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St Johnstone vs Motherwell result, stats & H2H

St Johnstone

2–2

Motherwell

T. Steven 19′
J. Campbell 90′

I. Said 34′
T. Maswanhise 54′

28/10/2026 21:45 · McDiarmid Park

St Johnstone2–2Motherwell

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

1st half1 - 1

1-0

T. Steven19′

34′1-1

I. Said

2nd half1 - 1

46′

J. Kanga

46′

L. Fadinger

E. Alic51′

51′

I. Said

54′1-2

T. Maswanhise

62′

R. Charles-Cook

J. Campbell66′

D. Schmidt66′

J. Cotterill67′

71′

T. Sparrow

L. Chalmers80′

80′

J. Knight-Lebel

88′

S. O'Donnell

2-2

J. Campbell90′

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

St JohnstoneMotherwell

3Shots on target9

9Fouls15

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

St Johnstone

Motherwell

Tawanda MaswanhiseMF · 80′Player of the match8.3
Toby StewardGK · 90′8.0
Ibrahim SaidMF · 62′8.0
Reece McAlearMF · 90′7.7
Jason HoltMF · 67′7.5

Toby StewardGK · 90′8.0
Reece McAlearMF · 90′7.7
Jason HoltMF · 67′7.5

Tawanda MaswanhiseMF · 80′Player of the match8.3
Ibrahim SaidMF · 62′8.0
Joe HodgeMF · 90′7.2

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Nito’s pick

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Our strongest pick for this match, with the current price

Double chanceSt Johnstone or Draw

1.43Won

76%Confidence

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Scottish Premiership
Kick-off: Wed 28 Oct 21:45 EET
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Capacity: 10,673
City: Perth

Our pick: why Nito chose it

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

The pick, the price and the numbers behind it

Double chanceSt Johnstone or Draw76%Confidence1.43won

Why
?
Value = our confidence minus the bookmaker's implied probability (1 ÷ odds). Plus means the price is higher than our numbers say it should be.

Best price 1.43 means bookmakers give it 70%; Nito's confidence is 76% (+6 pts)
St Johnstone won 1 of their last 5 (goals 3–7); Motherwell won 0 (goals 3–13)
In the table St Johnstone are 8th with 13 pts, Motherwell 10th with 9 pts
In 52 meetings St Johnstone won 22, Motherwell won 19, 11 were drawn

All our picks for this match

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Every market where our confidence is at least 60%

Our picks for this match

Double chanceSt Johnstone or DrawHigh confidence

Confidence76%

Price1.43Won

We rate Double chance: St Johnstone or Draw at 76% — the price of 1.43 implies only 70%.

Total goals 2.5Under 2.5

Confidence60%

Price1.97Lost

We rate Under 2.5 goals at 60% — the price of 1.97 implies only 51%.

Picks can change until kick-off; the version live at kick-off is the one settled, at a flat 1-unit stake. Quarter lines are settled as two half-stakes. 18+

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Closing odds

	St Johnstone	Draw	Motherwell
1X2	2.52 2.24	3.32 3.44	2.65 3.01

Last pre-match price before kick-off (bold) and the opening price (grey), recorded by Tipnito.

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

24.10.26Scottish PremiershipRangersSt Johnstone40L
17.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneDundee Utd11D
11.10.26Scottish PremiershipAberdeenSt Johnstone01W
19.09.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneFalkirk11D
09.09.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneCeltic01L

Last matches: Motherwell

25.10.26Scottish PremiershipMotherwellHearts02L
17.10.26Scottish PremiershipKilmarnockMotherwell32L
11.10.26Scottish PremiershipMotherwellCeltic02L
19.09.26Scottish PremiershipDundee FCMotherwell21L
15.09.26Scottish PremiershipMotherwellAberdeen04L

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 2D 2L · goals 3–7

L24.10Scottish PremiershipARangers0–4
D17.10Scottish PremiershipHDundee Utd1–1
W11.10Scottish PremiershipAAberdeen1–0
D19.09Scottish PremiershipHFalkirk1–1
L09.09Scottish PremiershipHCeltic0–1

