Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
St Johnstone will look to put an end to their five-game winless run in all competitions when they take on Motherwell in the Premiership round 23. The Saints do not seem to be at their sharpest and, no doubt, they are eager to record their first win of the year this weekend. Austria midfielder Sven Sprangler suffered an injury in a 1-1 draw with Aberdeen, with Ukrainian Maksym Kucheriavyi likely to replace him in the starting XI.
The Well, on the other hand, faced no difficulties in the Scottish Cup triumph over Alloa, but beating St Johnstone on the road is easier said than accomplished. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. In their last meeting in the Scottish top flight the two sides played out a 1-1 draw. As for the away team, both Callum Slattery and Dan Casey are out of contention through injuries.
Highlighted Team (St Johnstone):
Founded back in 1884, St. Johnstone are Scottish football club that welcome their rivals at McDiarmid Park. The venue, which was opened in August 1989, can hold up to 10,696 spectators. Blue and white are the dominant colours of St Johnstone’s home kit, whereas they wear yellow shirts and white shorts when playing on the road.
The club’s biggest success came in the 2013/2014 season when they defeated Dundee United 2-0 in the Scottish Cup final. Steven Anderson and Steven MacLean scored for the Saints in the match played at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Dundee and Dundee United are the club’s traditional rivals, with the teams facing in the Tayside derbies.
The likes of John Brogan, Joe Carr, Willie Coburn, Roddy Grant, and Henry Hall are the first five members of St Johnston “Hall of Fame.” The Saints recorded their biggest win against Tulloch (13-0) in September 1887, with the team suffering their heaviest defeat to Montrose (11-1) in April 1893.