Dundee United vs Motherwell: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dundee United played against Motherwell in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Recent form

Dundee United has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Motherwell has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Dundee United scores 1.40 goals per game and allows 1.67. Motherwell scores 1.56 and allows 0.94. Games in this league average 2.63 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Dundee United's games and 56% of Motherwell's. The Over 2.5 rates are 47% and 44%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Dundee United has the higher season xG average, 1.43 to 1.40 per game. Dundee United takes 12.5 shots per game, while Motherwell takes 11.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Dundee United leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.73 goals per game after halftime. Motherwell leads at halftime in 44% and scores 0.88 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dundee United's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Motherwell, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.63 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

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-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.4Goals scored / game1.56
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.67Goals allowed / game0.94
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
44%Average possession60%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
4.8Shots on target / game4
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.53Shots per game11.94
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
4.8Shots on target4
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
11.2%Shot conversion13.1%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
44%Possession60%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.43xG for1.4
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.8xG against1.24
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Shooting quality

Dundee United: BalancedMotherwell: Efficient finishing
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
Accuracy (shots on target)38%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.39

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Motherwell is 267% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Dundee United · 2.2 pts / game - Motherwell

Dundee United
DLDDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
20% W47% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-5
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.79BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Motherwell
WWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
38% W50% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-2
1.63 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-5-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LWDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 20%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 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.4 goals / game - Dundee United · 1.56 goals / game - Motherwell

Motherwell is 78% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.67 goals / game - Dundee United · 0.94 goals / game - Motherwell

Dundee United scoring profile: strong

Dundee United scores in 73% of games (11 of 15 meczów), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 44% (7 of 16 meczów).

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 81% of games (13 of 16 meczów), while Dundee United keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)25
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
25Goals conceded (season)15
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
3.07Average goals per game2.5
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
4Goals scored (last 5)8
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
9Goals conceded (last 5)1
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal81%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
53%2 goals56%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
13%3 goals19%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0%4 goals0%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal56%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
60%2 goals25%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
20%3 goals13%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0%4 goals0%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time13%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
13%BTTS in both halves13%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
40%Scored in both halves38%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
60%BTTS - last 520%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Game 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 46% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / game - Dundee United · 1.75 pts / game - Motherwell

Dundee United - half-time state
33% leading20% draw47% trailing
Motherwell - half-time state
44% leading44% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per game (1st half)1.75
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.69
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0.87Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.53Average goals (1st half)0.94
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
20%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
47%No goal before half-time44%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)1.38
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.88
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.56
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
40%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell
40%No goal after half-time38%
Dundee UnitedMotherwell

Dundee United - second-half results

40% W13% D47% L
18
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding61%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 20%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Motherwell - second-half results

31% W44% D25% L
28
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 38%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Dundee United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.00
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game1.20.6
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Motherwell - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.40
Goals scored / game1.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.2
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal60%40%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+5+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Dundee United
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
1
9
16-30
6
3
31-45
3
4
46-60
5
3
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Motherwell
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
7
3
16-30
4
0
31-45
4
3
46-60
4
4
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dundee United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
64%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games 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 per game 3.072.63 2.50
Both teams scored 60%51% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%53% 44%
Clean sheets 13%29% 44%
Goal before half-time 100%75% 69%
Goal after half-time 93%81% 75%

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

2.63
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.46
Home goals / game
1.17
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Liam GordonOff: Stephen Welsh
  2. MotherwellYellow cardTawanda Jethro Maswanhise
  3. Dundee UnitedYellow cardLuca Stephenson
  4. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Nikolaj MollerOff: Max Watters
  5. Dundee UnitedYellow cardWill Ferry
  6. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Ivan DolčekOff: Zachary Sapsford
  7. MotherwellYellow cardCallum Slattery
  8. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Vicko ŠeveljOff: Craig Sibbald
  9. MotherwellYellow cardElliot Ward
  10. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Regan Charles-CookOff: Callum Slattery
  11. Dundee UnitedYellow cardVicko Ševelj

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Duncan NicolsonMatches officiated: 13
4.85Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins23%Draws38%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Dundee United's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Motherwell. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

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 do the goal statistics show before Dundee United vs Motherwell?

Dundee United score 1.40 goals per game on average and Motherwell 1.56. The Premiership average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Dundee United's matches and 56% of Motherwell's.

What form are Dundee United and Motherwell in?

Over the last 5 games Dundee United have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Motherwell 3-2-0 (2.20 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.