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St Johnstone vs Motherwell result, stats & H2H

St Johnstone

0–1

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Motherwell

16/08/2025 17:00 · McDiarmid Park

St Johnstone0–1Motherwell

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Competition: League Cup
Kick-off: Sat 16 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Capacity: 10,673
City: Perth

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

22St Johnstone wins

11Draws

19Motherwell wins

Last matches: St Johnstone

28.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneMotherwell22D
24.10.26Scottish PremiershipRangersSt Johnstone40L
17.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneDundee Utd11D
11.10.26Scottish PremiershipAberdeenSt Johnstone01W
19.09.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneFalkirk11D

Last matches: Motherwell

28.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneMotherwell22D
25.10.26Scottish PremiershipMotherwellHearts02L
17.10.26Scottish PremiershipKilmarnockMotherwell32L
11.10.26Scottish PremiershipMotherwellCeltic02L
19.09.26Scottish PremiershipDundee FCMotherwell21L

Head-to-head matches

28.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneMotherwell22D
16.08.25League CupSt JohnstoneMotherwell01L
26.04.25Premier LeagueMotherwellSt Johnstone32L
25.01.25Premier LeagueSt JohnstoneMotherwell21W
18.01.25FA CupSt JohnstoneMotherwell10W
09.11.24Premier LeagueMotherwellSt Johnstone21L

2.77Avg goals62%Both scored56%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

St Johnstone vs Motherwell: head-to-head record

52 meetings since 2012: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

22St Johnstone wins

11Draws

19Motherwell wins

72:72Goals (St Johnstone : Motherwell)

2.77Goals per match

62%BTTS

87%Over 1.5

56%Over 2.5

21%Over 3.5

St Johnstone at home: 12-8-638:27 goals in 26 games
Motherwell at home: 13-3-1045:34 goals in 26 games
St Johnstone's biggest win: 1–5Motherwell 1–5 St Johnstone, 5 May 2018
Motherwell's biggest win: 4–0Motherwell 4–0 St Johnstone, 30 Nov 2019

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
28 Oct 2026	Scottish Premiership	St Johnstone	2–2	Motherwell
16 Aug 2025	League Cup	St Johnstone	0–1	Motherwell
26 Apr 2025	Premier League	Motherwell	3–2	St Johnstone
25 Jan 2025	Premier League	St Johnstone	2–1	Motherwell
18 Jan 2025	FA Cup	St Johnstone	1–0	Motherwell
9 Nov 2024	Premier League	Motherwell	2–1	St Johnstone
31 Aug 2024	Premier League	St Johnstone	1–2	Motherwell
19 May 2024	Premier League	Motherwell	1–2	St Johnstone
27 Jan 2024	Premier League	St Johnstone	1–1	Motherwell
9 Dec 2023	Premier League	Motherwell	1–1	St Johnstone
7 Nov 2023	Premier League	St Johnstone	2–2	Motherwell
13 May 2023	Premier League	St Johnstone	0–2	Motherwell
1 Feb 2023	Premier League	Motherwell	0–2	St Johnstone
12 Nov 2022	Premier League	St Johnstone	1–1	Motherwell
6 Aug 2022	Premier League	Motherwell	1–2	St Johnstone
19 Mar 2022	Premier League	St Johnstone	2–1	Motherwell
18 Dec 2021	Premier League	Motherwell	2–0	St Johnstone
8 Aug 2021	Premier League	St Johnstone	1–1	Motherwell
20 Feb 2021	Premier League	Motherwell	0–3	St Johnstone
21 Nov 2020	Premier League	St Johnstone	1–1	Motherwell

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

St Johnstone1W 3D 1L · goals 5–8

D28.10Scottish PremiershipHMotherwell2–2
L24.10Scottish PremiershipARangers0–4
D17.10Scottish PremiershipHDundee Utd1–1
W11.10Scottish PremiershipAAberdeen1–0
D19.09Scottish PremiershipHFalkirk1–1

Motherwell0W 1D 4L · goals 5–11

D28.10Scottish PremiershipASt Johnstone2–2
L25.10Scottish PremiershipHHearts0–2
L17.10Scottish PremiershipAKilmarnock2–3
L11.10Scottish PremiershipHCeltic0–2
L19.09Scottish PremiershipADundee FC1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

St JohnstoneMotherwell

0.9Goals scored per game1.2

1.4Goals conceded per game2.3

60%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets1

30%Failed to score40%

1-3-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-2-4

Match stats

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Standings

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Table · Group F

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
2	East Fife	4	+4	9	OWWLO
3	St Johnstone	4	+4	7	LOLWW
4	Linlithgow Rose	4	-5	3	LLLW

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About this match

St Johnstone vs Motherwell preview

St Johnstone and Motherwell met in the League Cup on Sat, 16 Aug 2025, and the match finished 0–1.

Form · last 5 matches

St JohnstoneDLDWD5 scored · 8 conceded

MotherwellDLLLL5 scored · 11 conceded

Key facts · last 5

St JohnstoneMotherwell

0.9Goals scored per game1.2

1.4Goals conceded per game2.3

60%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

22St Johnstone wins

11Draws

19Motherwell wins

52 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 62%

League table

St Johnstone3rd7 pts · 4 played

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Recent form over the last 5: St Johnstone DLDWD (goals 5–8), Motherwell DLLLL (goals 5–11).

Both teams scored in 60% of St Johnstone's recent games and 50% of Motherwell's; over 2.5 goals landed in 40% and 70% respectively.

Per game, St Johnstone average 0.9 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Motherwell 1.2 and 2.3 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 52 head-to-head games the record reads 22–11–19 (wins–draws–losses) from St Johnstone's side.

Those 52 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 62% of them.

St Johnstone are 3rd in the table (7 pts from 4 games).

Nito explains: St Johnstone vs Motherwell

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do St Johnstone and Motherwell matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of St Johnstone's last 10 matches and 50% of Motherwell's last 10. In their 52 recorded meetings it was 62%. In this match it did not (St Johnstone 0-1 Motherwell).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. St Johnstone reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Motherwell in 70% of their last 10. Their 52 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (56% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide DLDWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. St Johnstone, last 5: 1 W · 3 D · 1 L (5 scored, 8 conceded). Motherwell, last 5: 0 W · 1 D · 4 L (5 scored, 11 conceded).

St Johnstone vs Motherwell: questions & answers

Who won St Johnstone vs Motherwell?

Motherwell won 1–0.

Did both teams score in St Johnstone vs Motherwell?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was St Johnstone vs Motherwell played?

St Johnstone vs Motherwell was played on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at McDiarmid Park.

What is the head-to-head record between St Johnstone and Motherwell?

52 meetings: St Johnstone 22 wins, 11 draws, Motherwell 19 wins. Those 52 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 62% of them.

St Johnstone vs Motherwell result, stats & H2H

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