Motherwell vs Dundee: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Motherwell played against Dundee in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Motherwell has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Dundee has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Motherwell scores 1.47 goals per game and allows 0.88. Dundee scores 0.88 and allows 1.82. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Motherwell's games and 47% of Dundee's. The Over 2.5 rates are 41% and 53%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Motherwell has the higher season xG average, 1.40 to 0.93 per game. Motherwell takes 12.0 shots per game, while Dundee takes 8.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Motherwell leads at halftime in 41% of its games and scores 0.82 goals per game after halftime. Dundee leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.35 after halftime.

When the teams score

Motherwell's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). For Dundee, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 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, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
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16Shots5
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7Shots on target2
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2.02xG0.69
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2Corners3
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72Dangerous attacks30
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12Fouls13
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1Cards2
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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.

1.47Goals scored / game0.88
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0.88Goals allowed / game1.82
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60%Average possession38%
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3.94Shots on target / game2.65
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12Shots per game8
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3.94Shots on target2.65
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12.3%Shot conversion11%
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60%Possession38%
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1.4xG for0.93
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1.22xG against1.84
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Shooting quality

Motherwell: BalancedDundee: Balanced
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Accuracy (shots on target)33%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.33

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 125% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Motherwell · 0.8 pts / game - Dundee

Motherwell
WDDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
35% W53% R12% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-9-2
1.59 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%
Dundee
LWLLD
Season result split
18% W24% R59% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-10
0.76 pts / game · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-6
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 1.96BTTS: 60%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 67% better for: goals scored per game.

1.47 goals / game - Motherwell · 0.88 goals / game - Dundee

Motherwell is 107% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.88 goals / game - Motherwell · 1.82 goals / game - Dundee

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 76% of games (13 of 17 meczów), while Dundee keeps a clean sheet in 12% (2 of 17 meczów).

Dundee scoring profile: mixed

Dundee scores in 53% of games (9 of 17 meczów), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 47% (8 of 17 meczów).

25Goals scored (season)15
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15Goals conceded (season)31
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2.35Average goals per game2.71
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5Goals scored (last 5)6
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0Goals conceded (last 5)9
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How often they score at least...

76%1 goal53%
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53%2 goals24%
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18%3 goals12%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal88%
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24%2 goals59%
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12%3 goals24%
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0%4 goals12%
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* 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

12%BTTS at half-time12%
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12%BTTS in both halves0%
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35%Scored in both halves12%
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BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
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6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
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0%BTTS - last 560%
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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

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
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24%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
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2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
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53%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
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12%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
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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 71% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

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

Motherwell - half-time state
41% leading47% draw12% trailing
Dundee - half-time state
29% leading12% draw59% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.71Points per game (1st half)1
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0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.53
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0.24Goals conceded (1st half)1
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0.88Average goals (1st half)1.53
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76%Clean sheet before half-time35%
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47%No goal before half-time65%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.35Points per game (2nd half)0.82
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0.82Goals scored (2nd half)0.35
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0.65Goals conceded (2nd half)0.82
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1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.18
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59%Clean sheet after half-time41%
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41%No goal after half-time71%
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Motherwell - second-half results

29% W47% R24% P
29
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 35%. 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 - second-half results

12% W47% R41% P
17
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding62%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 18%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Motherwell - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.40
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game0.60.4
1 goal40%20%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Dundee - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.81.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

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.

Dundee
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
4
7
16-30
4
6
31-45
3
3
46-60
1
3
61-75
2
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.52
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-21%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.21
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%

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.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
126%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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

MotherwellLigaDundee
Average goals per game 2.352.61 2.71
Both teams scored 53%51% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 41%53% 53%
Clean sheets 47%29% 12%
Goal before half-time 65%76% 88%
Goal after half-time 71%80% 71%

^ 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
51%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
12%
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. MotherwellYellow cardCallum Slattery
  2. DundeeYellow cardPaul Digby
  3. DundeeSubstitutionOn: Paul DigbyOff: Finlay Robertson
  4. DundeeSubstitutionOn: Charlie ReillyOff: Tony Yogane
  5. DundeeYellow cardYan Dhanda
  6. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Apostolos StamatelopoulosOff: Callum Hendry
  7. DundeeSubstitutionOn: Simon MurrayOff: Ashley Hay
  8. MotherwellGoalCallum SlatteryAssist: Elliot Ward
  9. DundeeSubstitutionOn: Emile AcauahOff: Callum Jones

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.

Michael MacDermidMatches officiated: 12
4.33Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins42%Draws33%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Motherwell's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Dundee. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Dundee FC
1 : 1
Motherwell FC

FAQ

What was the result of Motherwell vs Dundee?

The Premiership match finished Motherwell 1:0 Dundee. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Motherwell vs Dundee?

Motherwell score 1.47 goals per game on average and Dundee 0.88. The Premiership average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Motherwell's matches and 47% of Dundee's.

What form are Motherwell and Dundee in?

Over the last 5 games Motherwell have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Dundee 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Motherwell vs Dundee — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.