St. Johnstone vs Motherwell predictions for tonight’s 7.45pm (UK time) kick-off at McDiarmid Park back St. Johnstone to win with both teams scoring at 4/1, with our score prediction St. Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell. The visitors arrive on a run of six straight Scottish Premiership defeats.
The Perth side have been solid at home this season and will fancy their chances of taking advantage of a Motherwell team badly short on confidence. Our St. Johnstone vs Motherwell predictions and betting tips cover a Scottish Premiership clash the hosts are strongly fancied to win.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson fancies the hosts to end Motherwell’s miserable run and serves up two Premium Tips for St. Johnstone vs Motherwell.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone to win and both teams to score | 4/1 (bet365) | Motherwell have lost six league games in a row, but they have still found the net in four of their five away trips, failing to score only at Rangers. St. Johnstone have yet to keep a clean sheet at McDiarmid Park, and both teams have scored in four of their five home games. The Saints have lost just one of those five, though, and arrive against a visiting side in freefall. Backing the hosts to win in a game where both sides score fits the numbers, and bet365 go 4/1. |
| Over 9.5 match corners | 31/40 (Betway) | The corner numbers make a strong case here. St. Johnstone concede 7.7 corners a game, the most in the Scottish Premiership, while Motherwell average five a game of their own. The Saints win 3.2 a game themselves, which still points to a total of around 11 on this season’s figures. Motherwell will also have to come out and chase a result after six straight defeats rather than sit in for 90 minutes. More than nine corners at 31/40 with Betway makes plenty of sense. |
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How St. Johnstone go into the game
St. Johnstone go into the midweek round eighth in the Scottish Premiership on 12 points, level with Falkirk but behind on goal difference. Home form has been their platform: they have lost just one of five at McDiarmid Park, banking two wins and two draws alongside that single defeat.
A 4-0 hammering at Rangers last time out was a chastening afternoon, but it came on the road, where the Saints have struggled with one win in five. On home soil they have scored eight goals and will back themselves against a visiting team short on belief.
How Motherwell go into the game
Motherwell could hardly arrive in poorer shape. The Steelmen have lost each of their last six league games and sit 10th on eight points, with a goal difference of minus seven.
Five blanks in 10 games tell the story of a misfiring attack, and they were beaten 2-0 at home by Hearts last time out. On their travels Motherwell have managed just one win in five, though they have at least found the net on each of their last two away trips.
St. Johnstone vs Motherwell head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/25 | Motherwell | 3-2 | St. Johnstone |
| 25/01/25 | St. Johnstone | 2-1 | Motherwell |
| 09/11/24 | Motherwell | 2-1 | St. Johnstone |
| 31/08/24 | St. Johnstone | 1-2 | Motherwell |
| 19/05/24 | Motherwell | 1-2 | St. Johnstone |
Motherwell have the better recent record in this fixture, winning three of the last five league meetings. The Saints did take the points the last time the sides met at McDiarmid Park, however, and arrive in far better shape than their visitors.
St. Johnstone vs Motherwell predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone to win and both teams to score | 4/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Both teams have scored in four of St. Johnstone’s five home games. |
| Over 9.5 match corners | 31/40 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐ | St. Johnstone concede 7.7 corners a game, the most in the division. |
| St. Johnstone to win | 6/4 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | St. Johnstone won the most recent McDiarmid Park meeting between the clubs 2-1. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 7/10 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Motherwell have scored in four of their five away league games. |
| Correct score: St. Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell | 9/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | St. Johnstone beat Motherwell 2-1 in the last meeting at McDiarmid Park. |
St. Johnstone vs Motherwell score prediction
Form points firmly towards the hosts here, although Motherwell have kept scoring on the road even during their slump. St. Johnstone have the home comforts to take the points in a game where both sides find the net. Score prediction: St. Johnstone 2-1 Motherwell.
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