St Johnstone vs Motherwell result and stats
Win probability: home 29%, draw 28%, away 44%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersSt Johnstone and Motherwell drew 2–2 in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave St Johnstone 29%, the draw 28% and Motherwell 44%, so a draw had a 28% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.
On expected goals it finished St Johnstone 1.44, Motherwell 1.51, so Motherwell created the better chances. St Johnstone had 15 shots (3 on target) to Motherwell's 17 (9 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
SJMO
1.44Expected goals1.51
15Shots17
3On target9
2Corners8
9Fouls15
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Referee: J Beaton
Recent form
St Johnstone
L @ Rangers0–4 · 24 Oct
D v Dundee United1–1 · 17 Oct
W @ Aberdeen1–0 · 11 Oct
D v Falkirk1–1 · 19 Sep
L v Celtic0–1 · 9 Sep
Motherwell
L v Hearts0–2 · 25 Oct
L @ Kilmarnock2–3 · 17 Oct
L v Celtic0–2 · 11 Oct
L @ Dundee1–2 · 19 Sep
L v Aberdeen0–4 · 15 Sep
Head to head
In 15 league meetings since 2021, St Johnstone won 5, Motherwell won 5 and 5 were drawn; the most recent, on 26 Apr 2025, finished Motherwell 3–2 St Johnstone, a win for Motherwell.
Motherwell 3–2 St Johnstone26 Apr 2025
St Johnstone 2–1 Motherwell25 Jan 2025
Motherwell 2–1 St Johnstone9 Nov 2024
St Johnstone 1–2 Motherwell31 Aug 2024
Motherwell 1–2 St Johnstone19 May 2024
St Johnstone 1–1 Motherwell27 Jan 2024
Season averages per game
SJMO
1.18Goals1.18
1.55Conceded1.82
1.22xG1.43
1.74xG against1.63
10.4Shots14.4
3.4On target5.1
3.1Corners5.3
1.27Yellow cards1.55
9%Clean sheets18%
64%Both score46%
46%3+ goals64%