Motherwell FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Motherwell FC

4 – 3

Full Time

Dundee United FC

Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park 4,473 HT 45' · FT 45'

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 1' 1–0

1–1 7' Sam Dalby pen

Andy Halliday 33' 2–1

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 40' 3–1

3–2 54' Sam Dalby

Tom Sparrow 67' 4–2

4–3 87' Louis Moult

Y 3' David Babunski

Liam Gordon 45' Y

Y 45' Vicko Sevelj

Y 48' Declan Gallagher

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 75' Y

Overview

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

Motherwell FC 33 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Dundee United FC 33 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nick Walsh
Assistant 1 Alastair Mather
Assistant 2 Alaistair Taylor (Scotland)

7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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 2.4 goals Dundee United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-14 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee United FC 2024-10-30 Dundee United FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2023-05-28 Motherwell FC 3–2 Dundee United FC 2023-04-15 Motherwell FC 1–2 Dundee United FC 2022-10-29 Dundee United FC 0–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Dundee United FC	H	4–3	W
07 Dec	St. Mirren FC	A	1–0	W
04 Dec	Dundee FC	A	1–4	L
30 Nov	Hibernian FC	H	0–3	L
23 Nov	Ross County FC	A	1–2	L
09 Nov	St. Johnstone FC	H	2–1	W

Dundee United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Motherwell FC	A	3–4	L
07 Dec	Kilmarnock FC	H	1–1	D
30 Nov	St. Mirren FC	H	2–0	W
23 Nov	Rangers FC	A	1–1	D
09 Nov	Ross County FC	H	3–0	W
03 Nov	Hibernian FC	A	1–1	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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Motherwell FC launch into their encounter with Dundee United FC.
1' What a moment for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos! That strike on 1 puts his side firmly in control.
3' It’s a booking for Dundee United FC player. David Babunski gets a card.
7' GOAL! Sam Dalby fires home to make it 1-1!
12' It looks like no one’s ball. Dundee United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
17' Emmanuel Adegboyega has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
27' 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.
32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
33' Andy Halliday does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
38' Dundee United FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
40' GOAL! Apostolos Stamatelopoulos fires home to make it 3-1!
45' Liam Gordon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
48' The referee shows Dundee United FC player a card on 48.
53' DR Congo international Marvin Kaleta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
54' Brilliant from the ! Sam Dalby makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 54.
58' The supporters are chanting for Jort van der Sande. He replaces David Babunski on 58 minute.
63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
67' Goal! Tom Sparrow scores his 5 goal in 380 matches.
69' Marvin Kaleta makes way for Stephen O'Donnell at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
70' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Tawanda Maswanhise is replaced by Moses Ebiye on 70 minute.
75' Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
75' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — Declan Gallagher exits the field as Kristijan Trapanovski enters on 75.
80' Motherwell FC have won 340 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
82' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is replaced by Sam Nicholson on 82 minute.
83' The Dundee United FC bench stirs into life. Luca Stephenson is withdrawn and Kai Fotheringham gets his opportunity.
87' What composure from Louis Moult! The England international strokes it home. 4-3.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Dundee United FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

13
Aston Oxborough
20
Shane Blaney
3
Steve Seddon
4
Liam Gordon
15
Dan Casey
12
Harry Paton
55
Tawanda Maswanhise ↓ Moses Ebiye 70'
38
Lennon Miller
11
Andy Halliday
14
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos ↓ Sam Nicholson 82'
21
Marvin Kaleta ↓ Stephen O'Donnell 69'

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Dundee United FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

1
Jack Walton
9
Louis Moult
2
Ryan Strain
31
Declan Gallagher ↓ Kristijan Trapanovski 75'
15
Glenn Middleton
10
David Babunski ↓ Jort van der Sande 58'
5
Vicko Sevelj
19
Sam Dalby
17
Luca Stephenson ↓ Kai Fotheringham 83'
16
Emmanuel Adegboyega
4
Kevin Holt

Bench

Coach Jim Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Dalby	4
Archie Meekison	2
Tawanda Maswanhise	2
Dylan Levitt	2
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos	2
Tony Watt	2
Kevin van Veen	2
Jamie McGrath	2

Head to Head

Motherwell FC Form

2024-12-14 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee United FC W 2024-12-07 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-04 Dundee FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2024-11-30 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC L 2024-11-23 Ross County FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2024-11-09 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Dundee United FC Form

2024-12-14 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee United FC L 2024-12-07 Dundee United FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-11-30 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2024-11-23 Rangers FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2024-11-09 Dundee United FC 3–0 Ross County FC W 2024-11-03 Hibernian FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.29 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.46 Dundee United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC56% Draw22% Dundee United FC22%

Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Dundee United FC

44%

Motherwell FC or Dundee United FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC41% Draw38% Dundee United FC21%

Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 1

8.7%

3 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

6.3%

2 – 0

6.2%

1 – 2

5.6%

1 – 0

3 – 2

4.8%

3 – 0

4.6%

4 – 1

3.8%

0 – 0

3.6%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Dundee United FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	16%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	20%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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