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Motherwell FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Wed 3 Feb 2021 · 18:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+7'
Y 36' Ian Harkes

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alastair Mather
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee

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

7
4
6
Motherwell FC 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals Dundee United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-03 Motherwell FC 2–1 Dundee United FC 2020-12-26 Dundee United FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-08-08 Motherwell FC 0–1 Dundee United FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Dundee United FC H 2–1 W
27 Jan Ross County FC A 2–1 W
23 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
17 Jan Rangers FC H 1–1 D
09 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Hamilton Academical FC A 0–3 L
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
30 Jan Hibernian FC H 0–2 L
27 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–5 L
16 Jan Hamilton Academical FC A 0–0 D
12 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 2–2 D
02 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Dundee United FC
#4 Position #7
54 Points 40
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 9 / 13 / 11
52 Scored 45
29 Conceded 54
+23 GD -9
1.64 PPG 1.21
42% Win % 27%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Dundee United FC are 7th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Motherwell FC and Dundee United FC is underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The travelling Dundee United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Dundee United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Edwards, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 23' GOAL! Devante Cole fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 28' What a strike from Chris Long! The score is 2-0.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Ian Harkes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 41' Calum Butcher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Peter Pawlett gets the nod from Dundee United FC. He replaces Nicky Clark and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Dundee United FC backline.
  • 66' Peter Pawlett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Motherwell FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 73' Chris Long makes way for Harry Smith at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Dundee United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Goal! Ryan Edwards scores his 17 goal in 331 matches.
  • 81' Nathan McGinley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tony Watt at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 89' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Nathan McGinley has done his job and it is now time for Sam Foley to step up.
  • 2-1 the final result. Dundee United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-02-03 Motherwell FC 2–1 Dundee United FC 2020-12-26 Dundee United FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2020-08-08 Motherwell FC 0–1 Dundee United FC

Motherwell FC Form

2021-02-03 Motherwell FC 2–1 Dundee United FC W 2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2021-01-17 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-01-02 Hamilton Academical FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L

Dundee United FC Form

2021-02-03 Motherwell FC 2–1 Dundee United FC L 2021-01-30 Dundee United FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L 2021-01-27 Dundee United FC 1–5 St. Mirren FC L 2021-01-16 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC56% Draw25% Dundee United FC19%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Dundee United FC
44%
Motherwell FC or Dundee United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC39% Draw47% Dundee United FC14%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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