FM Preview: Motherwell v St. Johnstone 17 Sep 2011

Last updated : 16 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview 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
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

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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
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
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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