Motherwell FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Motherwell FC

1 – 0

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Dundee FC

Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Kevin van Veen 73' Y

Jake Carroll 79' R

Liam Kelly 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Motherwell FC 33 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Dundee FC 33 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Heart of Midlothian FC	33	70
2	Rangers FC	33	69
3	Celtic FC	33	67
4	Motherwell FC	33	54
5	Hibernian FC	33	51
6	Falkirk FC	33	46
7	Dundee United FC	33	40
8	Aberdeen FC	33	33
9	Dundee FC	33	33
10	St. Mirren FC	33	30
11	Kilmarnock FC	33	28
12	Livingston FC	33	16

Head-to-Head

Motherwell FC 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Dundee FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-28 Motherwell FC 1–0 Dundee FC 2019-04-27 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee FC 2019-01-26 Dundee FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2018-11-03 Motherwell FC 1–0 Dundee FC 2018-09-01 Dundee FC 1–3 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Dundee FC	H	1–0	W
21 Aug	Livingston FC	A	2–1	W
08 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	A	1–1	D
01 Aug	Hibernian FC	H	2–3	L
16 May	Ross County FC	H	1–2	L
12 May	Dundee United FC	A	2–2	D

Dundee FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Motherwell FC	A	0–1	L
22 Aug	Hibernian FC	H	2–2	D
08 Aug	Celtic FC	A	0–6	L
31 Jul	St. Mirren FC	H	2–2	D
18 May	St. Mirren FC	H	2–3	L
11 May	Livingston FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Motherwell FC		Dundee FC
#4	Position	#9
54	Points	33
33	Played	33
14 / 12 / 7	W / D / L	8 / 9 / 16
52	Scored	34
29	Conceded	53
+23	GD	-19
1.64	PPG	1.00
42%	Win %	24%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Dundee FC are 9th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Fir Park will turn into a battlefield for Motherwell FC and Dundee FC.
5' Liam Grimshaw has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 293 appearances.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' The 37-year-old Juhani Ojala has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
29' Charlie Adam makes way for Paul McGowan at the 29 minute mark. A tactical switch from Dundee FC.
34' Tony Watt puts Motherwell FC on the lead.
39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cillian Sheridan, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Fontaine is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
54' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
60' The whistle greets Shaun Byrne as he departs to be replaced by Cillian Sheridan.
65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
68' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Kevin van Veen on, Kaiyne Woolery off on 68 minutes.
73' Kevin van Veen was booked on 73.
77' The Dundee FC bench stirs into life. Luke McCowan is withdrawn and Declan McDaid gets his opportunity.
79' A moment of madness from Jake Carroll on 79 minutes earns him a Red card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
80' Motherwell FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
81' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Tony Watt exits the field as Nathan McGinley enters on 81.
86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
Another three points for Motherwell FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James McPake

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lyall Cameron	5
David Turnbull	4
Luke McCowan	2
Theo Bair	2
Dan Casey	2
Moses Ebiye	1
Gael Bigirimana	1
Paul McMullan	1

Head to Head

Motherwell FC Form

2021-08-28 Motherwell FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2021-08-21 Livingston FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-08-01 Motherwell FC 2–3 Hibernian FC L 2021-05-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2021-05-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D

Dundee FC Form

2021-08-28 Motherwell FC 1–0 Dundee FC L 2021-08-22 Dundee FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D 2021-08-08 Celtic FC 6–0 Dundee FC L 2021-07-31 Dundee FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2019-05-18 Dundee FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC L 2019-05-11 Livingston FC 0–1 Dundee FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.07 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.73 Dundee FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC66% Draw21% Dundee FC13%

Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.8

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Dundee FC

34%

Motherwell FC or Dundee FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC47% Draw42% Dundee FC11%

Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

12.8%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

9.2%

3 – 0

8.6%

0 – 0

7.8%

3 – 1

6.4%

4 – 0

4.4%

0 – 1

3.7%

4 – 1

3.4%

2 – 2

3.4%

1 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Dundee FC covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	21%	57%
-1.5	43%	—	57%
-1	43%	24%	33%
-0.5	67%	—	33%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	8%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

48% ✗

Dundee FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.