Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

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.

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

8
5
6
Motherwell FC 19 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#9 Position #6
13 Points 17
13 Played 12
3 / 4 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 3
15 Scored 17
21 Conceded 17
-6 GD +0
1.00 PPG 1.42
23% Win % 33%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season

Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts). Dundee United FC are 6th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Motherwell FC and Dundee United FC get this one started.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart Kettlewell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Scott McMann, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Dundee United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' GOAL! Kevin van Veen fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' It’s a booking for Dundee United FC player. Ilmari Niskanen gets a Yellow card.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Calum Butcher is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Dundee United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Motherwell FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dylan Levitt scoring 1 goals.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' GOAL! Ilmari Niskanen scores on 63.
  • 66' Rory MacLeod is replacing Kieran Freeman for the Dundee United FC side.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Liam Kelly on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Dundee United FC — Rory MacLeod on, Kieran Freeman off on 68 minutes.
  • 70' The Ireland Jamie McGrath breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 1-2!
  • 71' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Dean Cornelius is replaced by Harry Paton.
  • 76' Motherwell FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 81' The 31-year-old Craig Sibbald has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dan Casey.
  • 88' Loick Ayina picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Steven Fletcher. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Dalby 4
Dylan Levitt 2
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 2
Tony Watt 2
Kevin van Veen 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Devante Cole 2
Chris Long 2

Head to Head

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

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
3 / 4
1.26 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Dundee United FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC34% Draw29% Dundee United FC37%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Dundee United FC
66%
Motherwell FC or Dundee United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC24% Draw47% Dundee United FC29%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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