Motherwell vs St. Johnstone

Premiership - 1st Phase 9 Dec 2023, 15:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
🏟 Fir Park (Motherwell) 👤 E. Anderson Round 17

Match report

Motherwell were held to a 1-1 draw by St. Johnstone in the Premiership - 1st Phase on 9 December 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Motherwell had 17 shots to St. Johnstone's 11.

The match was played at Fir Park (Motherwell), with E. Anderson in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 17 - 11 On target 8 - 2 Corners 3 - 2 Fouls 11 - 12
8
Player of the match
Thelonius Bair
Motherwell · 1 assist
8 Dimitar Mitov 7 saves
8 Graham Carey captained the side
7 Mika Biereth 1 goal
7 Liam Kelly captained the side
First half vs second half
St. Johnstone came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–3 10–8
Shots On Goal 3–1 5–1
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 2–1 1–1
Attacks 49–45 60–44
Match statistics
3 Substitution 3
109 Attacks 89
52 Dangerous Attacks 35
9 On Target 3
10 Off Target 9
17 Shots Total 11
8 Shots On Goal 2
6 Shots Off Goal 8
3 Shots Blocked 1
11 Shots Inside Box 5
6 Shots Outside Box 6
11 Fouls 12
3 Corners 2
1 Offsides 1
57% Ball Possession 43%
2 Saves 7
344 Passes Total 264
227 Passes Accurate 152
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Motherwell · 3-1-4-2
1 L. Kelly
2 S. O'Donnell 5 B. Mugabi 20 S. Blaney
17 D. Zdravkovski
22 B. Spencer 8 C. Slattery 7 B. Spittal 3 G. Gent
24 M. Biereth 9 J. Obika
St. Johnstone · 3-4-1-2
1 D. Mitov
5 R. McGowan 6 L. Gordon 19 L. Robinson
2 J. Brown 34 D. Phillips 22 M. Smith 3 T. Gallacher
11 G. Carey
9 C. Kane 13 D. Jaiyesimi
Motherwell
Coach
S. Kettlewell
Substitutes
  • 18 Oli Shaw
  • 14 Thelonius Bair
  • 99 Conor Wilkinson
  • 13 Aston Oxborough
  • 35 Brannan McDermott
  • 42 Max Ross
  • 37 Dylan Wells
  • 43 Olly Whyte
  • 39 Luca Ross
St. Johnstone
Coach
C. Levein
Substitutes
  • 7 Stevie May
  • 23 Sven Sprangler
  • 44 Dara Costelloe
  • 31 Dave Richards
  • 4 Andy Considine
  • 17 Oludare Olufunwa
  • 27 Jay Turner-Cooke
  • 46 Franio Franczak
  • 16 Luke Jephcott
Substitutions
  • 70' ↑ O. Shaw ↓ J. Obika Motherwell
  • 76' ↑ S. May ↓ C. Kane St. Johnstone
  • 80' ↑ T. Bair ↓ B. Spencer Motherwell
  • 80' ↑ S. Sprangler ↓ G. Carey St. Johnstone
  • 81' ↑ C. Wilkinson ↓ D. Zdravkovski Motherwell
  • 87' ↑ D. Costelloe ↓ D. Jaiyesimi St. Johnstone
Head-to-head
Motherwell 7 5 draws 6 St. Johnstone
2025-08-16 St. Johnstone vs Motherwell 0 - 1
2025-04-26 Motherwell vs St. Johnstone 3 - 2
2025-01-25 St. Johnstone vs Motherwell 2 - 1
2024-11-09 Motherwell vs St. Johnstone 2 - 1
2024-08-31 St. Johnstone vs Motherwell 1 - 2
2024-05-19 Motherwell vs St. Johnstone 1 - 2
Recent form
Motherwell D D L D W
St. Johnstone D D W D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Motherwell vs St. Johnstone?
Motherwell drew 1-1 against St. Johnstone on 9 December 2023.
Who won Motherwell vs St. Johnstone?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Motherwell vs St. Johnstone played?
The match was played at Fir Park (Motherwell).
Who had more possession in Motherwell vs St. Johnstone?
Motherwell had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.