Scotland - PremiershipFir ParkData current as of 30 August 2026

Motherwell vs Dundee United: match statistics

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Motherwell vs Dundee United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Motherwell play Dundee United in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 2 September 2026. Venue: Fir Park.

Current form

Motherwell: 1-2-0, 1.67 points/match. Dundee United: 1-1-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Motherwell scores 1.67 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Dundee United scores 1.25 and concedes 1.75. League average: 2.95 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Motherwell 67%, Dundee United 25%. Over 2.5: Motherwell 67%, Dundee United 50%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Dundee United has higher xG: 1.73 vs 1.47. Motherwell: 14.0 shots per match, Dundee United: 16.8.

Match halves

Motherwell: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. Dundee United: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.25.

Goals by minute

Motherwell: 76-90+ (2 goals). Dundee United: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.95 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-0. Average goals 1.33, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

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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.

MotherwellDundee United
1.67Goals scored / match1.25
MotherwellDundee United
1.33Goals conceded / match1.75
MotherwellDundee United
55%Average possession55%
MotherwellDundee United
4.33Shots on target / match4
MotherwellDundee United

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14Shots per match16.75
MotherwellDundee United
4.33Shots on target4
MotherwellDundee United
11.9%Shot conversion7.5%
MotherwellDundee United
55%Possession55%
MotherwellDundee United
1.47xG for1.73
MotherwellDundee United
1.82xG against1.66
MotherwellDundee United

Shooting quality

Motherwell: DominantDundee United: Dominant
MotherwellDundee United
Accuracy (shots on target)31%24%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.31

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 67% better for: last-5 form.

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

Motherwell
WDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W67% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-0
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-0
1.67 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 at home
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.82BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%
Dundee United
DLLW
Season result split
25% W25% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.66BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 50%

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 34% better for: goals scored per match.

1.67 goals / match - Motherwell · 1.25 goals / match - Dundee United

Motherwell is 32% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.33 goals / match - Motherwell · 1.75 goals / match - Dundee United

Motherwell scoring profile: strong

Motherwell scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Dundee United keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).

Dundee United scoring profile: mixed

Dundee United scores in 50% of matches (2 of 4 matches), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).

5Goals scored (season)5
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4Goals conceded (season)7
MotherwellDundee United
3Average goals in match3
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5Goals scored (last 5)5
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4Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

67%1 goal50%
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67%2 goals25%
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33%3 goals25%
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0%4 goals25%
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How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal75%
MotherwellDundee United
33%2 goals50%
MotherwellDundee United
33%3 goals25%
MotherwellDundee United
0%4 goals25%
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* 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.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time0%
MotherwellDundee United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
MotherwellDundee United
67%Scored in both halves25%
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BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
MotherwellDundee United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS50%
MotherwellDundee United
67%BTTS - last 525%
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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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
MotherwellDundee United
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
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33%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
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2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
MotherwellDundee United
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
MotherwellDundee United
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
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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.

Dundee United is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Motherwell · 1.5 pts / match - Dundee United

Motherwell - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Dundee United - half-time state
50% leading0% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.5
MotherwellDundee United
1Goals scored (1st half)1
MotherwellDundee United
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
MotherwellDundee United
2Average goals (1st half)1.75
MotherwellDundee United
67%Clean sheet before half-time50%
MotherwellDundee United
33%No goal before half-time50%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per match (2nd half)0.75
MotherwellDundee United
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.25
MotherwellDundee United
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)1
MotherwellDundee United
1Average goals (2nd half)1.25
MotherwellDundee United
67%Clean sheet after half-time25%
MotherwellDundee United
33%No goal after half-time75%
MotherwellDundee United

Motherwell - second-half results

33% W67% R0% P
4
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.7

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dundee United - second-half results

25% W0% R75% P
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 25%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Motherwell - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.331.67
Goals scored / match1.00.7
Goals conceded / match1.00.3
Average goals in match2.01.0
1 goal67%67%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals33%0%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal33%33%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 33% leading - 33% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 67% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 3
Dundee United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.500.75
Goals scored / match1.00.3
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.81.3
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%25%
3 goals25%0%
Clean sheet50%25%
No goal50%75%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 50% leading - 0% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 0% draw - 75% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-56%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
34%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
17%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.49
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Dundee United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.57
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.
-0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.8
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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

MotherwellLigaDundee United
Average goals in match 3.002.95 3.00
Both teams scored 67%53% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%58% 50%
Clean sheets 33%26% 25%
Goal before half-time 67%79% 100%
Goal after half-time 67%95% 100%

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

2.95
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.58
Away goals / match
+-13%
Home attack advantage
+-15%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
95%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Motherwell 2 - 1 - 0 Dundee United. Average goals 1.33, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Motherwell and Dundee United play?

Motherwell face Dundee United on 2 September 2026 in Premiership at Fir 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 Motherwell and Dundee United?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Motherwell won 2, Dundee United won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

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

Motherwell score 1.67 goals per game on average and Dundee United 1.25. The Premiership average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Motherwell's matches and 25% of Dundee United's.

What form are Motherwell and Dundee United in?

Over the last 5 games Motherwell have a 1-2-0 record (1.67 points per game) and Dundee United 1-1-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

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