Dundee United FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Dundee United FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Tannadice Park.
- Dundee United FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee Gavin Ross
- Referee David Dunne
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Livingston FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Dundee United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | St. Mirren FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Hibernian FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Dundee United FC | Motherwell FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 17 | Points | 13 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 6 |
| 17 | Scored | 15 |
| 17 | Conceded | 21 |
| +0 | GD | -6 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
Dundee United FC are 6th (17 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Dundee United FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
7/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/4
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 3 G | 3 A |
| Zac Sapsford | 3 G | |
| Lyall Cameron | 2 G | 3 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G |
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lukas Fadinger | 3 G | |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 G | 2 A |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Said | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Dundee United FC to score. At the same time, Motherwell FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 9' Against the run of play, Tony Watt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benjamin Siegrist made 195 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Dundee United FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' Nicky Clark has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 195 appearances.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Jamie Robson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 51' Scotland international Liam Smith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Allan Campbell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' The Dundee United FC manager makes a substitution. Calum Butcher departs to be replaced by Peter Pawlett.
- 62' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' Adrian Sporle gets the nod from Dundee United FC. He replaces Paul McMullan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 77' Jordan White is replacing Callum Lang for the Motherwell FC side.
- 80' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Robbie Crawford is replaced by Dean Cornelius.
- 83' Jeando Fuchs was booked on 83.
- 87' A moment of madness from Liam Smith on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Dundee United FC will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
-
18
Calum Butcher ↓ Nicky Clark 77'
- 66
- 6
- 2
- 20
- 24
- 1
-
17
Jamie Robson ↓ Peter Pawlett 57'
-
7
Paul McMullan ↓ Adrian Sporle 69'
Bench
-
8
Peter Pawlett ↑ 57'
- 12
- 23
-
3
Adrian Sporle ↑ 69'
- 4
-
10
Nicky Clark ↑ 77'
- 27
- 19
- 30
Coach
Micky Mellon
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Callum Lang ↓ Jordan White 77'
- 7
- 32
- 33
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 31
- 8
- 19
Bench
- 44
- 34
- 3
- 5
- 16
- 15
- 11
-
9
Jordan White ↑ 77'
-
26
Dean Cornelius ↑ 80'
Coach
Steve Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Dalby | 4 |
| Ryan Edwards | 2 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 2 |
| Archie Meekison | 2 |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 |
| Dylan Levitt | 2 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
| Tony Watt | 2 |
Head to Head
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Dundee United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Motherwell FC
48%
Dundee United FC or Motherwell FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC
| Handicap | Dundee United FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.