February 1st features a match where Motherwell plays host to St. Johnstone in a Premiership match. Weather on match day is looking like a snowy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 9th placed Motherwell is fresh off their 0-1 loss against St. Mirren. Curtis Main struck first for St. Mirren in the 16th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Motherwell couldn’t manage to score, and St. Mirren took the shutout win. Motherwell looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while st. Johnstone sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Rangers. James Tavernier scored the first goal for Rangers in the 15th minute from the penalty spot, then Glen Kamara added another in the 57th minute In the end, St. Johnstone couldn’t muster any offence and Rangers ran away with the shutout win. St. Johnstone looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
Motherwell and St. Johnstone last played eachother at the Mcdiarmid Park on Saturday Nov 12th. St. Johnstone and Motherwell battled to a 1-1 draw. Drey Wright struck first for St. Johnstone in the 26th minute, then Blair Spittal tied it up for Motherwell in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point.
St. Johnstone’s most prolific scorer has been Jamie Murphy. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. McKinstry has been the most prolific scorer on Motherwell in his last five matches with two goals.