St. Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell
Updated
St. Johnstone won: St. Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership (Round 24) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025 at McDiarmid Park, Perth. St. Johnstone goals: Taylor Steven 86', Bozo Mikulic 88'. Motherwell goals: Andrew Halliday 4' (pen). Expected goals: 1.50-1.22. Possession: 69-31. Player of the match: Bozo Mikulic (8.4).
Match report
St. Johnstone beat Motherwell 2-1
St. Johnstone came from behind to beat Motherwell 2-1 at McDiarmid Park on Saturday 25 January in the Scottish Premiership.
Andrew Halliday put Motherwell ahead from the penalty spot on 4' (0-1), Taylor Steven levelled for St. Johnstone on 86' (1-1) and Bozo Mikulic restored St. Johnstone's lead on 88' (2-1).
Bozo Mikulic's 88' strike proved decisive.
St. Johnstone had 69% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.50-1.22.
Bozo Mikulic (St. Johnstone) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 3,892. Referee: Kevin Clancy.
Match stats
| St. Johnstone | Motherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 69 | 31 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 | 1.22 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 466 (85%) | 176 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
St. Johnstone (4-4-1-1): Andrew Fisher, Sam Curtis, Maksym Kucheriavyi, Bozo Mikulic, Barry Douglas, Drey Wright, Sven Sprangler, Victor Griffith, Jason Holt, Graham Carey, Makenzie Kirk
Motherwell (3-4-2-1): Ellery Balcombe, Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Shane Blaney, Marvin Kaleta, Sam Nicholson, Harry Paton, Andrew Halliday, Tom Sparrow, Tawanda Maswanhise, Tony Watt
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Andrew Halliday (Motherwell)
- 22' · Yellow card · Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone)
- 46' · Substitution · Adama Sidibeh for Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone)
- 47' · Yellow card · Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 60' · Substitution · Dominic Thompson for Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 61' · Yellow card · Dominic Thompson (Motherwell)
- 65' · Substitution · Nicky Clark for Jason Holt (St. Johnstone)
- 67' · Substitution · Luke Armstrong for Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)
- 67' · Substitution · Davor Zdravkovski for Andrew Halliday (Motherwell)
- 70' · Yellow card · Harry Paton (Motherwell)
- 78' · Substitution · Johnny Koutroumbis for Marvin Kaleta (Motherwell)
- 78' · Substitution · Kai Andrews for Harry Paton (Motherwell)
- 80' · Substitution · Taylor Steven for Barry Douglas (St. Johnstone)
- 86' · Goal · Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone)
- 88' · Goal · Bozo Mikulic (St. Johnstone)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Luke Armstrong (Motherwell)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Franciszek Franczak for Makenzie Kirk (St. Johnstone)
All-time head-to-head
78 league meetings since 1997: St. Johnstone 31, draws 16, Motherwell 31.
Questions
Who won St. Johnstone vs Motherwell?
St. Johnstone won, 2-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025.
When and where is St. Johnstone vs Motherwell?
Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 15:00 UTC at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Johnstone and Motherwell?
In 78 league meetings since 1997: St. Johnstone 31 wins, 16 draws, Motherwell 31 wins (goals 108-114).