History of the Motherwell v St. Johnstone fixture
St. Johnstone face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 17 of the 71 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fir Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 03 Nov | St. Johnstone | 1 - 3 | Motherwell | Scottish Premier |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 11 Aug | Motherwell | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Apr | Motherwell | 5 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Jan | Motherwell | 3 - 2 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | St. Johnstone | 0 - 3 | Motherwell | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Sep | Motherwell | 0 - 3 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Apr | Motherwell | 3 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Motherwell have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the 'Well in those games, with 8 conceded.
St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Motherwell's total of 34 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
St. Johnstone lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 30 from their 22 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Saints could well see them head back from Fir Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Motherwell | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| St. Johnstone | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here