Read our prediction for Motherwell vs St Johnstone below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions. Use our betting tips for the match between Motherwell vs St Johnstone and you can increase your winnings!
Motherwell vs St Johnstone Prediction & Betting tips
Motherwell and St. Johnstone are in the Fir Park, in Motherwell, in a game to count for the 15th day of the Scottish championship. The history of clashes between the two clubs favors St. Johnstone: in the last 29 games played in this competition, the visiting team won 14 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats.
Motherwell :
The Motherwell comes to this game with a tie to a ball against the Partick, totaling in this way the third game followed without winning in this competition. It is necessary to emphasize that the premises do not cross a very positive phase, since they add only two victories in the last ten parties disputed. At this moment the locals occupy the seventh position of the championship, with 26 points added.
In the 12 games played at home, Motherwell scored an average of 1.33 goals and suffered 0.92 goals per game, that is, it presents a positive performance in the most defensive sector. 67% of these games ended with less than two goals in the final score.
The best moment of the team guided by Steve Robinson in his stadium is situated in the last 30 ‘of play, when he scored 7 goals and suffered only 2 goals. It is important to underline that the landlords managed to open the scoring in 6 games in this condition, while in 4 of these games they were winning at the end of the 90 ‘. Louis Moult is the highlight of this Motherwell, with 8 goals scored.
St Johnstone :
The St. Johnstone comes to this day with a defeat on the grounds of Midlothian, 1-0, adding the fifth game in a row without beating in this competition. The last victory of this team was precisely in the Scottish Cup, when it beat Albion by 0-4. At this time the visitors remain in the 8th position of the championship, with 26 points won.
In the eleven games played away from home, it is possible to verify that Tommy Wright’s team scored on average 1.09 goals and suffered 1.27 goals per game, that is, it presents several flaws in both the attack and the defensive line. It is important to underline that 55% of these games finished with less than 2.5 goals on the scoreboard.
In addition, the visitors opened the scoring in only 5 of the 11 matches under these conditions, but in three of these games they managed to win at the end of the 90 ‘. It should be noted that the worst moment of the visiting team is between 46 ‘and 60’, at which point they suffered 3 goals and did not score any. The Scot Steve MacLean is the best score of this team, with 5 goals scored.
Motherwell vs St Johnstone head to head matches
12.08.17 PRE St Johnstone Motherwell 4 : 1
18.03.17 PRE Motherwell St Johnstone 1 : 2
17.12.16 PRE St Johnstone Motherwell 1 : 1
13.08.16 PRE Motherwell St Johnstone 1 : 2
07.05.16 PRE Motherwell St Johnstone 1 : 2