St. Johnstone vs Motherwell

Premiership - 1st Phase 31 Aug 2024, 14:00
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Motherwell
Motherwell
🏟 McDiarmid Park (Perth) 👤 I. Snedden Round 4

Match report

Motherwell edged past St. Johnstone 2-1 in the Premiership - 1st Phase on 31 August 2024.

St. Johnstone dominated possession with 61% of the ball, while Motherwell had 14 shots to St. Johnstone's 13.

J. Sanders was sent off in the 90+6th minute.

The match was played at McDiarmid Park (Perth), with I. Snedden in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 13 - 14 On target 5 - 7 Corners 4 - 13 Fouls 11 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 3
10
Player of the match
Dan Casey
Motherwell · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Moses Ebiye 1 goal
8 Liam Gordon captained the side
7 Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 1 goal
7 Ross Sinclair 3 saves
First half vs second half
Motherwell came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 8–10
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–6
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 2–3 2–10
Attacks 67–31 48–49
Match statistics
4 Corners 13
3 Substitution 4
115 Attacks 80
45 Dangerous Attacks 45
5 On Target 6
8 Off Target 8
13 Shots Total 14
5 Shots On Goal 7
5 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 11
6 Shots Outside Box 3
11 Fouls 11
4 Corners 13
3 Offsides 2
61% Ball Possession 39%
3 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 4
472 Passes Total 298
387 Passes Accurate 204
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
St. Johnstone · 3-5-2
20 R. Sinclair
6 L. Neilson 5 J. Sanders 4 K. Cameron
14 D. Wright 15 A. Essel 8 C. MacPherson 22 M. Smith 3 A. Raymond
10 N. Clark 29 B. Mbunga-Kimpioka
Motherwell · 3-4-2-1
13 A. Oxborough
16 P. McGinn 4 L. Gordon 15 D. Casey
2 S. O'Donnell 6 D. Zdravkovski 11 A. Halliday 23 E. Wilson
38 L. Miller 55 T. Maswanhise
9 Z. Robinson
St. Johnstone
Coach
C. Levein
Substitutes
  • 11 Graham Carey
  • 7 Jason Holt
  • 27 Mackenzie Kirk
  • 31 Craig Hepburn
  • 33 David Keltjens
  • 24 Josh McPake
  • 21 Connor Smith
  • 46 Franio Franczak
  • 23 Sven Sprangler
Motherwell
Coach
S. Kettlewell
Substitutes
  • 52 Tony Watt
  • 7 Tom Sparrow
  • 77 Jack Vale
  • 24 Moses Ebiye
  • 1 Krisztián Hegyi
  • 5 Kofi Balmer
  • 21 Marvin Kaleta
  • 3 Steve Seddon
  • 27 Dylan Wells
Substitutions
  • 45+7' ↑ T. Watt ↓ Z. Robinson Motherwell
  • 63' ↑ G. Carey ↓ C. MacPherson St. Johnstone
  • 63' ↑ J. Holt ↓ A. Essel St. Johnstone
  • 63' ↑ M. Kirk ↓ N. Clark St. Johnstone
  • 69' ↑ T. Sparrow ↓ A. Halliday Motherwell
  • 69' ↑ J. Vale ↓ T. Maswanhise Motherwell
  • 86' ↑ M. Ebiye ↓ D. Zdravkovski Motherwell
Cards
  • 90+6' J. Sanders St. Johnstone
  • 51' C. MacPherson St. Johnstone
  • 67' J. Sanders St. Johnstone
  • 90+6' J. Sanders St. Johnstone
Head-to-head
St. Johnstone 6 5 draws 7 Motherwell
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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
St. Johnstone L D W D W
Motherwell D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in St. Johnstone vs Motherwell?
St. Johnstone lost 1-2 against Motherwell on 31 August 2024.
Who won St. Johnstone vs Motherwell?
Motherwell won the match 2-1.
Where was St. Johnstone vs Motherwell played?
The match was played at McDiarmid Park (Perth).
Who had more possession in St. Johnstone vs Motherwell?
St. Johnstone had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.