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PremiershipMatchweek 5THE MATCH CENTRE

Motherwell vs Dundee Utd match centre

Motherwell badgeMotherwellHome · 9 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling28/100OlderLatest
Full time
3:0
UK time · Europe/London
Dundee Utd badgeDundee UtdAway · 8 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising30/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
S. Palmer-Houlden19′
A. Lowry65′
D. Levitt67′
Fir Park · MotherwellSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
MotherwellDundee Utd
9Corner Kicks3
8Fouls6
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards1
1Goalkeeper Saves5
754Total passes295
701Passes accurate237

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Motherwell 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Dundee Utd 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Motherwell

4/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Motherwell’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Dundee Utd

4/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Dundee Utd’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Motherwell at home with Dundee Utd away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:33 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Premiership · 2026/27 · all league matches

MotherwellDundee Utd
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Motherwell at home with Dundee Utd away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Motherwell

Confirmed formation4-2-2-2Alfred Johansson
  1. 1A. PaulsenG
  2. 7T. SparrowD
  3. 4J. Knight-LebelD
  4. 5M. MoormannD
  5. 45E. LongeloD
  6. 8L. FadingerM
  7. 71J. HodgeM
  8. 18T. MaswanhiseM
  9. 11A. LowryM
  10. 13J. KangaF
  11. 47S. Palmer-HouldenF
Substitutes (9)

21 · Matty Connelly

20 · D. Williams

2 · S. O'Donnell

3 · J. Girdwood-Reich

17 · R. Charles-Cook

63 · D. Levitt

19 · I. Said

77 · W. Vogt

15 · E. Bjorgolfsson

Dundee Utd

Confirmed formation4-3-3Jim Goodwin
  1. 1J. WaltonG
  2. 23J. RawlinsD
  3. 3B. EsselinkD
  4. 18M. ForbesD
  5. 11W. FerryD
  6. 8P. CamaraM
  7. 12E. AgyeiM
  8. 26A. YoroM
  9. 7M. MerghemF
  10. 9Z. SapsfordF
  11. 77D. BennieF
Substitutes (9)

30 · J. Amissah

4 · I. Iovu

22 · D. Naamo

19 · K. Ciubotaru

16 · L. Cameron

10 · D. Tait

20 · N. Farrugia

21 · J. Randall

15 · L. Rose

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Motherwell

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Alex Paulsen907.3—0—31—
Tom Sparrow687.3—1—552
Jamie Knight-Lebel457.5—0—42—
Martin Moormann907.3—0—87—
Emmanuel Longelo907.7—02521
Lukas Fadinger597.5—01812
Joe Hodge908.5—0—1263
Tawanda Maswanhise906.9—24193
Alex Lowry688.3103452
Jardell Kanga906.9—01491
Sebastian Palmer-Houlden597.910481
Jake Girdwood-Reich457.9—0—721
Dylan Levitt318.210145—
Eythor Bjørgolfsson316.3—0—4—
Stephen O'Donnell226.6—0—271
Willy Vogt226.5—0—111
Matty Connelly———————
Ibrahim Said———————
Dylan Williams———————
Regan Charles-Cook———————

Dundee Utd

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jack James Walton906.2—0—20—
Joshua Rawlins906.7—0—293
Bert Esselink906.9—0—441
Michael Forbes906.5—0—46—
William Ferry646.3—0—183
Panutche Camará907.3—01383
Emmanuel Agyei143.2—0—62
Abdoulaye Yoro206.5—0—3—
Mehdi Merghem456.7—0—8—
Zachary Sapsford586.2—0—51
Daniel Bennie576.6—0—132
Dylan Tait706.2—0130—
Jesse Randall456.3—0—9—
Neil Farrugia336.3—0—10—
Lachlan Rose326.3—013—
Kevin Ciubotaru266.3—0—133
Jordan Amissah———————
Dario Naamo———————
Iurie Iovu———————
Lyall Cameron———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Premiership table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Celtic76011441018
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2Rangers751184416
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3Heart Of Midlothian7412148613
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4Dundee731397210
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5ST Mirren731389-110
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6ST Johnstone7223910-18
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7Aberdeen722378-18
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8Dundee Utd7223911-28
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9Motherwell7223911-28
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10Hibernian7214811-37
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11Falkirk713369-36
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12Kilmarnock7124615-95
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