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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 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 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 9 |
| 11 | Conceded | 11 |
| -2 | GD | -2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
Dundee United FC are 9th (8 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Dundee United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 2 G | 2 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G | |
| Zac Sapsford | 1 G | |
| Emmanuel Agyei | 1 G |
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 1 G | 2 A |
| Regan Charles-Cook | 1 G | |
| Lukas Fadinger | 1 G | |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Dundee United FC have kicked off against Motherwell FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 9' A stunning finish from Tony Watt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' Dundee United FC have won 183 goals from 189 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Dundee United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Calum Butcher, as he is very good at scoring at Tannadice Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' Liam Polworth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Poor challenge from Jamie Robson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 51' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Motherwell FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 57' Time for substitution for Dundee United FC. Calum Butcher is replaced by Peter Pawlett.
- 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Motherwell FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen O'Donnell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
- 69' Adrian Sporle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul McMullan at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Jeando Fuchs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
- 77' The crowd applauds Callum Lang as he leaves the pitch. Jordan White steps in for Motherwell FC.
- 80' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Robbie Crawford is replaced by Dean Cornelius.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jeando Fuchs on 83 minutes.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Smith.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Archie Meekison | 2 |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 |
| Dylan Levitt | 2 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
| Tony Watt | 2 |
| Kevin van Veen | 2 |
| Jamie McGrath | 2 |
Head to Head
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61
Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Dundee United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Motherwell FC
52%
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
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC
| Handicap | Dundee United FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.