Motherwell host St. Johnstone at Fir Park, Motherwell on 2 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Scottish Premiership. Motherwell's last five results: L L L D W (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). St. Johnstone's last five: W D L D D (1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Motherwell have won 3, St. Johnstone 2, with 1 draw.
Motherwell vs St. Johnstone kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 2 January 2027 in the Scottish Premiership, at Fir Park, Motherwell. Fir Park holds 13,742 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Motherwell vs St. Johnstone is being played at Fir Park in Motherwell on Saturday 2 January 2027, the home ground of Motherwell, which holds 13,742 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Scottish Premiership.
Motherwell have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 9, with results reading L L L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to St. Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on 31 October.
St. Johnstone have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 9, with results reading W D L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Motherwell have won 3, St. Johnstone have won 2 and 1 was drawn, with Motherwell scoring 11 goals to St. Johnstone's 10. The most recent was St. Johnstone 2-2 Motherwell on 28 October 2026 in the Scottish Premiership.
Alex Lowry leads Motherwell with 10 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any Motherwell player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Motherwell player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Josh Fowler leads St. Johnstone with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any St. Johnstone player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every St. Johnstone player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Motherwell vs St. Johnstone is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Motherwell's XI from their 1-0 win v St. Mirren at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and St. Johnstone's XI from their 2-2 draw at Kilmarnock on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Motherwell vs St. Johnstone, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | Scottish Premiership | St. Johnstone vs Motherwell | 2-2 |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Motherwell vs St. Johnstone | 3-2 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Scottish Premiership | St. Johnstone vs Motherwell | 2-1 |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Scottish Premiership | Motherwell vs St. Johnstone | 2-1 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Scottish Premiership | St. Johnstone vs Motherwell | 1-2 |
| 19 May 2024 | Scottish Premiership | Motherwell vs St. Johnstone | 1-2 |
Predicted lineups for Motherwell vs St. Johnstone are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Motherwell's XI from their 1-0 win v St. Mirren at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and St. Johnstone's XI from their 2-2 draw at Kilmarnock on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Motherwell | Fouls committed | St. Johnstone | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Hodge | 18 | R. McAlear | 20 |
| 2 | I. Said | 14 | E. Alic | 18 |
| 3 | T. Maswanhise | 13 | L. Smith | 7 |
| 4 | T. Sparrow | 10 | T. Steven | 7 |
| 5 | L. Fadinger | 8 | C. Diabate | 7 |
| # | Motherwell | Shots | St. Johnstone | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Palmer-Houlden | 24 | J. Fowler | 15 |
| 2 | A. Lowry | 22 | R. Paton | 14 |
| 3 | T. Maswanhise | 22 | E. Alic | 12 |
| 4 | E. Longelo | 15 | T. Steven | 11 |
| 5 | I. Said | 11 | J. Gullan | 7 |
| # | Motherwell | Shots on target | St. Johnstone | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Lowry | 10 | J. Fowler | 7 |
| 2 | T. Maswanhise | 8 | R. Paton | 6 |
| 3 | S. Palmer-Houlden | 8 | T. Steven | 6 |
| 4 | L. Fadinger | 5 | E. Alic | 5 |
| 5 | I. Said | 5 | J. Holt | 2 |
| # | Motherwell | Goals | St. Johnstone | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Lowry | 3 | J. Fowler | 5 |
| 2 | T. Maswanhise | 2 | D. Schmidt | 1 |
| 3 | S. Palmer-Houlden | 2 | J. Cotterill | 1 |
| 4 | L. Fadinger | 1 | T. Steven | 1 |
| 5 | I. Said | 1 | J. Campbell | 1 |
| # | Motherwell | Yellow cards | St. Johnstone | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Sparrow | 3 | J. Holt | 2 |
| 2 | M. Moormann | 2 | E. Alic | 2 |
| 3 | E. Longelo | 2 | T. Steven | 2 |
| 4 | J. Hodge | 2 | R. McAlear | 2 |
| 5 | I. Said | 2 | M. Todd | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 7 of 12 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 10 of 12 |
| Shots | 14.3 | 6 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 5 of 12 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 9 of 12 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 9 of 12 |
| Passes | 532.1 | 2 of 12 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 8 of 12 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 8 of 12 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 9 of 12 |
| Shots | 10 | 12 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 12 of 12 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 11 of 12 |
| Tackles | 13.5 | 11 of 12 |
| Passes | 425.6 | 7 of 12 |
| Corners | 3 | 12 of 12 |