Motherwell vs St Johnstone Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Apr 2025

Defences Could Be On Top

If you share our opinion that there won’t be too many goals between Motherwell and St Johnstone, you can secure a price of -163 for Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We expect this bet to land.

St Johnstone Overcame Motherwell in Last Meeting

Motherwell played Hearts at home in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Fir Park. The Well had 46% possession and didn’t record any shots on target.

St Johnstone have been defeated in back-to-back road games. They recently suffered a 1-0 loss against Dundee United at Tannadice Park. Simo Valakari's team enjoyed 55% possession and managed two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

St Johnstone have claimed back-to-back victories over Motherwell and both were home wins at McDiarmid Park, featuring 2-1 and 1-0 scorelines. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four St Johnstone wins, three draws and three Motherwell victories.

Motherwell have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 5.7 attempts. Michael Wimmer's side have averaged 44.8% possession and 3.7 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.9 goals from 5.6 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 6.8 corners.

Top goalscorer is Callum Slattery on 3 goals, while Luke Armstrong and Dan Casey have both bagged 2. Harry Paton is the leading assists maker with 2.

St Johnstone have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, averaging 3.2 shots on goal, 7.2 attempts and 0.8 goals. The Saints average 53.7% possession, 4.6 corners taken and 5.6 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 9.0 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Mackenzie Kirk and Bozo Mikulic have top scored with 2, while Daniels Balodis is next on 1. Graham Carey has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Motherwell confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Ellery Balcombe (GK), Johnny Koutroumbis, Stephen O'Donnell, Dan Casey, Dominic Thompson, Tom Sparrow, Andrew Halliday, Lennon Miller, Harry Paton, Callum Slattery, Tony Watt.

St Johnstone confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Andrew Fisher (GK), Sam Curtis, Daniels Balodis, Sven Sprangler, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Jason Holt, Graham Carey, Taylor Steven, Makenzie Kirk, Joshua McPake, Adama Sidibeh.

Motherwell vs St Johnstone Prediction & Betting Tips

We hope you agree with our verdict of a low-scoring encounter, with an opportunity to back the -163 for the Under 2.5 Goals selection. We are not anticipating this Premiership clash to yield goals.

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Motherwell vs St Johnstone league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Motherwell games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 St Johnstone games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 St Johnstone games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 St Johnstone games.

Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 61.9% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

If you’re in search of a larger price and anticipate things being tight, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, with less than two goals needing to be scored overall.

Our Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -163 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Motherwell 1 - 1 St Johnstone

There are attractive odds of +480 when it comes to a 1-1 draw being played out. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Callum Slattery to Score +440

Callum Slattery (Motherwell) has scored three goals in his past five Scottish Premiership games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +440.

Latest Callum Slattery Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+440

First

+850

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Corners Prediction

Motherwell Under 5.5 Corners -125

Motherwell have had under 5.5 corners in six consecutive games. The Motherwell Team Corners line looks to be too big given the stats and -125 is available to wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Motherwell

Total

10.50 3.70 6.80

Home

9.20 3.10 6.10

Away

11.50 3.60 7.90

St Johnstone

Total

10.20 4.60 5.60

Home

10.20 4.20 6.00

Away

9.50 2.70 6.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-132

Under 9.5

-108

Motherwell Corners

Over 5.5

-110

Under 5.5

-125

St Johnstone Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-133

X

+540

2

+130

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Motherwell vs St Johnstone Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Expecting Tight Affair

Motherwell are regarded as having a 45% chance of winning this Scottish Premiership match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at +123. The market suggests that St Johnstone are least likely to win at +215.

A tight game could be on the cards and that is reflected in the short odds about Under 2.5 Goals being scored.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all Premiership matches and you can back Motherwell at -175 and St Johnstone at +118.

Full-Time Result

1

+123

X

+220

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+107

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-303

X2

-159

Draw No Bet

1

-175

2

+118

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-110

2 Hcp +0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-161

Over 2.5

+123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-128

Moses Ebiye Heads First Goalscorer Market

Moses Ebiye is available at +205 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +410 to find the net first.

Moses Ebiye (Motherwell)

First

+205

Anytime

+410

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)

First

+295

Anytime

+575

Adama Sidibeh (St Johnstone)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Josh McPake (St Johnstone)

First

+390

Anytime

+750

Maksym Kucheriavyi (St Johnstone)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Nicky Clark (St Johnstone)

First

+410

Anytime

+800

Mackenzie Kirk (St Johnstone)

First

+430

Anytime

+800

Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka (St Johnstone)

First

+430

Anytime

+850

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

First

+440

Anytime

+850

Harry Paton (Motherwell)

First

+460

Anytime

+900

Lennon Miller (Motherwell)

First

+460

Anytime

+950

Graham Carey (St Johnstone)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Andy Halliday (Motherwell)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Franciszek Franczak (St Johnstone)

First

+575

Anytime

+1050

Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Sven Sprangler (St Johnstone)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Drey Wright (St Johnstone)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Sam Curtis (St Johnstone)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Dan Casey (Motherwell)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Kofi Balmer (Motherwell)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Liam Gordon (Motherwell)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Ewan Wilson (Motherwell)

First

+950

Anytime

+1800

Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Shane Blaney (Motherwell)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Johnny Koutroumbis (Motherwell)

First

+1000

Anytime

+1900

Matthew Robert Smith (St Johnstone)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Motherwell vs St Johnstone Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Motherwell vs St Johnstone team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Premiership squads.

Motherwell Team Page St Johnstone Team Page