10 League Games

St Johnstone have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, averaging 3.2 shots on goal, 7.2 attempts and 0.8 goals. The Saints average 53.7% possession, 4.6 corners taken and 5.6 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 9.0 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Mackenzie Kirk and Bozo Mikulic have top scored with 2, while Daniels Balodis is next on 1. Graham Carey has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Motherwell confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Ellery Balcombe (GK), Johnny Koutroumbis, Stephen O'Donnell, Dan Casey, Dominic Thompson, Tom Sparrow, Andrew Halliday, Lennon Miller, Harry Paton, Callum Slattery, Tony Watt.

St Johnstone confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Andrew Fisher (GK), Sam Curtis, Daniels Balodis, Sven Sprangler, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Jason Holt, Graham Carey, Taylor Steven, Mackenzie Kirk, Joshua McPake, Adama Sidibeh.

Expert Premiership Analysis

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Motherwell vs St Johnstone league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Motherwell games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 St Johnstone games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 St Johnstone games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 St Johnstone games.

Motherwell vs St Johnstone Prediction

We hope you agree with our verdict of a low-scoring encounter, with an opportunity to back the 1.62 for the Under 2.5 Goals selection. We are not anticipating this Premiership clash to yield goals.

If you’re in search of a larger price and anticipate things being tight, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, with less than two goals needing to be scored overall.

Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 61.9% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Motherwell Motherwell logo 1 - 1 St Johnstone logo St Johnstone

There are attractive odds of 5.80 when it comes to a 1-1 draw being played out. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Props

Top Pick: Callum Slattery to Score 5.40 bet365 logo

Callum Slattery (Motherwell) has scored three goals in his past five Scottish Premiership games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of 5.40.

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Corners Prediction

Motherwell Under 5.5 Corners 1.80 bet365 logo

Motherwell have had under 5.5 corners in six consecutive games. The Motherwell Team Corners line looks to be too big given the stats and 1.80 is available to wager.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Motherwell Logo Motherwell
Total
10.50 3.70 6.80
Home
9.20 3.10 6.10
Away
11.50 3.60 7.90
St Johnstone Logo St Johnstone
Total
10.20 4.60 5.60
Home
10.20 4.20 6.00
Away
9.50 2.70 6.80

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Motherwell vs St Johnstone Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Expecting Tight Affair

Motherwell are regarded as having a 42% chance of winning this Scottish Premiership match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at 2.38. The market suggests that St Johnstone are least likely to win at 3.10.

A tight game could be on the cards and that is reflected in the short odds about Under 2.5 Goals being scored.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all Premiership matches and you can back Motherwell at 1.67 and St Johnstone at 2.10.

Moses Ebiye Heads First Goalscorer Market

Moses Ebiye is available at 3.05 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of 5.10 to find the net first.

Player Goals

Moses Ebiye (Motherwell)
First
5.10
Anytime
3.05
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Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
First
6.75
Anytime
3.95
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Adama Sidibeh (St Johnstone)
First
8.00
Anytime
4.40
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Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)
First
8.00
Anytime
4.40
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Team Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Motherwell vs St Johnstone team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Premiership squads.

Motherwell vs St Johnstone Lineups

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

88 Ellery Balcombe
22 Johnny Koutroumbis 2 Stephen O'Donnell 15 Dan Casey 56 Dominic Thompson
7 Tom Sparrow 11 Andrew Halliday 38 Lennon Miller 12 Harry Paton
8 Callum Slattery
52 Tony Watt
1 Andrew Fisher
37 Sam Curtis 4 Daniels Balodis 23 Sven Sprangler 21 Stephen Duke-McKenna
7 Jason Holt 11 Graham Carey 19 Taylor Steven 27 Mackenzie Kirk
24 Joshua McPake 16 Adama Sidibeh

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Motherwell Substitutes

  • 3Steve Seddon
  • 6Davor Zdravkovski
  • 13Aston Oxborough
  • 23Ewan Wilson
  • 24Moses Ebiye
  • 54Kai Andrews
  • 58Will Dickson
  • 59Luke Armstrong
  • 90Jair Tavares

St Johnstone Substitutes

  • 6Victor Griffith
  • 8Jonathan Svedberg
  • 9Uche Ikpeazu
  • 10Nicky Clark
  • 20Ross Sinclair
  • 29B. Mbunga Kimpioka
  • 30Barry Douglas
  • 44Elliot Watt
  • 46Franciszek Franczak

Previous Motherwell Lineups

12 Apr Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
05 Apr Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 2-0 Motherwell
29 Mar Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen 4-1 Motherwell
15 Mar Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 2-2 St Mirren
01 Mar Scottish Premiership
Rangers 1-2 Motherwell
27 Feb Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 2-1 Dundee FC

Previous St Johnstone Lineups

20 Apr Scottish Cup
St Johnstone 0-5 Celtic
12 Apr Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 1-0 St Johnstone
06 Apr Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-0 Celtic
29 Mar Scottish Premiership
Hibernian 3-0 St Johnstone
15 Mar Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 0-0 Aberdeen
11 Mar Scottish Cup
Livingston 0-1 St Johnstone

Injuries & Suspensions

Motherwell Injury Table

Type Name Info
Sam Nicholson Knee
Paul McGinn Thigh
Ross Callachan Hamstring
A. Stamatelopoulos Other
Zach Robinson Ankle

St Johnstone Injury Table

Type Name Info
Drey Wright Ankle
Bozo Mikulic Cruciate ligame

Scotland FlagPremiership Table

2025/2026 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0