Motherwell v Dundee Utd result
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Motherwell 2–0 Dundee Utd — Motherwell won this Premiership match.
The result
Motherwell beat Dundee Utd 2–0 at Fir Park in the Premiership on Saturday 28 February.
The goals
Motherwell led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Motherwell: Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (37’ pen; 46’, assisted by E. Watt).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Motherwell 1.78, Dundee Utd 0.34, from 16 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
N. Walsh showed five yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Motherwell: Ibrahim Said (57’) and Lukas Fadinger (63’); Dundee Utd: Neil Farrugia (13’), Vicko Ševelj (36’) and Iurie Iovu (45+1’).
What it changes
Motherwell have scored 59 goals, the fourth-most of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). Motherwell have conceded 36 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 15 clubs.
Dundee Utd have scored 49 goals, the eighth-most of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). Dundee Utd have conceded 60 goals, the fifth-most of the 15 clubs.
Dundee Utd are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (Motherwell) 12.8, E. Watt (Motherwell) 7.1 and Panutche Camará (Dundee Utd) 6.7 led the match.
Next up
Motherwell next travel to Dundee Utd on 7 November 2026.
Dundee Utd next host Motherwell on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Motherwell: Dundee Utd v Motherwell, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Motherwell 2–0 Dundee Utd · Premiership
- Venue: Fir Park · Motherwell
- Referee: N. Walsh
- Head-to-head (last 6): Motherwell 4 · draws 1 · Dundee Utd 1 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Motherwell 3W 1D 1L · Dundee Utd 2W 2D 1L
Motherwell 2–0 Dundee Utd (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Motherwell for / against | Line | Dundee Utd for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.57 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4 for · 5.67 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots | 14.86 for · 8 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.5 for · 15.67 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6.43 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 2.83 for · 5.17 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 13.43 for · 15.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.5 for · 9 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.63 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: N. Walsh — 4.23 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 23.64 fouls over 22 matches.
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Motherwell
Motherwell Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ward | 27 | 902430 min | 792.9 /90 | 180.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. Ward n 8 | 90 | 2.5 |
Motherwell Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. McGinn | 25 | 862162 min | 341.4 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 100.4 /90 | 1205 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| M. Emmanuel | 24 | 781877 min | 271.3 /90 | 190.9 /90 | 80.4 /90 | 874.2 /90 | 180.9 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| S. O'Donnell | 21 | 631323 min | 151 /90 | 110.7 /90 | 60.4 /90 | 463.1 /90 | 130.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| J. Koutroumbis | 20 | 681350 min | 281.9 /90 | 161.1 /90 | 70.5 /90 | 765.1 /90 | 130.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Stephen Welsh | 18 | 841506 min | 161 /90 | 301.8 /90 | 50.3 /90 | 824.9 /90 | 70.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ward n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| P. McGinn n 8 | 86.5 | 0 | 0.7 | K. Keresztes |
| I. Said n 8 | 80.5 | 2.1 | 1 | — |
| L. Fadinger n 8 | 88.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | Luca Stephenson |
| Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise n 8 | 80.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| P. McGinn n 8 | 86.5 | 1.7 |
| I. Said n 8 | 80.5 | 0.8 |
| L. Fadinger n 8 | 88.5 | 2.7 |
| Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise n 8 | 80.3 | 0.1 |
| M. Emmanuel n 8 | 86.3 | 0.9 |
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Motherwell Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise | 24 | 801925 min | 140.7 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 452.1 /90 | 281.3 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 251.2 /90 |
| A. Stamatelopoulos | 18 | 48861 min | 60.6 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 222.3 /90 | 121.3 /90 | 121.3 /90 | 70.7 /90 |
| C. Hendry | 14 | 50699 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 192.4 /90 | 101.3 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 40.5 /90 |
| E. Björgólfsson | 5 | 26128 min | 10.7 /90 | 21.4 /90 | 42.8 /90 | 21.4 /90 | 53.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| S. Nicholson | 1 | 2525 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 13.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ward n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| P. McGinn n 8 | 86.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| I. Said n 8 | 80.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| L. Fadinger n 8 | 88.5 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise n 8 | 80.3 | 3.2 | 2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ward n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| P. McGinn n 8 | 86.5 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Said n 8 | 80.5 | 0.4 | 0 |
| L. Fadinger n 8 | 88.5 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise n 8 | 80.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
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Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Kucherenko | 13 | 901170 min | 453.5 /90 | 221.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Richards | 10 | 90900 min | 363.6 /90 | 141.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| A. Maynard-Brewer | 5 | 90450 min | 132.6 /90 | 91.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Kucherenko n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
