St Johnstone FC

Football Scottish Premiership McDiarmid Park Sat 31 Aug 22:00

Motherwell FC

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

Focus on Goals in Saints vs Well

There could be plenty of goals in the clash between St Johnstone and Motherwell, with this leading us to bet Over 2.5. There’s a price of 2.00 on the Total Goals market and we’re expecting to secure a return with this wager.

2-1 Victory for St Johnstone in Last H2H

St Johnstone were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Tannadice Park, Dundee United claimed a 2-0 win. They had 50% possession and four shots on target.

Motherwell won their previous game, beating Hearts at home. It was a 3-1 victory at Fir Park. They enjoyed just 33% possession and had six shots on goal, while Paul McGinn, Stephen O'Donnell and Tom Sparrow were on the scoresheet.

These two teams last met at Fir Park, with St Johnstone claiming the win. Beating Motherwell by a 2-1 scoreline. In the past 10 meetings between these teams, there has been four draws. St Johnstone have won four games and Motherwell two.

St Johnstone – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. St Johnstone have had 45.7% possession and 4.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 6.1 corners.

Adama Sidibeh leads the way with 6 goals, Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka has 2, with Nicky Clark and Tony Gallacher scoring 1. Graham Carey is the leading assists maker with 3.

Motherwell – Last 10 League Games

Motherwell have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts. They have averaged 48.1% possession, 6.5 corners taken and 5.9 corners against, while conceding 1.4 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 8.3 attempts.

Thelonius Bair has scored 3, followed by Paul McGinn, Moses Ebiye and Blair Spittal with 2 goals apiece. Lennon Miller has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

St Johnstone confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Ross Sinclair (GK), Lewis Neilson, Jack Sanders, Kyle Cameron, Drey Wright, Aaron Essel, Cameron MacPherson, Matt Smith, Andre Raymond, Nicky Clark, Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka.

Motherwell confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Aston Oxborough (GK), Paul McGinn, Liam Gordon, Dan Casey, Stephen O'Donnell, Ewan Wilson, Davor Zdravkovski, Andrew Halliday, Lennon Miller, Tawanda Maswanhise, Zach Robinson.

Expert Premiership Analysis

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football picks. The form guide and stats also help the team at jetwinbet.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key St Johnstone vs Motherwell league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 St Johnstone games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 St Johnstone games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Motherwell games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Motherwell games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Motherwell games on the road.

St Johnstone vs Motherwell Prediction

We’re going to take the price of 2.00 when it comes to wagering Over 2.5 Goals for this Premiership encounter. The stats imply that the two teams will combine to score at least three goals.

There are a selection of different options if you’re looking for bigger odds when it comes to Over 2.5 Goals. If you also have an idea of the winning team, consider the Result & Total Goals market.

Over 2.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 50% prospect of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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St Johnstone vs Motherwell Odds

If you want to back Motherwell to land an away Scottish Premiership win, then the bookies have priced them up at 2.38. St Johnstone are available at betting odds of 2.80 and the draw is 3.50.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match.

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Team Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our St Johnstone vs Motherwell team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Premiership squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

St Johnstone vs Motherwell Lineups

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

20 Ross Sinclair
6 Lewis Neilson 5 Jack Sanders 4 Kyle Cameron
14 Drey Wright 15 Aaron Essel 8 Cameron MacPherson 22 Matt Smith 3 Andre Raymond
10 Nicky Clark 29 B. Mbunga Kimpioka
13 Aston Oxborough
16 Paul McGinn 4 Liam Gordon 15 Dan Casey
2 Stephen O'Donnell 23 Ewan Wilson 6 Davor Zdravkovski 11 Andrew Halliday
38 Lennon Miller 55 Tawanda Maswanhise
9 Zach Robinson

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

St Johnstone Substitutes

  • 7Jason Holt
  • 11Graham Carey
  • 21Connor Smith
  • 23Sven Sprangler
  • 24Joshua McPake
  • 27Mackenzie Kirk
  • 31Craig Hepburn
  • 33David Keltjens
  • 46Franciszek Franczak

Motherwell Substitutes

  • 1Krisztian Hegyi
  • 3Steve Seddon
  • 5Kofi Balmer
  • 7Tom Sparrow
  • 21Marvin Kaleta
  • 24Moses Ebiye
  • 27Dylan Wells
  • 52Tony Watt
  • 77Jack Vale

Previous St Johnstone Lineups

18 Jan Scottish Cup
St Johnstone 1-0 Motherwell
12 Jan Scottish Premiership
Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone
05 Jan Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-3 Dundee FC
02 Jan Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-1 Hibernian
29 Dec Scottish Premiership
Celtic 4-0 St Johnstone
26 Dec Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-2 Dundee United

Previous Motherwell Lineups

18 Jan Scottish Cup
St Johnstone 1-0 Motherwell
11 Jan Scottish Premiership
Hibernian 3-1 Motherwell
09 Jan Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 0-0 Motherwell
05 Jan Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen
02 Jan Scottish Premiership
Hearts 1-0 Motherwell
29 Dec Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 2-2 Rangers

Injuries & Suspensions

St Johnstone Injury Table

Type Name Info
Drey Wright Ankle
Bozo Mikulic Cruciate ligame

Motherwell Injury Table

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

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