Dundee United vs Motherwell: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Dundee United play Motherwell in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 13 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Dundee United: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Motherwell: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Dundee United scores 1.29 and concedes 1.58 goals per match. Motherwell scores 1.55 and concedes 0.95. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Dundee United 55%, Motherwell 47%. Over 2.5: Dundee United 50%, Motherwell 39%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Motherwell has higher xG: 1.55 vs 1.47. Dundee United: 13.2 shots per match, Motherwell: 13.2.

Match halves

Dundee United: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.79. Motherwell: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 0.82.

Goals by minute

Dundee United: 61-75 (14 goals). Motherwell: 16-30 (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

31Possession (%)69
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
9Shots13
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1Shots on target3
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0.91xG1.45
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1Corners4
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
37Dangerous attacks57
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
19Fouls13
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
3Cards3
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.29Goals scored / match1.55
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.58Goals conceded / match0.95
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
42%Average possession58%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
4.45Shots on target / match4.87
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.24Shots per match13.24
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
4.45Shots on target4.87
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
9.7%Shot conversion11.7%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
42%Possession58%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.47xG for1.55
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.69xG against1.26
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Shooting quality

Dundee United: BalancedMotherwell: Balanced
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
Accuracy (shots on target)34%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Motherwell is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Dundee United · 1.4 pts / match - Motherwell

Dundee United
WLLDD
Season result split
26% W39% R34% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-15-13
1.18 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-7-5
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Motherwell
WLDLW
Season result split
42% W34% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-13-9
1.61 pts / match · goal difference +23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-7-6
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Motherwell is 20% better for: goals scored per match.

1.29 goals / match - Dundee United · 1.55 goals / match - Motherwell

Motherwell is 66% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.58 goals / match - Dundee United · 0.95 goals / match - Motherwell

Dundee United scoring profile: mixed

Dundee United scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 47% (18 of 38 matches).

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 82% of matches (31 of 38 matches), while Dundee United keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).

49Goals scored (season)59
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
60Goals conceded (season)36
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
2.87Average goals in match2.5
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
4Goals scored (last 5)7
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

How often they score at least...

66%1 goal82%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
47%2 goals50%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
16%3 goals16%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0%4 goals5%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal53%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
50%2 goals26%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
21%3 goals16%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
5%4 goals0%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time16%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
11%BTTS in both halves11%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
32%Scored in both halves39%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
20%BTTS - last 560%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

84%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Motherwell is 47% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.16 pts / match - Dundee United · 1.71 pts / match - Motherwell

Dundee United - half-time state
29% leading29% draw42% trailing
Motherwell - half-time state
42% leading45% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per match (1st half)1.71
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.74
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.21Average goals (1st half)1.03
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
39%Clean sheet before half-time74%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
55%No goal before half-time42%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

After half-time (2nd half)

1.18Points per match (2nd half)1.42
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.82
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.66
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.66Average goals (2nd half)1.47
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
37%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
47%No goal after half-time37%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Dundee United - second-half results

29% W32% R39% P
44
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding90%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 26%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Motherwell - second-half results

34% W39% R26% P
65
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
+17
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Dundee United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Motherwell - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.40
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Dundee United
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
6
15
16-30
8
9
31-45
7
12
46-60
14
7
61-75
9
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (14 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Motherwell
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
15
3
16-30
10
5
31-45
12
5
46-60
5
11
61-75
14
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (15 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.69
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Dundee United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-22.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
130%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
60%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

Dundee UnitedLigaMotherwell
Average goals in match 2.872.78 2.50
Both teams scored 55%52% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%53% 39%
Clean sheets 18%28% 47%
Goal before half-time 84%76% 68%
Goal after half-time 84%80% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.78
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Dundee United 0 - 0 - 2 Motherwell. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Motherwell FC
2 : 0
Dundee United FC
Motherwell FC
2 : 0
Dundee United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Dundee United vs Motherwell?

The Premiership match finished Dundee United 0:0 Motherwell. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Dundee United and Motherwell?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Dundee United won 0, Motherwell won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Dundee United vs Motherwell?

Dundee United score 1.29 goals per game on average and Motherwell 1.55. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Dundee United's matches and 47% of Motherwell's.

What form are Dundee United and Motherwell in?

Over the last 5 games Dundee United have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Motherwell 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dundee United vs Motherwell?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Dundee United vs Motherwell: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.