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 13 of the 60 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2010, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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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 |
2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Motherwell | 1 - 3 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | St. Johnstone | 2 - 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 have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While 'Well have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The Saints have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Just 5 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 1 have been let in at the wrong end.
Motherwell's total of 13 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 6 points from their 6 games played so far,
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Motherwell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Fir Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Motherwell | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
St. Johnstone | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
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