Motherwell0W 0D 5L · goals 3–13

L25.10Scottish PremiershipHHearts0–2
L17.10Scottish PremiershipAKilmarnock2–3
L11.10Scottish PremiershipHCeltic0–2
L19.09Scottish PremiershipADundee FC1–2
L15.09Scottish PremiershipHAberdeen0–4

Goals and trends · last 10

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

St JohnstoneMotherwell

1.1Goals scored per game1.1

1.5Goals conceded per game2.4

60%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets1

30%Failed to score40%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

St JohnstoneMotherwell

Top stats

3Shots on target9

Passes

548Passes422

459Accurate passes333

84%Pass accuracy79%

Defence

9Fouls15

7Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Tawanda MaswanhiseMotherwell
8.0Toby StewardSt Johnstone
8.0Ibrahim SaidMotherwell
7.7Reece McAlearSt Johnstone
7.5Jason HoltSt Johnstone

St Johnstone (15)

Motherwell (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Premier League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
7	St. Mirren	11	-7	14	DWLLL
8	St Johnstone	11	-4	13	DLDWD
9	Aberdeen	11	-2	11	LLWLD
10	Motherwell	11	-7	9	DLLLL
11	Hibernian	11	-6	8	DLLLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

St JohnstoneFormationMotherwell

St Johnstone

Motherwell

Goal
Yellow card
Substituted off
Came on
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

Coaches

Simo ValakariAlfred Johansson

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About this match

St Johnstone vs Motherwell preview

St Johnstone and Motherwell met in the Scottish Premiership on Wed, 28 Oct 2026, and the match finished 2–2.

Form · last 5 matches

St JohnstoneLDWDL3 scored · 7 conceded

MotherwellLLLLL3 scored · 13 conceded

Key facts · last 5

St JohnstoneMotherwell

1.1Goals scored per game1.1

1.5Goals conceded per game2.4

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 Johnstone8th13 pts · 11 played

Motherwell10th9 pts · 11 played

St Johnstone lead by 4 pts

Our pick

Double chanceSt Johnstone or Draw76%Confidence1.43won

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Our top pick, Double chance: St Johnstone or Draw at 1.43 (76% confidence), won.

Our other picks were Under 2.5 goals (60%, 1.97).

Recent form over the last 5: St Johnstone LDWDL (goals 3–7), Motherwell LLLLL (goals 3–13).

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 1.1 goals scored and 1.5 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Motherwell 1.1 and 2.4 (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 sit 8th on 13 pts after 11 games, Motherwell 10th on 9 pts.

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 landed (St Johnstone 2-2 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 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide LDWDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. St Johnstone, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (3 scored, 7 conceded). Motherwell, last 5: 0 W · 0 D · 5 L (3 scored, 13 conceded).

Where do St Johnstone and Motherwell stand in the table?

St Johnstone are 8th with 13 points from 11 games. Motherwell are 10th with 9 points from 11 games. The gap between them is 4 points.

St Johnstone vs Motherwell: questions & answers

Who won St Johnstone vs Motherwell?

St Johnstone and Motherwell drew 2–2.

Did both teams score in St Johnstone vs Motherwell?

Yes, the match finished 2–2.

When was St Johnstone vs Motherwell played?

St Johnstone vs Motherwell was played on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2) 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.

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Last matches: St Johnstone

Last matches: Motherwell

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Match stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Line-ups

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Coaches

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St Johnstone vs Motherwell preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Our pick

Nito explains: St Johnstone vs Motherwell

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LDWDL mean?

Where do St Johnstone and Motherwell stand in the table?

St Johnstone vs Motherwell: questions & answers

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Last matches: St Johnstone

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Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Why
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Value = our confidence minus the bookmaker's implied probability (1 ÷ odds). Plus means the price is higher than our numbers say it should be.