St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Premiership preview: confirmed lineups, match prediction and bet builder ideas ahead of Wednesday's 19:45 UK kick-off.
St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Premiership |
|---|---|
Match Date | Wednesday 28 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 19:45 UK time |
Venue | McDiarmid Park |
The starting lineups for the Premiership fixture between St. Johnstone and Motherwell have been confirmed.
St. Johnstone Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Toby Steward (GK); Enes Alic (DL), Daniel Finlayson (DC), Cheick Diabate (DC), Matthew Todd (DR); Jason Holt (DMC), Reece McAlear (DMC); Taylor Steven (AML), Ruari Paton (AMR), Jamie Gullan (AMC); Josh Fowler (FW)
Substitutes: Logan Chalmers, Josh Campbell, Danny Schmidt, Joel Cotterill, Bozo Mikulic, Ross Sinclair, Macaulay Tait, Morgan Boyes, Matty Foulds
Motherwell Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Alex Paulsen (GK); Emmanuel Longelo (DL), Martin Moormann (DC), Jake Girdwood-Reich (DC), Tom Sparrow (DR); Jordan McGhee (DMC), Dylan Levitt (DMC); Joe Hodge (AML), Ibrahim Said (AMC), Tawanda Maswanhise (AMR); Seb Palmer-Houlden (FW)
Substitutes: Lukas Fadinger, Matthew Connelly, Regan Charles-Cook, Stephen O'Donnell, Jardell Kanga, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Eythor Bjørgolfsson, Willy Vogt, Mikey Booth
St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Immediate Reaction
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation at McDiarmid Park, with Josh Fowler leading the attack as the lone striker. Jamie Gullan operates in the attacking midfield role, supported by Taylor Steven and Ruari Paton on the flanks. Jason Holt and Reece McAlear form the central midfield pairing behind them.
Motherwell
Motherwell also start in a 4-2-3-1, with Seb Palmer-Houlden spearheading the front line. Ibrahim Said is positioned in the number ten role, with Tawanda Maswanhise and Joe Hodge providing width. Jordan McGhee and Dylan Levitt make up the double pivot in front of a back four of Longelo, Moormann, Girdwood-Reich and Sparrow.
St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder combines four selections: St Johnstone to win, Seb Palmer-Houlden to have over 2.5 shots, Josh Fowler to score at any time, and both teams to score. The widget below displays the current odds for this combination.
St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Based on the data available, Motherwell are marginally favoured on the expected-goals model, although the margin is slim and a draw is a live outcome. The projected result therefore leans slightly towards the away side.
Result Prediction: Motherwell are narrowly favoured to take the points, with the model giving them a marginal edge over St. Johnstone.
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