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Motherwell v Dundee Utd result

Full-time · Motherwell 3–0 Dundee Utd

Premiership · · Fir Park

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Team pages: Motherwell · Dundee Utd · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Motherwell 3–0 Dundee Utd — Motherwell won this Premiership match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home win.

Free pick
Home win
Best price: 2.15 at Betvictor
What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →
This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.
The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home win in the last 90 days, 79.6% of 285 landed (95% range 74.6–83.9%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
How often calls like this land: when the model rated a home win between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 188 of 276 times (68.1%), against an average rating of 68.4%. How we measure →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Motherwell beat Dundee Utd 3–0 at Fir Park in the Premiership on Wednesday 2 September.

The goals

Motherwell led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Motherwell: Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (19’, assisted by Thomas Sparrow), Alexander Lowry (65’, assisted by Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise) and Dylan Levitt (67’, assisted by Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise). Emmanuel Agyei (14’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Sebastian Palmer-Houlden’s goal on 19 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Motherwell 2.15, Dundee Utd 0.19, from 25 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Scott showed one yellow card and one red — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Motherwell: Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (35’).

What it changes

Motherwell move up from sixth to third (four league matches played). Motherwell have scored eight goals, the third-most of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 4 games, ranked per game). Motherwell have conceded four goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 12 clubs.

Dundee Utd move down from sixth to ninth (five league matches played). Dundee Utd have scored five goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 5 games, ranked per game). Dundee Utd have conceded 10 goals, the third-most (shared) of the 12 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (Motherwell) 8.8, Alexander Lowry (Motherwell) 7.9 and Joseph Hodge (Motherwell) 6.1 led the match.

Head-to-head

Motherwell are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Dundee Utd.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Motherwell to win, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Motherwell next host Rangers on 21 November 2026.

Dundee Utd next travel to Hibernian on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Motherwell: Motherwell v Rangers, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Dundee Utd: Hibernian v Dundee Utd, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Motherwell 3–0 Dundee Utd · Premiership
  • Venue: Fir Park · Motherwell
  • Referee: C. Scott
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Motherwell 4 · draws 1 · Dundee Utd 1 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Motherwell 1W 1D 3L · Dundee Utd 1W 1D 3L

Motherwell 3–0 Dundee Utd (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.75
over 8 matches
2.86 / 4.5
Corners
against 6.43 / 6.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 4 matches
3 / 4
Shots on target
against 6.14 / 5.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 4 matches
2.29 / 2.5
Cards
against 1.43 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 4 matches
3.64 yellows
Referee · C. Scott
21.36 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 14 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 30 August 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per gameMotherwell for / againstLineDundee Utd for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.75our book
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
2.86 for · 6.43 against n 7
9.5standard
4.5 for · 6.5 against n 4
Shots
6.86 for · 15.29 against n 7
19.5standard
16.5 for · 15.75 against n 4
Shots on target
3 for · 6.14 against n 7
8.5standard
4 for · 5.5 against n 4
Fouls committed
12.29 for · 12.43 against n 7
21.5standard
12.5 for · 11.75 against n 4
Cards shown
2.29 for · 1.43 against n 7
3.5standard
2.5 for · 2.5 against n 4

Referee: C. Scott — 3.64 yellow cards a game, 0.36 red cards, 21.36 fouls over 14 matches.

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Motherwell

Motherwell Goalkeeper

Motherwell — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
A. Paulsen590450 min234.6 /90112.2 /9000 /90
Motherwell — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Motherwell before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Paulsen n 590
4.64/4

Motherwell Defensive

Motherwell — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
M. Emmanuel586428 min51.1 /9020.4 /9020.4 /90224.6 /9051.1 /9000 /90
Jamie Knight-Lebel577384 min00 /9020.5 /90133 /90133 /9030.7 /9010.2 /90
Martin Moormann478310 min30.9 /9020.6 /9030.9 /90144.1 /9041.2 /9020.6 /90
T. Sparrow461244 min103.7 /9020.7 /9010.4 /90217.7 /9031.1 /9010.4 /90
J. Girdwood-Reich457226 min52 /9010.4 /9031.2 /90156 /9020.8 /9000 /90
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Motherwell — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Motherwell before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Fadinger n 888.4
1.56/3
1.97/6
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A. Paulsen n 590
00/0
0.42/0
—
M. Emmanuel n 886.9
0.64/1
0.94/3
B. Esselink
I. Said n 872.9
27/4
1.75/3
—
Jamie Knight-Lebel n 576.8
0.72/1
0.52/0
W. Ferry
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Motherwell — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Motherwell before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Fadinger n 888.4
2.38/6
M. Emmanuel n 886.9
1.25/3
I. Said n 872.9
1.94/4
Jamie Knight-Lebel n 576.8
00/0
A. Lowry n 559.2
00/0
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Motherwell Attacking

Motherwell — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
I. Said582408 min10.2 /9010.2 /9030.7 /9010.2 /9030.7 /90122.6 /90
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise558288 min10.3 /9000 /9072.2 /9020.6 /9010.3 /9030.9 /90
R. Charles-Cook451203 min20.9 /9000 /9041.8 /9031.3 /9010.4 /9020.9 /90
W. Vogt447186 min00 /9000 /9010.5 /9000 /9000 /9041.9 /90
S. Palmer-Houlden347142 min00 /9000 /9031.9 /9000 /9010.6 /9000 /90
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Motherwell — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Motherwell before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Fadinger n 888.4
0.63/1
0.53/1
A. Paulsen n 590
00/0
00/0
M. Emmanuel n 886.9
0.52/1
0.11/0
I. Said n 872.9
0.84/1
0.32/0
Jamie Knight-Lebel n 576.8
00/0
00/0
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Motherwell — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Motherwell before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Fadinger n 888.4
0.32/0
00/0
A. Paulsen n 590
00/0
00/0
M. Emmanuel n 886.9
0.11/0
0.11/0
I. Said n 872.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
Jamie Knight-Lebel n 576.8
00/0
00/0
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Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd Goalkeeper

