Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

8
4
6
Motherwell FC 18 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
#8 Position #9
8 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
9 Scored 9
11 Conceded 11
-2 GD -2
1.14 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season

Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). Dundee United FC are 9th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Dundee United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G
Dundee United FC
Jesse Randall 2 G 2 A
Will Ferry 1 G 1 A
Lachlan Rose 1 G
Zac Sapsford 1 G
Emmanuel Agyei 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Motherwell FC and Dundee United FC get this one started.
  • 5' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Scotland international Liam Kelly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Rory MacLeod has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Kevin van Veen makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 27' Motherwell FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dylan Levitt scoring 1 goals.
  • 28' Dundee United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Calum Butcher gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' James Furlong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' Dundee United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Dundee United FC backline.
  • 63' Ilmari Niskanen doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' Rory MacLeod is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kieran Freeman at the 66 minute mark.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Kelly argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Dundee United FC team. Kieran Freeman is replaced by Rory MacLeod on 68 minute.
  • 70' Jamie McGrath doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 71' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Paton is hanging Dean Cornelius on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Dundee United FC's shape.
  • 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Birighitti made 208 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' Dan Casey is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Loick Ayina.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Steven Fletcher is booked for Dundee United FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Dundee United FC beats Motherwell FC

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
Jamie McGrath 2
Devante Cole 2
Chris Long 2
Ryan Edwards 2
Lawrence Shankland 2
Archie Meekison 2
Tawanda Maswanhise 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
2 / 4
1.52 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Dundee United FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC38% Draw28% Dundee United FC34%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Dundee United FC
62%
Motherwell FC or Dundee United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC29% Draw45% Dundee United FC26%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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