Motherwell vs Dundee Utd

3 - 0
🕒 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Fir Park 🧑‍⚖️ Calum Scott 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Motherwell 9 · Dundee Utd 8
Referee Stats
2 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.50
Reds avg 0.50
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Motherwell outshot their opponent (25-5).
  • Motherwell controlled possession (60%).
  • Motherwell had the sharper finishing (8-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Motherwell (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-1-1

Goals For / Against

3 / 4
Avg: 1.00 / 1.33

Points

4
Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2
Dundee Utd (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-0-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 7
Avg: 1.75 / 1.75

Points

6
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premiership fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.33
PPG
1.50
1.00
GF
1.75
1.33
GA
1.75
67%
O2.5
100%
0%
BTTS
0%
33%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Motherwell rank9th
Dundee Utd rank8th
Motherwell points8
Dundee Utd points8
Motherwell: #9 · 8 pts · GD -2
8 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
Dundee Utd: #8 · 8 pts · GD -2
8 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
0-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Motherwell last 5 home

L W D
Points4/9
Weighted index39
Goals3-4
Record1-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Dundee Utd last 5 away

W L W L
Points6/12
Weighted index60
Goals7-7
Record2-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Motherwell trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 67% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Dundee Utd trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Motherwell score at home33%
Motherwell clean sheet at home67%
Dundee Utd score away50%
Dundee Utd clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Motherwell score first33%
Motherwell win after scoring first100%
Dundee Utd score first50%
Dundee Utd win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Motherwell 0% · Dundee Utd 0%
Avg first goal minute: Motherwell 19.0' · Dundee Utd 9.0'

Vs league average

Motherwell score at home1.00 vs 1.19
Motherwell concede at home1.33 vs 1.36
Dundee Utd score away1.75 vs 1.36
Dundee Utd concede away1.75 vs 1.19
Motherwell score 16% below league average, while Dundee Utd score 29% above league average.
Defensive side: Motherwell are 2% below league average at home, and Dundee Utd are 47% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS0%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Motherwell goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0

Dundee Utd goal timing (away)

1H scored: 86% 2H scored: 14% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
31-45 3
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
61-75 3
16-30 2
46-60 1
31-45 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
1
Total Shots
25
5
Shots off Goal
8
2
Blocked Shots
9
2
Shots Inside Box
16
2
Shots Outside Box
9
3
Ball Possession
60%
40%
Corner Kicks
9
3
Fouls
8
6
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
5
Total Passes
754
295
Passes Accurate
701
237
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
14'
14' E. Agyei
19'
19' Goal · 1-0
S. Palmer-Houlden
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Sparrow
20'
20' Abdoulaye Yoro
1st substitution · For: D. Tait
35'
35' S. Palmer-Houlden
45'
45' M. Merghem
2nd substitution · For: J. Randall
45'
45' Jamie Knight-Lebel
1st substitution · For: J. Girdwood-Reich
57'
57' D. Bennie
3rd substitution · For: N. Farrugia
58'
58' Z. Sapsford
4th substitution · For: L. Rose
59'
59' S. Palmer-Houlden
2nd substitution · For: E. Björgólfs­son
59'
59' L. Fadinger
3rd substitution · For: D. Levitt
64'
64' W. Ferry
5th substitution · For: K. Ciubotaru
65'
65' Goal · 2-0
A. Lowry
Normal Goal · Assist: Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
67'
67' Goal · 3-0
D. Levitt
Normal Goal · Assist: Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
68'
68' T. Sparrow
4th substitution · For: S. O'Donnell
68'
68' A. Lowry
5th substitution · For: W. Vogt

Motherwell vs Dundee Utd 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Motherwell beat Dundee Utd 3-0 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026 in Premiership. The match was refereed by Calum Scott. It was played at Fir Park.

First half: E. Agyei received a red card for Dundee Utd at 14'. Motherwell took the lead at 19' when S. Palmer-Houlden scored, with the assist credited to T. Sparrow, making the score 1-0. Dundee Utd made their 1st substitution at 20', with Abdoulaye Yoro replacing D. Tait. S. Palmer-Houlden received a yellow card for Motherwell at 35'. Dundee Utd made their 2nd substitution at 45', with M. Merghem replacing J. Randall. Motherwell made their 1st substitution at 45', with Jamie Knight-Lebel replacing J. Girdwood-Reich.

Second half: Dundee Utd made their 3rd substitution at 57', with D. Bennie replacing N. Farrugia. Dundee Utd made their 4th substitution at 58', with Z. Sapsford replacing L. Rose. Motherwell made their 2nd substitution at 59', with S. Palmer-Houlden replacing E. Björgólfs­son. Motherwell made their 3rd substitution at 59', with L. Fadinger replacing D. Levitt. Dundee Utd made their 5th substitution at 64', with W. Ferry replacing K. Ciubotaru. Motherwell extended the lead at 65' when A. Lowry scored, with the assist credited to Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise, making the score 2-0. Motherwell extended the lead at 67' when D. Levitt scored, with the assist credited to Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise, making the score 3-0. Motherwell made their 4th substitution at 68', with T. Sparrow replacing S. O'Donnell. Motherwell made their 5th substitution at 68', with A. Lowry replacing W. Vogt.

Motherwell used 5 substitutions while Dundee Utd used 5 substitutions. Motherwell got 1 yellow card, while Dundee Utd got 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Motherwell outshot their opponent (25-5).
  • Motherwell controlled possession (60%).
  • Motherwell had the sharper finishing (8-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games22
Home Wins11
Draws4
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals10 (45.5%)
BTTS9 (40.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins8
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (50.0%)
BTTS5 (41.7%)

Motherwell vs Dundee Utd Head-to-Head History by Season