Dundee Utd — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
J. Walton490360 min164 /9071.8 /9000 /90
Dundee Utd — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dundee Utd before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Walton n 890
3.68/5

Dundee Utd Defensive

Dundee Utd — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
M. Forbes490360 min20.5 /9092.3 /9030.8 /904110.3 /9030.8 /9000 /90
W. Ferry490360 min92.3 /90112.8 /9030.8 /90256.3 /9030.8 /9010.3 /90
B. Esselink483332 min61.6 /9051.4 /9061.6 /90256.8 /9041.1 /9010.3 /90
Joshua Rawlins390270 min31 /9020.7 /9020.7 /9051.7 /9010.3 /9000 /90
Iurie Iovu12828 min00 /9000 /9000 /9013.2 /9000 /9000 /90
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Dundee Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dundee Utd before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
W. Ferry n 889.1
1.45/4
1.48/2
Jamie Knight-Lebel
M. Forbes n 490
0.82/1
1.32/2
—
J. Walton n 890
00/0
00/0
—
B. Esselink n 871.6
1.35/3
0.83/2
M. Emmanuel
J. Randall n 458.8
0.82/0
1.52/2
—
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Dundee Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dundee Utd before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
W. Ferry n 889.1
26/6
M. Forbes n 490
0.52/0
B. Esselink n 871.6
1.78/3
J. Randall n 458.8
1.92/1
Z. Sapsford n 864
0.42/0
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Dundee Utd Attacking

Dundee Utd — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
J. Randall459235 min10.4 /9010.4 /9051.9 /9031.1 /9062.3 /9041.5 /90
Z. Sapsford457226 min10.4 /9000 /9052 /9020.8 /9072.8 /9020.8 /90
D. Bennie451204 min00 /9000 /9073.1 /9010.4 /9083.5 /9031.3 /90
L. Rose445179 min10.5 /9000 /9031.5 /9021 /9021 /9000 /90
M. Merghem351153 min00 /9021.2 /9042.4 /9000 /9074.1 /9031.8 /90
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Dundee Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dundee Utd before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Forbes n 490
0.83/0
00/0
W. Ferry n 889.1
0.52/2
0.42/1
J. Walton n 890
00/0
00/0
B. Esselink n 871.6
0.84/1
0.21/0
J. Randall n 458.8
1.93/2
1.13/0
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Dundee Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dundee Utd before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
W. Ferry n 889.1
0.42/1
0.32/0
J. Walton n 890
00/0
00/0
M. Forbes n 490
00/0
00/0
B. Esselink n 871.6
00/0
00/0
J. Randall n 458.8
0.41/0
0.41/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MotherwellDundee Utd
71%Possession29%
2.15Expected goals (xG)0.19
25Shots5
8Shots on target1
8Shots off target2
9Blocked shots2
16Shots inside the box2
9Corners3
1Offsides1
8Fouls6
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards1
1Saves5
754Passes295
93%Pass accuracy80%

Motherwell Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Hodge9000001308.5
J. Kanga9000102106.9
M. Emmanuel9000203107.7
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise9002413306.9
Martin Moormann9000001007.3
A. Paulsen9000000007.3
T. Sparrow6801001207.3
A. Lowry6810332208.3
L. Fadinger5900111207.5
S. Palmer-Houlden59104221Y7.9
Jamie Knight-Lebel4500001007.5
J. Girdwood-Reich sub4500000107.9
E. Björgólfs­son sub3100000006.3
D. Levitt sub3110110008.2
S. O'Donnell sub2200000106.6
W. Vogt sub2200000106.5
W. Vogt sub2200000106.5

Dundee Utd Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Panutche Camará9000101307.3
B. Esselink9000000106.9
M. Forbes9000000006.5
Joshua Rawlins9000000306.7
J. Walton9000000006.2
W. Ferry6400000306.3
Z. Sapsford5800000106.2
D. Bennie5700000206.6
M. Merghem4500000006.7
Abdoulaye Yoro2000000006.5
E. Agyei14000002R3.2
D. Tait sub7000100006.2
J. Randall sub4500000006.3
N. Farrugia sub3300001006.3
L. Rose sub3200110006.3
K. Ciubotaru sub2600000306.3

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.)

Recent form
MotherwellWLLLD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Dundee UtdDLLLW
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Motherwell 4 · 1 draw · Dundee Utd 1 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2026-02-28 Motherwell 2–0 Dundee Utd
  • 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
League standing · 2026/27
Motherwell#9 pos13 pts13 pl-6 GD
Dundee Utd#6 pos17 pts12 pl0 GD
Goals per game
Motherwell scored1.15
Dundee Utd scored1.42
Motherwell conceded1.62
Dundee Utd conceded1.42

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Motherwell v Dundee Utd?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Motherwell v Dundee Utd was Home win (best price 2.15 at Betvictor).
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 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Motherwell and Dundee Utd?
Recent form — Motherwell 1W 1D 3L; Dundee Utd 1W 1D 3L.

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