Motherwell FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2022-23

Motherwell FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Dundee United FC

Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 28' Ilmari Niskanen

Calum Butcher 45' Y

Liam Kelly 68' Y

Dan Casey 84' Y

Y 88' Loick Ayina

Y 90' Steven Fletcher

Y 90' Mark Birighitti

Overview

Match Preview

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

Motherwell FC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Dundee United FC 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	2	6
2	St. Mirren FC	2	6
3	Motherwell FC	2	4
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	2	3
5	Dundee FC	2	3
6	St. Johnstone FC	2	3
7	Hibernian FC	2	3
8	Aberdeen FC	2	3
9	Rangers FC	2	1
10	Falkirk FC	2	1
11	Dundee United FC	2	1
12	Kilmarnock FC	2	0

Head-to-Head

Motherwell FC 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals Dundee United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-15 Motherwell FC 1–2 Dundee United FC 2022-10-29 Dundee United FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2022-09-03 Motherwell FC 0–0 Dundee United FC 2022-04-30 Dundee United FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2022-02-09 Dundee United FC 2–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Dundee United FC	H	1–2	L
08 Apr	Livingston FC	H	3–0	W
01 Apr	Hibernian FC	A	3–1	W
18 Mar	Rangers FC	H	2–4	L
04 Mar	Ross County FC	A	2–0	W
25 Feb	Kilmarnock FC	A	1–1	D

Dundee United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Motherwell FC	A	2–1	W
09 Apr	Hibernian FC	H	2–1	W
01 Apr	Rangers FC	A	0–2	L
18 Mar	St. Mirren FC	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	Livingston FC	A	1–1	D
04 Mar	Aberdeen FC	H	1–3	L

Season Stats

Motherwell FC		Dundee United FC
#3	Position	#11
4	Points	1
2	Played	2
1 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 1 / 1
2	Scored	1
1	Conceded	5
+1	GD	-4
2.00	PPG	0.50
50%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season

Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts). Dundee United FC are 11th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Dundee United FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/2

61-75

–/1

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Motherwell FC vs Dundee United FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Paul McGinn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
10' 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.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
20' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
22' The deadlock is broken! Kevin van Veen gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
27' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ilmari Niskanen on 28 minutes.
33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Dundee United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
38' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Dundee United FC's compact .
43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Dundee United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
45' Calum Butcher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
50' Dundee United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
63' A stunning finish from Ilmari Niskanen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
66' Dundee United FC ring the changes. Kieran Freeman has done his job and it is now time for Rory MacLeod to step up.
68' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Liam Kelly gets a Yellow card.
68' Rory MacLeod is replacing Kieran Freeman for the Dundee United FC side.
70' Jamie McGrath has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
71' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Dean Cornelius departs to be replaced by Harry Paton.
76' 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.
81' 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.
84' Dan Casey is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Loick Ayina on 88 minutes.
90' The referee shows Dundee United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Dundee United FC players.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-04-15 Motherwell FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2023-04-01 Hibernian FC 1–3 Motherwell FC W 2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC L 2023-03-04 Ross County FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2023-02-25 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Dundee United FC Form

2023-04-15 Motherwell FC 1–2 Dundee United FC W 2023-04-09 Dundee United FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-04-01 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC L 2023-03-18 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-03-08 Livingston FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2023-03-04 Dundee United FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.62 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.75 Dundee United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC51% Draw28% Dundee United FC21%

Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.37

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Dundee United FC

49%

Motherwell FC or Dundee United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC39% Draw48% Dundee United FC13%

Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.2%

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 0

11.8%

0 – 0

11.4%

2 – 1

8.9%

3 – 0

6.3%

0 – 1

3 – 1

4.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

3.4%

4 – 0

2.6%

0 – 2

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Dundee United FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	18%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	25%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	11%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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