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Morton vs ST JohnstoneLeague #180 2026

Morton
Morton
FT
02
HT: 00
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone
L. Smith 88'
R. McAlear 79'
3/7/2026League #180League #180 · Round 28Cappielow Park

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 3+ matches

Morton2%
×Draw14%
ST Johnstone84%
Correct in 49 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
48.6%
Always home
43.8%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 48.6% correct across 15,072 matches, vs 43.8% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.1% correct · Away picks 45.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Morton
0.17
ST Johnstone
2.17

ST Johnstone creates 1176% more chances

Season form · 3 home / 3 away

creates per match

Morton
0.00
ST Johnstone
2.33

allows per match

Morton
2.00
ST Johnstone
0.33

finishing

Morton+0.00on par
ST Johnstone+0.00on par

Total goals

59%Under
  • Under59
  • Over41

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

86%No
  • No86
  • Yes14

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Morton

ST Johnstone
0
1
2
3
4
0
0010%
0121%
0223%
0317%
049%
1
102%
114%
124%
133%
142%
2
200%
210%
220%
230%
240%
3
300%
310%
320%
330%
340%
4
400%
410%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 0–2 (23%) · grid covers 94% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
90%10%1.5
68%32%2.5
41%59%3.5
20%80%4.5
8%92%

Double chance

Morton or draw
16%
Morton or ST Johnstone
86%
Draw or ST Johnstone
98%

Winning margin

Morton wins by 2+
0%
ST Johnstone wins by 2+
59%

Team goals

Morton 1+ goals
16%
Morton 2+ goals
1%
Morton 3+ goals
0%
ST Johnstone 1+ goals
89%
ST Johnstone 2+ goals
64%
ST Johnstone 3+ goals
36%

Draw no bet

Morton (draw refunded)
2%
ST Johnstone (draw refunded)
98%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
10%
Both score & under 3
4%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Morton at homecreates 0.00, concedes 2.00 · 3 matches

ST Johnstone awaycreates 2.33, concedes 0.33 · 3 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Morton attack 0.00 + ST Johnstone defence 0.33 → ÷2 → 0.17

ST Johnstone attack 2.33 + Morton defence 2.00 → ÷2 → 2.17

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 84%?"

Morton scores more
2%
level
14%
ST Johnstone scores more
84%

ST Johnstone at 84% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 84% does not mean "ST Johnstone will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Morton
ST
Billy Davies
Manager: Billy Davies
75'A. LyallN. Shaw
85'J. LongridgeK. Moore

Morton substitutes

Simo Valakari
Manager: Simo Valakari
61'J. FowlerL. Lloyd
61'J. GullanR. Paton
61'A. AgyemanJ. Holt
78'K. FotheringhamJ. McPake

Match Recap: Morton vs ST Johnstone

ST Johnstone beat Morton 2-0 in League #180 on March 7, 2026.

Goals: R. McAlear (79'), L. Smith (88').

The match was played at Cappielow Park in Greenock.