History of the Motherwell v St. Johnstone fixture
St. Johnstone face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday 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 34 and win only 14 of the 61 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 26 Jan | St. Johnstone | 1 - 0 | Motherwell | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 10 Nov | Motherwell | 4 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | St. Johnstone | 0 - 2 | Motherwell | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Mar | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | Motherwell | Scottish Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Motherwell are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the 'Well in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of St. Johnstone however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Saints, and 10 goals against.
Motherwell's total of 38 points from their 23 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 35 from their 23 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Motherwell. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Motherwell | 4 games since last home draw. |
| St. Johnstone | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here