Dundee United FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 RELEGATION ROUND
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Motherwell FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Ross County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Dundee United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Mar | Livingston FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Dundee United FC host Motherwell FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 6' Motherwell FC make a change. Allan Campbell trudges off to be replaced by Robbie Crawford on 6 minutes.
- 8' Robbie Crawford is replacing Allan Campbell for the Motherwell FC side.
- 13' The Scotland Lawrence Shankland breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-0!
- 14' Lawrence Shankland makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Dundee United FC are in front.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Dundee United FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Chris Long.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Archie Meekison makes it 3-0.
- 34' Assisted by Logan Chalmers with the perfectly-timed delivery and Archie Meekison makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 39' Scotland international Ross Doohan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Robbie Crawford has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' The England Chris Long breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 4-1!
- 59' Devante Cole picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' A tactical swap from Dundee United FC — Ian Harkes on, Peter Pawlett off on 62 minutes.
- 64' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tony Watt is hanging Steven Lawless on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' The whistle greets Archie Meekison as he departs to be replaced by Calum Butcher.
- 74' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Sam Foley is withdrawn and Mark O'Hara gets his opportunity.
- 81' A tactical swap from Dundee United FC — Marc McNulty on, Logan Chalmers off on 81 minutes.
- 85' A moment of madness from Calum Butcher on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Dundee United FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Ricki Lamie is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Peter Pawlett ↓ Ian Harkes 62'
- 5
- 66
- 3
- 2
- 53
- 24
-
27
Louis Appere ↓ Jamie Robson 81'
-
32
Archie Meekison ↓ Calum Butcher 69'
-
15
Logan Chalmers ↓ Marc McNulty 81'
- 43
Bench
-
9
Marc McNulty ↑ 81'
- 12
-
18
Calum Butcher ↑ 69'
- 6
-
23
Ian Harkes ↑ 62'
-
17
Jamie Robson ↑ 81'
- 10
- 28
- 19
Coach
Micky Mellon
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 9
-
37
Sam Foley ↓ Mark O'Hara 79'
- 5
- 33
- 6
-
14
Steven Lawless ↓ Tony Watt 64'
- 13
- 4
- 11
- 40
Bench
-
7
Mark O'Hara ↑ 79'
- 3
-
32
Tony Watt ↑ 64'
- 15
- 18
- 31
-
8
Robbie Crawford ↑ 6'
- 26
- 12
Coach
Graham Alexander
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
Motherwell FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Dundee United FC or Motherwell FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Dundee United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Motherwell FC
57%
Dundee United FC or Motherwell FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Dundee United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC
| Handicap | Dundee United FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.