Scotland - PremiershipKilmac Stadium at Dens ParkData current as of September 19, 2026

Dundee vs Motherwell: match statistics

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Dundee vs Motherwell: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dundee plays Motherwell in Premiership (Scotland). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026. Venue: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park.

Recent form

Dundee has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Motherwell has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Dundee scores 1.17 goals per game and allows 1.00. Motherwell scores 1.33 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Dundee's games and 33% of Motherwell's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 67%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Motherwell has the higher season xG average, 1.61 to 1.19 per game. Dundee takes 11.3 shots per game, while Motherwell takes 14.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Dundee leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. Motherwell leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dundee's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). For Motherwell, it is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.10)
(3.40)
(2.24)

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.

1.17Goals scored / game1.33
DundeeMotherwell
1Goals allowed / game1.5
DundeeMotherwell
37%Average possession61%
DundeeMotherwell
3.33Shots on target / game4.83
DundeeMotherwell

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.33Shots per game14.5
DundeeMotherwell
3.33Shots on target4.83
DundeeMotherwell
10.3%Shot conversion9.2%
DundeeMotherwell
37%Possession61%
DundeeMotherwell
1.19xG for1.61
DundeeMotherwell
2.1xG against1.6
DundeeMotherwell

Shooting quality

Dundee: BalancedMotherwell: Dominant
DundeeMotherwell
Accuracy (shots on target)29%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.28

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.

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

1.4 pts / game - Dundee · 1 pts / game - Motherwell

Dundee
WWLDL
Season result split
33% W17% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-3
1.17 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 at home
1-1-1
WLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 2.11BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Motherwell
DDWLL
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-2
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 away
1-1-1
WDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

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 14% better for: goals scored per game.

1.17 goals / game - Dundee · 1.33 goals / game - Motherwell

Dundee is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Dundee · 1.5 goals / game - Motherwell

Dundee scoring profile: very strong

Dundee scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 games), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 games).

Motherwell scoring profile: mixed

Motherwell scores in 50% of games (3 of 6 games), while Dundee keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 games).

7Goals scored (season)8
DundeeMotherwell
6Goals conceded (season)9
DundeeMotherwell
2.17Average goals per game2.83
DundeeMotherwell
7Goals scored (last 5)6
DundeeMotherwell
5Goals conceded (last 5)8
DundeeMotherwell

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal50%
DundeeMotherwell
33%2 goals50%
DundeeMotherwell
0%3 goals33%
DundeeMotherwell
0%4 goals0%
DundeeMotherwell

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
DundeeMotherwell
33%2 goals33%
DundeeMotherwell
0%3 goals33%
DundeeMotherwell
0%4 goals17%
DundeeMotherwell

* 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.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time17%
DundeeMotherwell
0%BTTS in both halves0%
DundeeMotherwell
33%Scored in both halves50%
DundeeMotherwell

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
DundeeMotherwell
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
DundeeMotherwell
60%BTTS - last 520%
DundeeMotherwell

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
DundeeMotherwell
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
DundeeMotherwell
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
DundeeMotherwell

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
DundeeMotherwell
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
DundeeMotherwell
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
DundeeMotherwell

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.

Dundee is 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.83 pts / game - Dundee · 1.17 pts / game - Motherwell

Dundee - half-time state
50% leading33% draw17% trailing
Motherwell - half-time state
33% leading17% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.83Points per game (1st half)1.17
DundeeMotherwell
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.67
DundeeMotherwell
0.17Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
DundeeMotherwell
0.67Average goals (1st half)1.5
DundeeMotherwell
83%Clean sheet before half-time50%
DundeeMotherwell
50%No goal before half-time50%
DundeeMotherwell

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)1.5
DundeeMotherwell
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
DundeeMotherwell
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
DundeeMotherwell
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.33
DundeeMotherwell
33%Clean sheet after half-time67%
DundeeMotherwell
33%No goal after half-time50%
DundeeMotherwell

Dundee - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
11
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Motherwell - second-half results

33% W50% D17% L
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dundee - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.60
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game0.81.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Motherwell - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.60
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Motherwell
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
2
0
16-30
1
4
31-45
0
2
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dundee

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.91
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+1.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

DundeeLigaMotherwell
Average goals per game 2.172.61 2.83
Both teams scored 50%50% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%56% 67%
Clean sheets 33%28% 33%
Goal before half-time 67%78% 83%
Goal after half-time 100%81% 67%

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

2.61
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.25
Home goals / game
1.36
Away goals / game
+-8%
Home attack advantage
+-9%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Dundee's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss against Motherwell. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

FAQ

When do Dundee and Motherwell play?

Dundee face Motherwell on September 19, 2026 in Premiership at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Dundee won 1, Motherwell won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Dundee vs Motherwell?

Dundee score 1.17 goals per game on average and Motherwell 1.33. The Premiership average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Dundee's matches and 33% of Motherwell's.

What form are Dundee and Motherwell in?

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

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

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