| D. Richards n 8 | 90 | 3.2 |
| A. Maynard-Brewer n 5 | 90 | 2.6 |
Dundee Utd Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Keresztes | 26 | 852210 min | 391.6 /90 | 381.5 /90 | 291.2 /90 | 1536.2 /90 | 271.1 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| V. Ševelj | 22 | 801754 min | 412.1 /90 | 261.3 /90 | 150.8 /90 | 985 /90 | 261.3 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| Iurie Iovu | 20 | 841679 min | 512.7 /90 | 251.3 /90 | 160.9 /90 | 1005.4 /90 | 442.4 /90 | 70.4 /90 |
| B. Esselink | 20 | 811615 min | 241.3 /90 | 301.7 /90 | 191.1 /90 | 965.3 /90 | 150.8 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| R. Graham | 11 | 84924 min | 90.9 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 151.5 /90 | 666.4 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Sapsford n 8 | 66.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | — |
| K. Keresztes n 8 | 79.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | P. McGinn |
| W. Ferry n 8 | 90 | 1 | 1.1 | — |
| Luca Stephenson n 8 | 88.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | L. Fadinger |
| V. Ševelj n 8 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Z. Sapsford n 8 | 66.5 | 1 |
| K. Keresztes n 8 | 79.4 | 1.7 |
| W. Ferry n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
| Luca Stephenson n 8 | 88.4 | 1.1 |
| V. Ševelj n 8 | 69.1 | 2.9 |
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Dundee Utd Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Sapsford | 28 | 772163 min | 70.3 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 441.8 /90 | 241 /90 | 271.1 /90 | 150.6 /90 |
| A. Ahmed Fatah | 22 | 651439 min | 40.3 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 301.9 /90 | 140.9 /90 | 211.3 /90 | 271.7 /90 |
| I. Dolček | 16 | 56896 min | 50.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 161.6 /90 | 101 /90 | 131.3 /90 | 181.8 /90 |
| Nikolaj Möller | 16 | 47751 min | 00 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 151.8 /90 | 60.7 /90 | 101.2 /90 | 40.5 /90 |
| M. Watters | 14 | 52728 min | 20.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 162 /90 | 91.1 /90 | 91.1 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Sapsford n 8 | 66.5 | 2.4 | 1 |
| K. Keresztes n 8 | 79.4 | 1 | 0.4 |
| W. Ferry n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Luca Stephenson n 8 | 88.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| V. Ševelj n 8 | 69.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Sapsford n 8 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| K. Keresztes n 8 | 79.4 | 0 | 0 |
| W. Ferry n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Luca Stephenson n 8 | 88.4 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Ševelj n 8 | 69.1 | 0 | 0.2 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Motherwell | Dundee Utd | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 1.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.34 |
| 16 | Shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 3 |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 527 | Passes | 321 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
Motherwell Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ward | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| P. McGinn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Stephen Welsh | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 |
| E. Watt | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.9 |
| E. Just | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. O'Donnell | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Emmanuel | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Slattery | 82 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| L. Fadinger | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| I. Said | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 7.5 |
| O. Priestman sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| E. Björgólfsson sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| T. Sparrow sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Charles-Cook sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Ross sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Dundee Utd Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Maynard-Brewer | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Iurie Iovu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Y | 7.2 |
| V. Ševelj | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.2 |
| K. Keresztes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Strain | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Luca Stephenson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| D. Naamo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Eskesen | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| N. Farrugia | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| M. Watters | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Panutche Camará | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| K. Trapanovski sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| E. Agyei sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Z. Sapsford sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Ahmed Fatah sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Motherwell v Dundee Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-12-13 Dundee Utd 0–0 Motherwell
- 2025-10-29 Motherwell 2–0 Dundee Utd
- 2025-02-22 Dundee Utd 1–0 Motherwell
- 2024-12-14 Motherwell 4–3 Dundee Utd
- 2024-10-30 Dundee Utd 1–2 Motherwell
- 2024-09-20 Motherwell 2–1 Dundee Utd
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Motherwell and Dundee Utd?
- In their last 6 meetings, Motherwell won 4, Dundee Utd won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Motherwell and Dundee Utd?
- Recent form — Motherwell 3W 1D 1L; Dundee Utd 2W 2D 1L.
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